这名男婴的皇位继承顺位仅次于他的叔叔（皇太子）和父亲（文仁秋筱宫亲王），成为第三皇位继承人。而他的出生也终于可以让有关“女性继承王位”的争论偃旗息鼓。

• The birth of a boy, who will be third in line after his uncle and his father, is likely to dampen debate on letting women inherit the throne .