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Japanese royalty at Tokyo hospital

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Published: June 9, 2007 at 2:14 PM

TOKYO, June 9 (UPI) -- Japanese Princess Masako" class="tpstyle">Crown Princess Masako and Princess Aiko visited Prince Naruhito" class="tpstyle">Crown Prince Naruhito Saturday at the hospital in Tokyo where he's recovering from surgery.

The visit marked the first time Princess Aiko, 5, has visited her father since the 47-year-old prince underwent an intestinal operation to remove a polyp at the University of Tokyo Hospital Wednesday, the Mainichi Daily News reported.

They arrived to the hospital by car and Princess Aiko, who wore a navy blue one-piece dress and white cardigan, entered the hospital holding the hand of Crown Princess Masako, 43.

Imperial Household Agency officials reported the crown prince was making a swift recovery and was expected to be out of the hospital Tuesday.

Topics: Crown Prince Naruhito, Crown Princess Masako, Prince Naruhito, Princess Aiko, Princess Masako
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