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Members of the Japanese Royal Family involved in car crash

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20th November 2016
Two members of the Imperial family of Japan were involved in a minor car accident on Sunday after the van they were travelling in crashed into another car. Princess Kiko and her ten-year-old son, Prince Hisahito, were in the van at the time of the accident. Fortunately, nobody sustained any injuries. Prince Hishito is third-in-line to the Chrysanthemum Throne and Princess Kiko is married to the…
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Preparations underway for Imperial funeral

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4th November 2016
Preparations are underway for the funeral for His Imperial Highness Takahito, Prince Mikasa of Japan. The 100-year-old Prince died on 27 October of cardiac arrest after initially being hospitalised for pneumonia. Royal Central‘s Assistant Editor, Moniek, broke the news about his death last week. The ceremony is scheduled to take place on Friday, 4 November at Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery…
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Thailand runs out of pictures of King Bhumibol

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24th October 2016
Thailand is about to run out of pictures of the recently deceased King Bhumibol. Many Thais want a picture of the King and this has simply resulted in that stores start to run out of pictures and frames. King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 2010. Photo: Government of Thailand (CC BY 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons. Charlie Wangthamrongwit, owns a shop in Bangkok that are selling pictures of the royal family, he…
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Romania begins week of events to celebrate King Michael's 95th birthday

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23rd October 2016
King Michael of Romania will celebrate his 95th birthday on Tuesday in Switzerland with his family. Although the celebrations in Switzerland will be a small affair, for eight days, events will be taking place across Romania to mark the former monarch’s longevity and to celebrate his life. The celebrations began last Thursday when a performance of a play written by King Michael and Queen Anne was…
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