{"id":20322,"date":"2021-10-12T16:26:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T14:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=20322"},"modified":"2021-10-13T06:59:49","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T04:59:49","slug":"japanese-royal-marry-commoner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2021\/10\/japanese-royal-marry-commoner\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Royal to Marry a Commoner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan has very strict lineage rules for royal families which state that male royals can marry commoners but female royals cannot. Princess Mako will not accept the payoff she is entitled to upon abdication. We all know the prestige and wealth that royal families tend to enjoy but this is one of the downsides of being a member of the royal family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about Japan’s Princess Mako and her upcoming wedding to a commoner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-58758317<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Which aspects make this wedding very controversial in Japan?<\/li>
  2. What do you think of Japan’s very strict lineage rules?<\/li>
  3. How would you compare Japan’s monarchy to other countries’?<\/li>
  4. What are your thoughts on royals marrying commoners?<\/li>
  5. What is your opinion on monarchy?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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