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 them by. Some held up
portraits of the late King. Preparations took almost a year to
complete. For several months now, the late…
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…
It has been confirmed that His Imperial
Highness, Prince Akishino of Japan and his wife Princess Kiko will
be attending the funerary ceremonies of the late King of Thailand,
King Bhumibol Adulyadej, due to be held from the 26 October.
There they will represent Japan as Thailand and the extended global
community pay their last respects to Thailand’s longest reigning
monarch, and the…
Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma has
granted his two daughters Italian titles in his capacity as titular
Duke of Parma and Piacenza. He granted the titles last Friday after
the mass in the Steccata Basilic in Parma during a meeting of the
ancient orders of knighthood of the…
Emperor Akihito abdication date and new era name revealing postponed
1st September 2017
Turmoil within the Japanese government
now means that the announcement of the dates for Emperor Akihito’s
abdication and the name of the new era has been delayed.
Governmental sources said that the decision would most likely be
delayed until later on in the year. Prime…
In a royal decree yesterday, King Tupou
IV of Tonga has dissolved the national parliament and called for a
new snap election to be held a year early on 16 November. The
sudden decision will be one of the first major tests of the island
nation’s young democratic system. The Kingdom of Tonga held its
first major democratic elections in 2010, which for the first time
saw the majority of seats…
Eight more people have been charged in
Thailand for insulting the monarchy. The first arrests of the eight
suspects took place in May. Thai Lawyers for Human Rights said that
they faced charges for vandalising public portraits of
Thailand’s late King Bhumibol…
After yet another deadly terror attack,
this one in Barcelona, Spain, royals have reacted on social media
and sent their condolences. At least 13 have been killed and over
100 injured after a terrorist ran over pedestrians with a van in
the Las Ramblas district of…
On Monday 14 August, 31-year-old Princess
Tunku Tun Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah of Johor married 28-year-old
Dutchman Dennis Muhammad Abdullah in public and private ceremonies
in Johor Bahru. Embed from Getty…
