Masako-sama, Japan’s crown princess, suffering from a stress-induced mental illness and unable to perform most of her royal duties fully, is under fire from tabloids for slacking off by wining and dining with family and friends.

Headlines such as: “A full private life: Official duties only twice, but over 50 outings,” have even prompted the government to launch a rare campaign against “false” reports.

The often feisty weeklies have closely tracked Princess Masako, a 44-year-old Harvard-educated former diplomat, and her struggle with illness that many royal watchers say was brought on by the stress of adapting to the rigid palace life.
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