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First foreign royal guests confirmed for Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan's wedding

The first foreign royal guests have been confirmed for Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan’s June wedding to his Saudi fiancee Rajwa Al Saif. The Japanese Cabinet has approved the travel of Princess Hisako and Princess Tsuguko to Jordan for the wedding, confirming the first set of royal guests for the nuptials. Princess Hisako will travel to Jordan first on 28 May, and Princess Tsuguko…
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Jordanian royals travel to Japan and meet the Emperor and Empress

King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan have travelled to Japan with their eldest child, Crown Prince Hussein, for a business visit that also included a meeting with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako. The trip is an opportunity for the Jordanian King to strengthen ties between the two countries. Meetings have also been scheduled with Japan’s highest-ranking officials, from Prime…
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Japanese Prince to undergo surgery

A Japanese royal is set to undergo surgery. Prince Hitachi, 87, will undergo ureteral stone surgery at the Japanese Red Cross Medical Center in Tokyo. The surgery will take place on 20 March and will consist of breaking apart the stones. According to the Imperial…
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The line of succession to the Japanese throne

Japan may be the oldest continually hereditary monarchy in the world, but it has one of the smallest lines of succession. The line of succession is limited to males only through the Imperial Household Law. Only direct-line males may succeed to the throne. It is discussed in Chapter 1: Article 1 of the Imperial Household Law of 1947: “The Imperial Throne shall be succeeded to by a male…
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Japan's Prince Hitachi hospitalised

Japan’s Prince Hitachi has been hospitalised in a Tokyo hospital. The 87-year-old uncle of Emperor Naruhito was admitted to the Japanese Red Cross Medical Center on the evening of 1 March as a precautionary measure after a high fever. The Imperial Household Agency said the royal was hospitalised due to his advanced age. He is suffering from a stuffy and runny nose but has tested…
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