It’s all change for Japan! Upon the 30th
of April 2019, His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito will have
formally retired from the Chrysanthemum Throne, which will then
pass to his elder son, Crown Prince Naruhito. Such an event will
require a lot of rearrangements, and one of the most pressing is
where exactly the retired emperor should spend the rest of his
days, as he would no longer be…
On the 30th of April 2019, Crown Prince
Naruhito will become the next Emperor of Japan. In an event that
has not been seen for two centuries the current Emperor, Akihito,
will formally relinquish his position on the Japanese throne and
will retreat from public life into what…
Emperor Hirohito is, to those within
monarchist circles, is a controversial figure to say the least.
While during WW2 the Empire of Japan committed many atrocities
during its fighting against Nationalist Chinese and Allied forces,
it was always very ambiguous just how much…
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe
confirmed to the Associated Press that His Imperial
Majesty Emperor Akihito will abdicate on 30 April 2019 at the
age of 85. Just last week it was reported in The Japan
Times that the government had selected 30 April 2019 as the
date for the abdication, with the accession to the throne by Crown
Prince Naruhito to take place the following day, 1 May. A…
The Imperial Household of Japan announced
the date for the wedding of Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako
ofAkishino to Kei Komuro on Wednesday. The pair will wed on 4
November 2018at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. Her Imperial
Highness’s grandparents, the…
Japanese government pinpoints date for Emperor Akihito’s abdication
23rd November 2017
The Japanese government has reportedly
picked out a tentative date for the abdication of His Imperial
Majesty Emperor Akihito. The Japan Times reports that the
government has selected 30 April 2019 as the date for the
abdication, with the accession to the throne by Crown…
Earlier this week, a group of Thai
royalist gathered outside the British embassy in the Kingdom of
Thailand to protest against the BBC. They demand that Thailand
expel the BBC’s correspondent based in Thailand, Jonathan Head,
following a recent report relating to the late King Bhumibol. As
reported by Khaosod and the International Monarchist Conference, Mr
Head allegedly made defamatory…
As Thailand gears up for the
five-day-long cremation ceremony of the late King Bhumibol, the
funeral procession is rehearsed with officials in ancient costumes
and black tops. The rehearsal lasted around five hours, and crowds
of mourners watched as the procession passed…
Empress Michiko turns 83, relieved that Emperor Akihito can abdicate under special law
22nd October 2017
As Empress Michiko of Japan celebrated
her 83rd birthday last Friday, she expressed her tremendous relief
at the special law that will allow her husband, Emperor Akihito, to
abdicate. Empress Michiko responded in writing to questions that
journalists had asked before her…
The royals who are expected to attend the royal cremation of the late King of Thailand revealed
20th October 2017
Several of the royal houses across the
globe will send representatives to the royal cremation ceremony of
the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej (or Rama IX). It was
confirmed earlier this month that Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of
Belgium would attend the cremation ceremony on 26 October. It has
since been confirmed by the Royal House of the Netherlands that Her
Majesty Queen Máxima will attend; the…
