Princess Masako shows signs of pregnancy

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Masako (file photo), wife of Crown Prince Naruhito, is showing signs of pregnancy, the Imperial Household Agency said April 16. The 37-year-old princess had a miscarriage in 1999. If she gives birth to a baby boy, he will be second in line to the throne after his father.

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