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Setsuko, Princess Chichibu – “Between dignity and spontaneity” (Part six)

Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
Read part five here. Setsuko returned to England in 1979 and had a busy ten days filled with engagements. She also spent three days with the Duchess of Gloucester and her family. She flew home via Washington and had a nostalgic visit to her old school and classmates. She was met at the airport by [read more]
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Setsuko, Princess Chichibu – “An undeserved honour” (Part five)

Monday, 10 August 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
Read part four here. Despite his illness, Prince Chichibu travelled to Tokyo with Setsuko to attend as many of his mother’s funeral rites as possible. They were also accompanied by two doctors, and he underwent several examinations while in Tokyo. Setsuko later wrote, “I went back to Tokyo alone for the final 50th day rite, [read more]
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Setsuko, Princess Chichibu – “The weight of responsibility” (Part four)

Saturday, 8 August 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
Read part three here. Setsuko realised that she had to focus on her husband’s treatment. She wrote, “But it was no use chiding myself. I realised the most important thing I could do now was concentrate on helping the Prince have the best treatment to make him well.” His physicians made him realise that he [read more]
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Setsuko, Princess Chichibu – “Extraordinary friendliness” (Part three)

Thursday, 6 August 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
Read part two here. Setsuko was greatly supported by her new husband as she learned the way of the imperial family. She wrote, “But above all, it was the moral support given me by the Prince that kept me going from day to day. He was my source of spiritual strength with his encouragement and [read more]
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Setsuko, Princess Chichibu – “Patience and perseverance” (Part two)

Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
Read part one here. Setsuko herself was overwhelmed by the proposal of marriage and also felt herself to be unworthy. She told Count Kabayama, “It is surely incumbent upon me to refuse, for I have never been taught how to behave in such a position. Why, it seems quite preposterous that someone like myself should [read more]
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Setsuko, Princess Chichibu – “An average, ordinary girl” (Part one)

Saturday, 1 August 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
Setsuko Matsudaira was born on 9 September 1909 as the daughter of Tsuneo Matsudaira and Nobuko Nabeshima. The future Princess was born in Walton-on-Thames, England, as her father was an attaché to the Japanese embassy in London. Setsuko’s family was closely related to several prestigious families in Japan, but she was officially considered a commoner. [read more]

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