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皇室典範改正の原本が公開、素手での取り扱いが明らかに

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10月24日に施行される改正皇室典範の原本が国立公文書館で公開され、素手での取り扱いが資料保存に最適であることが明らかになった。1947年以来の初の本格的改正となる今回の改正は、女性皇族の身分保持と旧宮家男子の養子縁組を柱とする。

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皇室典範は1947年に施行され、今回の改正はそれ以降初めての本格的な改正となる。改正の柱は女性皇族が結婚後も皇族の身分を保持できることと、旧宮家の男系男子を養子として皇族に迎えることである。

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「女性皇族が結婚後も皇族の身分を保てること」と「旧宮家の男系男子を養子として皇族に迎えること」を柱とする改正皇室典範が10月24日に施行される。1947年の施行後、初の本格的な改正となる中、議論となった皇室典範の原本の取材、撮影が認められた。歴史的に貴重な公文書だからこそ、保存や扱い方に工夫が見て取れた。

8月下旬、皇居にも近い国立公文書館(東京都千代田区)の一室。撮影の準備を整えると、緩衝材に包まれた白い封筒を、広報担当の桜井英里さんが台の上にそっと置いた。

手袋はめると、指先が……

皇室典範の原本など貴重な文書については、職員以外は触れることができない。素手で封筒を開ける桜井さんに「白手袋のようなものはつけないのですか」と尋ねると、「実は素手で触るのが、資料にとって一番いいとされているんです」と返ってきた。

古く劣化した紙の資料などは、もろく破れやすい。手袋をはめると指先の感覚が鈍くなり、力の加減を誤ってしまって、かえって資料を破損してしまう恐れがあるという。桜井さんは「資料に触れる前には、手をせっけんで丁寧に洗うよう徹底しています」と話す。

封筒の中には、白色の薄い中性紙に包まれた皇室典範の原本があった。金具でまとめたB5判ほどの冊子で、1枚の紙のカバーをめくると、施行から約80年の年月を感じるセピア色の風合いの公布書が現れた。

天皇の署名と押印 「御署名原本」

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  • 改正皇室典範の施行後、実際に旧宮家の男系男子が養子として迎えられるケースは生じるか
  • 女性皇族が結婚後も皇族身分を保つ場合、その子供の皇位継承権はどうなるか
  • 今回公開された原本以外に、同様に歴史的価値の高い皇室関連文書はどの程度保存されているか

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