Prince Yamashina Takehiko
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Prince Yamashina Takehiko (山階宮 武彦王, Yamashina-no-miya Takehiko-ō, 13 February 1898 – 10 August 1987), was the third (and final) head of the Yamashina-no-miya, a collateral line of the Japanese imperial family. He was nicknamed "the Flying Prince".
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Yamashina Takehiko 山階宮 武彦王 | |
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Prince Yamashina Takehiko | |
Born | (1898-02-03)3 February 1898 Tokyo, Japan |
Died | 10 August 1987(1987-08-10) (aged 89) Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan |
Spouse | Princess Kaya Sakiko |
Father | Prince Yamashina Kikumaro |
Mother | Princess Kujo Noriko |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Years of service | 1918-1932 |
Rank | Lieutenant-Commander |
Unit | Imperial Japanese Navy Aviation Bureau Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff |
Battles/wars | First World War |
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