'Princess Kiko' orchid in bloom after princess's pregnancy

NAGOYA, Japan - Orchid flowers called ''Princess Kiko,'' named after the wife of Emperor Akihito's second son Prince Akishino, bloom for the first time at an orchid hall in Nagoya immediately after the princess' pregnancy was revealed on Feb. 7. The orchids are in one of the two pots in which the prince planted orchids in May 2004 in commemoration of the couple's marriage.

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