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—When the Emperor is a minor, an Imperial Governor shall be appointed to take charge of his bringing-up and of his education.

—In case no Imperial Governor has been nominated in the will of the preceding Emperor, the Regent shall appoint one, with the advice of the Imperial Family Council and with that of the Privy Council.

—Neither the Regent nor any of his descendants can be appointed Imperial Governor.

—The Imperial Governor cannot be removed from his post by the Regent, unless upon the advice of the Imperial Family Council and upon that of the Privy Council.

—The term ‘Imperial Family’ shall include the Grand Empress-Dowager, the Empress-Dowager, the Empress, the Kotaishi and his consort, the Kotaison and his consort, the Imperial Princes and their consorts, the Imperial Princesses, the Princes and their consorts, and the Princesses.

—From Imperial sons to Imperial great-great-grandsons Imperial male descendants shall be called Imperial Princes, and from Imperial daughters to Imperial great-great-granddaughters Imperial female descendants shall be called Imperial Princesses. From the fifth generation downward the male descendants shall be called Princes, the female ones Princesses.

—When the Imperial Throne is succeeded to by a member of a branch line, the title of Imperial Prince or Imperial Princess shall be specially granted to the Imperial brothers and sisters, they being already Princes and Princesses.

—The births, namings, marriages, and deaths in the Imperial Family shall be announced by the Minister of the Imperial Household.

—Genealogical and other records relating to the matter mentioned in the preceding article shall be kept in the Imperial Archives.

—The members of the Imperial Family shall be under the control of the Emperor.

—When a Regency is instituted, the Regent shall excercise the power of control referred to in the preceding article.

—When a member, male or female, of the Imperial Family is a minor, and has been bereft of his or her father, the officials of the Imperial Court shall be ordered to