Princess Mako of Akishino has said at a press conference that she is a student at the University of Leicester, The Independent reported on 20 September.
The Imperial Household chose to make her presence known because the princess has finished her course and will graduate in January.
To date, she reportedly has been living the life of a normal student, without intrusion from media or her Japanese peers. She has been staying in a hall of residence and completed a two-month work experience programme at a museum in Coventry.