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TOKYO, JAPAN - JUNE 9: Masako Owada, fiancee of Crown Prince Naruhito, proceeds to the inner sanctum of the Imperial Palace wearing full court dress to be married 09 June 1993. The dress, which weighs 14 kilos (31 pounds), is made of 12 layers of silk. The design dates from the Heian era, 794 to 1185. (Photo credit should read IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD/AFP/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - JUNE 9:  Masako Owada, fiancee of Crown Prince Naruhito, proceeds to the inner sanctum of the Imperial Palace wearing full court dress to be married 09 June 1993. The dress, which weighs 14 kilos (31 pounds), is made of 12 layers of silk. The design dates from the Heian era, 794 to 1185.  (Photo credit should read IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD/AFP/Getty Images)