On Saturday, 18 July, Thai Princess
Chulabhorn attended a merit-making ceremony in memory of late Thai
princesses at Pimanmas Palace in Sattahip, Chonburi, Thailand. She
paid homage to two portraits of late royals, Princesses
Srinagarindra and Galyani. The former was her paternal grandmother
and the latter her paternal aunt. The Princess was joined at the
event by senior monks. Her Royal…
A police officer who guards Japan’s
84-year-old Masahito, Prince Hitachi has been diagnosed with
COVID-19. The Imperial Household Agency made the announcement over
the weekend saying that the officer and his family tested positive
on 6 July. The officer underwent a…
Empress Masako of Japan has concluded
this year’s silk farming. The Empress took part in the tradition
for the first time this year – since becoming Empress of Japan last
year when her husband, Emperor Naruhito succeeded his father,
Akihito, who abdicated in his…
The King and Queen of Bhutan have
revealed the name of their second son. He has been named Jigme
Ugyen Wangchuck and His Royal Highness will be referred to as
Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck. The King and Queen attended the Trelda
Tsechu prayer ceremony at Thimphu Tashichodzong and offered prayers
along with Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel andGyalsey
Ugyen Wangchuck. The prayer…
The beloved dog of a Thai princess went
missing this past week and an extensive police search took place to
find the royal pup. Princess Siribhachudabhorn, the daughter of
Princess Chulabhorn and niece to King Rama X, posted on her
Facebook page about her missing dog…
Japan’s Imperial Household has released
an almost hour long video to mark one year of the new Reiwa era in
the country. The video, titled “Their Majesties the Emperor and
Empress – Reiwa,” was released on 22 June and is available on the
Japanese…
Bhutan’s Royal Court has released a new
image of Queen Jetsun Pema as she is set to celebrate her 30th
birthday tomorrow. The photo is not from the same set that was
released a few days ago which saw the debut of the new Bhutanese
royal baby. It was the first time the baby prince had been
photographed and the first images of the new family of four. The
name of the baby is due to be…
The first images of Bhutan’s new royal
family of four have been released by the Royal Court ahead of Queen
Jetsun Pema’s 30th birthday. The Royal Court said: “To commemorate
the 30th Birth Anniversary of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen on the 4th
of June, it…
Japan’s Crown Prince Family has donated
300 handmade medical gowns to medical institutions on the
frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The medical gowns were
handmade by the royals and staff from the Imperial Household from
plastic bags. Specifically, the gowns…
Emperor Emeritus Akihito visits Imperial Palace for first time since March for research
29th May 2020
Emperor Emeritus Akihito visited the
Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the first time since March on Thursday
for research purposes. Akihito spent about an hour and a half in a
biology research institute inside the palace where he has long
conducted research regarding goby fish. He arrived and left the
palace in a surgical mask as Japan still takes precautions
regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
