Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan has been
diagnosed with a relatively early stage of breast cancer, and she
is due to undergo surgery in the near future, the Imperial
Household Agency has announced. The former Empress, who is
84-years-old, retired from official duties alongside her husband
Emperor Emeritus Akihito at the end of April, but she has been
plagued with health problems for a while.
Queen Sirkit, The Queen Mother of
Thailand, 86, has been released from the hospital where she has
been since 21 July. She will turn 87 on Monday. Her Majesty was at
Chulalongkorn Hospital in Bangkok and has now been returned to her
home, Chitralada Royal Villa. King…
The former Princess Ayako of Takamado,
who became Ayako Moriya upon marriage to Kei Moriya, is expecting
her first child in the autumn, according to Vorsten. Ayako is the
daughter of Norihito, Prince Takamado and Hisako, Princess
Takamado. Her father, who died in 2002…
King Rama X has bestowed the title of
Royal Noble Consort – the formal title for the chief concubine – on
one of his major-generals. This was the first this title has been
bestowed since Thailand ceased to have an absolute monarchy. Chao
Khun Phra Prayoon Wong was the last to be named Royal Noble Consort
in 1921. This tradition was abandoned in favour of having one wife.
Kings Rama…
Japanese panel set to discuss possibility of females reigning in own right
30th July 2019
The Japanese government has plans to set
up a panel by the end of 2019 to discuss how to stabilise the
Imperial succession and how to address the shrinking numbers of
Imperial family members; this will also include discussion on
whether to allow female succession. However…
A new law was issued yesterday, King Maha
Vajiralongkorn (or King Rama X)’s 67th birthday, that makes the
King and Thai Royal Family exempt from paying tax on any of their
land or property. The information was published in the Royal
Gazette. The land exempt from…
Thailand’s Queen Mother, Sirkit, 86, is
back in the hospital, this time with a respiratory infection. She
was admitted on Sunday to the Chulalongkorn Hospital in Bangkok
after developing a persistent cough and fever. The Royal Household
Bureau made the announcement on Tuesday, 23 July. King Rama X’s
mother has an infection of the respiratory tract and is being
treated by doctors…
Princess Mako of Akishino – a niece of
Emperor Naruhito of Japan – continued her first official overseas
visit since her uncle’s accession with a visit to Bolivia. Embed
from Getty Images Her visit to mark the 120th anniversary of the
start of Japanese…
Emperor Emeritus Akihito suffers bout of cerebral anaemia due to fatigue
17th July 2019
Emperor Emeritus Akihito of Japan
suffered an episode of severe cerebral anaemia last week, the
Imperial Household Agency announced on Tuesday. The Emperor
Emeritus had been undergoing a regular health check-up when he was
unable to continue standing up at one point. The…
Princess Mako of Akishino, a niece of
Emperor Naruhito of Japan, has visited the ancient Inca ruins of
Machu Picchu in Peru as part of her six-day visit to the country.
The official trip to Peru and Bolivia marks the 120th anniversary
of the start of Japanese immigration to South American countries.
It is her first official overseas visit since the accession of her
uncle. Embed from Getty…
