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A look back at European and international royal 2018 events – part four

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30th December 2018
Our four-part series taking a look back at the year the European and international royals had concludes today with October through December. October Queen Letizia of Spain attended the final of the Women’s Basketball World Cup. Sue Bird lifts the trophy after the United States won the tournament for the ninth time. © Casa de S.M. el Rey Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana of Greece and…
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A look back at European and international royal 2018 events - part one

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27th December 2018
As 2018 comes to a close, we are taking a look back at events in which the European and international royal families took part. In part one, we look at January, February, and March. January: The Danish royals attended their annual New Year receptions in Copenhagen. Embed from Getty Images Tens of thousands turned out to see Japan’s Emperor Akihito for the New Year. Embed from Getty…
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Crown Princess Masako vows to serve the people

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9th December 2018
In a statement released by the Imperial Household Agency, Crown Princess Masako, who turns 55-years-old today, has vowed to make her best effort to serve the people. She is set to become Empress of Japan following her father-in-law’s abdication next year. “I want to devote myself to the happiness of the people so I will make an effort to that end while gaining more experience,” the Crown…
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Crown Prince and Princess of Japan attend tree festival ceremony

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21st November 2018
Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan were in the suburban city of Chofu, western Tokyo, this past weekend to attend the 42nd “Zenkoku Ikujusai” national tree festival awards ceremony at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza. The national tree festival event promotes the conservation and protection of Japan’s forests and has been a constant in…
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