Japan's Princess Aiko to begin work at Red Cross upon graduation - BBC News

The 22-year-old is not in line of succession as Japanese law allows only men to ascend to the throne.

8 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Princess Aiko, daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, greets members of the media on the occasion of her coming-of-ageBy Mariko OiBBC NewsPrincess Aiko, the only child of Japan's Emperor Naruhito, will begin work at the Japanese Red Cross Society in April after graduating from university.

While details of her new role are unclear, she will continue official duties with the imperial family.

The 22-year-old princess is not in line of succession as Japanese law allows only men to ascend to the throne.

Japan has the oldest continuing hereditary monarchy in the world.

In a statement, Princess Aiko said that she has "always had an interest" in the Red Cross, while her new employer added that it wants "to thoroughly make preparations so that the princess can work at ease".

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