小室さん、２７日にも帰国へ　眞子さまとの結婚準備

　秋篠宮家の長女眞子さま（２９）と年内結婚の方向で調整が進んでいる小室圭さん（２９）が、滞在先の米国から２７日にも帰国する見通しであることが２２日、関係者への取材で分かった。新型コロナウイルス感染拡大防止のため２週間の待機期間を経て、眞子さまと結婚に向けた準備を進めるとみられる。宮内庁は近く、結婚の日取りなどを発表する方向で調整している。（2021/09/22-23:00）

Kei Komuro, a commoner who hopes to marry Japanese Princess Mako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, by the end of this year, is likely to return to Japan from the United States as early as Monday, informed sources said Wednesday.
   After two weeks of novel coronavirus quarantine, Komuro, 29, is expected to make marriage preparations with Princess Mako, the 29-year-old eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko.
   The Imperial Household Agency is making arrangements to announce shortly their wedding date and other details, the sources said.
   After the postponement of ceremonies related to their marriage, Komuro began studying at Fordham University's law school in New York in August 2018. He graduated in May this year and took a bar examination of New York state in July.
   If he passes the exam, he plans to work at a law firm in the United States, people familiar with the situation said. The exam results will be announced by mid-December.