International royalsJapan

Emperor to enjoy brief rest following fever

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2nd February 2017
Although the Emperor of Japan is afforded no political powers by the Japanese Constitution, he still must attend to numerous other ceremonial duties, such as his opening of the Japanese National Diet earlier this year. Many of these are purely ceremonial, maintained out of a sense of cultural tradition that links modern Japan with its past. Unfortunately, however, it would seem that His Imperial…
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Prince Harry reveals he misses army life

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24th January 2017
It was a career that became a passion, and Prince Harry still feels nostalgic about it. Officer Cadet Wales, as he was known when he first joined the Army in 2005, has revealed that he misses “black humour” and camaraderie of army life, as he spoke to a group of…
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Emperor Akihito opens Japanese National Diet

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22nd January 2017
His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito of Japan, opened the Japanese National Diet this Friday. Reading a prepared speech within the upper assembly, it marks Japan’s 189th Ordinary Session since the first Imperial Diet was opened by Emperor Meiji on 29 November 1890. In accordance with the Japanese Constitution, it is one of the Emperor’s numerous duties to formally open the Japanese…
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Why Prince Charles must be King

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20th January 2017
It may shock some people who peruse this site to realise that, despite some misconceptions to the contrary, it is not the nature of the British Monarchy for its kings to be chosen by popular vote. World-shattering, I know, but please, humour me. By law, by tradition, and by…
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Princess Tessy releases statement about her divorce

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19th January 2017
Following the news of her forthcoming divorce, Princess Tessy of Luxembourg has apparently released a statement to some media outlets. The statement read, “I am very sad to confirm that Louis and I are getting divorced after 12 years together. Despite our separation, we will always remain unified by parenthood to our two precious boys. It is extremely sad for both of us to realise that we…
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Who is Princess Claire of Belgium?

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18th January 2017
Claire Louise Coombs was born on 18 January 1974 to Nicholas John Coombs, a British-born businessman, and his Belgian wife, Nicole Eva Gabrielle Thérèse (née Mertens). She has an older sister, Joanna and a younger brother, Matthew. The family moved to Dion-le-Val, near…
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Dog that bit Prince William now Crufts finalist

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13th January 2017
A finalist in the Kennel Club’s Eukanuba Friends for Life at Crufts this year has been revealed to have had a rather awkward prior encounter with the Duke of Cambridge, according to a report in the Lincolnshire Live. Nine-year-old Belgian Shepard, Carlos, is an eight-year veteran with the RAF Search and Rescue Service, had previously served alongside Prince William during the latter’s…
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