The emperor’s state visit has officially begun Naruhito of Japan and the empress Masako in London. The imperial couple arrived in the United Kingdom two days ago and spent the first hours in Europe engaged in a series of private meetings, while the actual royal tour began on June 25th. Prince William welcomed the emperor and his wife to their hotel: «It is an honor to welcome Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan to the United Kingdom this morning», we read on the social pages of Kensington Palace , where it was also published first official photo of the three together.
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The couple then moved to the Horse Guards Parade for the welcoming ceremony. The emperor reached the box of honor in a carriage together with the sovereign, while the empress moved with Queen Camilla. A sumptuous welcome ceremony, by virtue of the friendly relations and important commercial partnerships that bind the two countries.
The trip was supposed to take place in 2020 and was then postponed due to the Covid-19 emergency. Then Naruhito and Masako arrived in London for the funeral of Elizabeth II, a circumstance they could not avoid despite the empress’s poor propensity for travel, who is not in optimal health. Tried by a long depression, she has only started smiling again in recent years.
The visit will continue with the homage – at Westminster Abbey – to the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, while on the evening of June 25th at Buckingham Palace there will be a dinner in honor of the imperial couple. The notable absentees, announced, will be Kate Middleton, who is undergoing treatment for cancer that was diagnosed at the end of February, and Princess Anne, the king’s sister. The news of her hospitalization for a concussion has just been released: she was hit on the head by one of her horses last weekend, but fortunately her condition is not a cause for concern.
King Charles III and Emperor Naruhito will certainly find common ground during the banquet. Both convinced environmentalists are similar in many ways. Naruhito is especially passionate about issues involving water, so much so that among his first commitments on the agenda, once he arrived in London, was a visit to the Thames Barrier, a barrier that protects the city from the high tides of the Thames.
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The photos of the inspection were shared on the official social pages of the Imperial Household, inaugurated on March 31st. A small revolution for the royal family, which has always been extremely jealous of what happens beyond the palace walls. Openness to the world can only benefit Naruhito’s family, and those who come after him, his brother Fumihito, designated crown prince, and his son, Hisahito, just seventeen.
Source: Vanity Fair
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