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Japan's oldest royal, Princess Yuriko, wartime Emperor Hirohito's sister-in-law, dies at 101
Princess Yuriko became the sister-in-law of Japan's World War II-era Emperor Hirohito when she married his brother Prince Mikasa.
Princess Yuriko — the Oldest Member of Japan’s Imperial Family — Dies at 101
Princess Yuriko of Japan, who was the oldest member of the Japanese Imperial Family, has died at 101 years old. Princess Yuriko — the wife of Emperor Hirohito’s brother — died at a Tokyo hospital on Friday, Nov. 15 after her health deteriorated recently, the Imperial Household Agency told CNN.
Japanese Princess Yuriko, wartime Emperor Hirohito's sister-in-law, dies at 101
Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial family, has died after her health deteriorated recently
Oldest member of Japan's royal family, Princess Yuriko, dies at 101
Princess Yuriko became the sister-in-law of Japan's World War II-era Emperor Hirohito when she married his brother Prince Mikasa.
Japan's Princess Mikasa, Great Aunt To Emperor, Dies Aged 101
Princess Mikasa, the oldest member of Japan's royal family and great aunt to the emperor, died aged 101 on Friday in a Tokyo hospital, the Imperial Household Agency said.
Japanese Princess Yuriko, oldest member of imperial family, dies at 101
Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial family, has died after her health deteriorated recently, palace officials said. She was 101.
Japan's Princess Yuriko, the Oldest Member of the Imperial Family, Dies at Age 101
Princess Yuriko, the oldest member of the Japanese Imperial Family, passed away on Friday, November 15 at age 101. The cause of her death was old age, the Imperial Household Agency said, with Japanese papers reporting she had been experiencing deteriorating health since last week,

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