Prince Hisahito of Akishino
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Prince Hisahito of Akishino (秋篠宮悠仁親王, Akishino no miya Hisahito shinnō denka, born 6 September 2006) is the third child of Prince and Princess Akishino, and their first son.[1][2]
He was born at 8:27 a.m. (Japan Standard Time) by Caesarean section in a private clinic in Tokyo following complications in the pregnancy, diagnosed as partial placenta praevia, which resulted in the birth taking place some two weeks early. He weighed 2556 g (5 lb 10 oz) at birth. According to the current law of succession, he is third in line of succession to become Emperor of Japan. It is still unclear as to whether the succession laws will be changed to allow his cousin, Princess Aiko, to become reigning Empress.
His personal name means "serene and virtuous," according to the Imperial Household Agency. An alternative translation is "virtuous, calm, everlasting." His name was chosen by his father and written on a piece of paper that was placed in a wooden box next to the child's head. His mother chose the koyamaki (Japanese Umbrella-pine) tree for his personal badge (mon), which will be used on his belongings. Princess Kiko has offered to donate the umbilical cord blood to the Japanese Cord Blood Bank Network for public use.[3]
Prince Hisahito has two older sisters, Princess Mako of Akishino (born 23 October 1991) and Princess Kako of Akishino (born 29 December 1994).
See also
References
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"Japan princess gives birth to boy". BBC News. 2006-09-06. Retrieved 2006-09-05.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Walsh, Bryan (2006-09-05). "Japan Celebrates: It's a Boy!". Time. Retrieved 2006-09-05.
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"Imperial baby joins his mother". Japan Times. 2006-09-08. Retrieved 2006-09-08.
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