With Emperor Naurhito’s Enthronement
Ceremony set to take place tomorrow, we are looking at the events
that will be taking place. At 1.00 pm Japanese time, the 30-minute
Enthronement Ceremony will take place in the most prestigious place
in the Imperial Palace – Matsu no ma. Two of the Three Sacred
Treasures (Kusanagi sword and Yasakani no Magatama jewel) will sit
beside Emperor…
The Royal Household Bureau has announced
that Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand’s recovery from surgery is
going “satisfactorily without complications.” They said that she
can perform routine activities as usual. People can sign well
wishes in a book at…
Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand, King
Rama X’s younger sister, has had an operation on her left arm at
Chulabhorn Hospital in Bangkok. The Royal Household Bureau made the
announcement yesterday. The Princess was admitted to hospital
earlier this week for numbness…
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, also
called King Rama X, has taken personal control of two key military
units via a royal decree which took effect on Tuesday. These two
units (Bangkok-based 1st and 11th Infantry Regiments) are now under
the direct command of the palace (Royal Security Command). They
will now report directly to the King and his wife, Queen Suthida,
the latter of whom…
Thailand’s Princess Chulabhorn, 62, has
been admitted to Chulabhorn Hospital in Bangkok, the Royal House
announced today in a short statement. The Princess’s public duties
are suspended until further notice. She has lost feeling in her
left hand, and an…
Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan received
good news on Friday – her breast cancer has been completely removed
and there were no signs of metastasis, the Imperial Household
Agency announced. The Empress Emerita had undergone surgery on 8
September to remove stage one…
Princess Kako promotes Japanese-Hungarian ties at dinner in Hungary
22nd September 2019
Princess Kako of Akishino, a niece of
Emperor Naruhito and the second daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito,
is continuing her visit to Austria and Hungary. Earlier in Austria,
she paid a courtesy call on Austrian President Alexander Van der
Bellen and attended a commemorative reception. Princess Kako
attended a dinner in Budapest to celebrate the 150th anniversary of
the diplomatic relations…
Updated list of royal representatives set to attend Emperor Naruhito's Enthronement Ceremony
19th September 2019
Ahead of Emperor Naruhito of Japan’s
Enthronement Ceremony on 22 October in Tokyo, we have compiled a
list of royals who will be in attendance at the ceremony. Royal
Central was able to get confirmation regarding the representatives
from Bhutan, Denmark, and…
Princess Kako of Akishino, the niece of
Emperor Naruhito and the second-eldest grandchild of Emperor
Emeritus Akihito, is on her first official overseas trip. She left
for Austria and Hungary on Sunday to mark the 150th anniversary of
Japan’s diplomatic ties with the…
Empress Emerita Michiko leaves hospital after breast cancer surgery
11th September 2019
Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan has been
discharged from the University of Tokyo Hospital yesterday, just
two days after undergoing successful breast cancer surgery, the
Imperial Household Agency announced. Empress Michiko underwent a
partial mastectomy to remove the cancerous cells while preserving
the breast. The operation was performed by staff from the Shizuoka
Cancer Center and the…
