Japan's Crown Princess Masako Visits Netherlands After 7 Years

Japan's Crown Princess Masako has been dormant for nearly 7 years due to recovery from a stress-induced illness.

She will now join her husband, Crown Prince Naruhito, to attend the enthronment of Willem-Alexander on April 30.

Her last visit happened in 2006 at the invitation of Queen Bellatrix where she and her husband spent two weeks at a retreat. This trip was also tailored to help Masako recover from her condition.

However, her last official visit occurred 11 years ago in 2002 when the former diplomant and her husband visited New Zealand.

Her lack of travel was in part due to back-and-forth consultations between doctors to determine if she was able enough to travel for long periods of time, according to Japan Times.

The trip is expected to last six days during which time she will attend the enthronement, though she may cancel other planned activities depending on her health, the Imperial Household Agency told reporters.

Masako was diagnosed with an adjustment disorder according to a 2004 statement. She reportedly had difficulties with the rigorousness of Japan's monarchal structure, particularly when her first-born was a girl.

Japan only allows males to take succession in the royal family. Her stress appeared to ease when a boy was born--the first in 40 years for Japan's royal family--in 2006.

Despite her abscence, Naruhito has kept close ties with other monarchs, particularly Willem-Alexander as they share strong opinions about water resources.