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…
As the youngest child and youngest son of the King of Thailand, Prince Dipangkorn was born on 29 April 2005 to then-Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn and his then-wife, Princess Srirasmi.
He has several older half-siblings from his father’s other marriages; however…
A significant artefact of the Chinese Ming Dynasty will be put up for auction in London after spending almost eight decades in private hands.
The artefact in question is a decorative box that is believed to be part of a five-piece set of such items designed specifically…
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…
Are the Japanese royals about to land on social media?
4th April 2023
The Japanese Imperial Household has announced the launch of a new public relations affairs office, which will be in charge of creating a new system to convey information between the Japanese Imperial Family and the public.
Until this point, this task fell…
Japanese Prince to undergo surgery
20th March 2023
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…
The line of succession to the Japanese throne
18th March 2023
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…
Princess Sirivannavari of Thailand has given an interview to Style magazine on the occasion of her fashion brand’s landing back in Paris.
Last week, the Princess sat down with fashion journalist Vincenzo La Torre to discuss everything surrounding her brand…
Princess Bajrakitiyabha remains hospitalised - what we know
3rd March 2023
Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha remains in a Bangkok hospital after a heart problem placed her there in mid-December.
The Thai Royal Palace revealed that the 44-year-old royal, who is widely assumed to be the heir to the throne, lost consciousness while training…
Japan's Prince Hitachi hospitalised
2nd March 2023
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…