The King of Thailand has released a New
Year card to the Thai people to coincide with his New Year speech
that he gave as 2021 began. The card features a photo that was
released of King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida ahead of his
coronation in May 2019. Both the King and Queen’s signatures also
feature on the inside of the card while their monograms are on the
front. The…
This year was dominated by controversy
and a new royal baby in the Asian royal sphere. The Thai King saw
mass protests against his reign while he resided in Germany, the
Emperor of Japan fended off complaints for the lack of engagement
with the public, and Bhutan welcomed a…
Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan has ordered
that measures be put into place to help domestic violence victims
now that a new lockdown has been put into place in the Asian
kingdom. The Queen’s request was announced on her and King Jigme
Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck’s…
United Nations urges Thailand to change law which criminalises insulting the royals
21st December 2020
In Thailand, people can be sentenced from
three to 15 years for insulting or defaming the Thai king, queen,
heirs or regent. Now the United Nations Office of the High
Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has asked the Thai government
to change the law. Known as lese majeste law, it has been
implemented on 35 people, the youngest being 16 years of age, in
recent weeks. Protests in Thailand…
King of Bhutan addresses country on National Day with televised speech
19th December 2020
Bhutan marked its 113th National Day on
18 December, and King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck addressed his
people via a telecast as the public gathering could not take place
due to the pandemic. The King and other members of the Royal Family
were at Punakha Dzong, also…
Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress
Masako attended the Global Environmental Action International
Conference in Tokyo this week. The conference is held every two
years, and this year focused on how to have environmental
conservation while maintaining economic…
Bhutan’s Queen Mother, Sangay Choden
Wangchuck, 57, has received the 2020 UN Population Award for her
contributions in raising awareness for population and reproductive
issues. The Queen Mother was presented the award on 10 December
during a virtual awards ceremony. Members of the Royal Family
attended the special viewing ceremony as she was given the honour
and were able to watch the…
Emperor Naruhito of Japan is set to
deliver his first video message to the people of Japan. The
Emperor, who had to cancel the yearly New Year events at the
Imperial Palace due to COVID, will speak to the Japanese people for
New Year’s via video for the first time.
Japan’s Imperial Family will be ringing
in the new year privately this year. The Imperial Household has
decided to cancel Emperor Naruhito’s New Year’s event at the
palace, due to a rise in coronavirus cases. The news of this
latest cancellation came as Japan…
Japan’s Princess Aiko is celebrating her
19th birthday today. She is the only child of Emperor Naruhito and
Empress Masako. To celebrate, the Imperial Household Agency
released a video of the teenage royal in the gardens of the Akasaka
Estate in Tokyo alongside her dog, Yuri. She is currently enrolled
in online courses, due to the pandemic, at Gakushuin University in
Tokyo. She did…
