Princess Masako, pictured with Prince Naruhito and their pet dog, said: "I will strive to do my very best" Japan's Crown Princess Masako says she feels "insecure" about becoming empress in April ...

Crown Princess Masako is accompanied by Crown Prince Naruhito as she leaves the Hospital of the Imperial Household, on the premises of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, on Dec. 8, 2001, after giving ...

LONDON--Empress Masako visited Britain along with Emperor ... when she went to Tonga as crown princess. Her visit was hastily decided upon following the death of the queen on Sept.

But the pressure on then Crown Princess Masako was evident as she disappeared from public view for more than a decade. In 2004, then Crown Prince Naruhito told journalists in unusually strong ...