The Japanese government is holding off on deciding whether or not to allow female members of the Imperial Family to establish their own branches of the family after marriage, according to sources. They will delay discussions on the matter at least under after Crown Prince Naruhito’s accession to the throne on the 1st of May next year.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the Diet last week that…
Kings of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia hold talks
6th November 2018
King Salman of Saudi Arabia hosted the King of Bahrain, King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa at the Al Auja Palace in Diriyah on Saturday. Also present at the meeting was Governor of Riyadh, Prince Faisal bin Bandar, State Minister Prince Mansour bin Mitch bin Abdul Aziz, and…
King Mohammed and President Macron to reportedly launch high-speed train this month
5th November 2018
The new dawn of the modern transportation age has resulted in many expansive projects across the globe within our time. This wave of progress continues on the African continent with the addition of a high-speed LGV train with a string of substantial stations located…
Bhutan celebrates anniversary of King’s coronation day
2nd November 2018
On the 12th anniversary of the coronation of His Majesty Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the people of Bhutan are celebrating and looking back on the start of his “golden reign”.
The King’s coronation had three distinct stages. The first saw His Majesty The Druk Gyalpo receive the same Dar Na-Nga that has been presented to all monarchs of the Wangchuck dynasty from the sacred…
Princess Kiko visits Children’s Book Museum in the Netherlands
2nd November 2018
Her Imperial Highness The Princess Akishino – better known as Princess Kiko, the daughter-in-law of Emperor Akihito – made a visit to the Children’s Book Museum in The Hague this week. The Princess is known for her interest in and promotion of children’s literature…
It has been announced in Rabat, that King Mohammed VI has given his Head of Government, Saad Eddine El Othmani more time to come up with detailed proposals with regards to curbing youth unemployment in Morocco. The news came from a meeting of the Royal Cabinet and followed a…
Princess Ayako of Takamado, the youngest daughter of Emperor Akihito’s cousin Norihito, Prince Takamado, has married commoner Kei Moriya today in a ceremony at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. She officially lost her imperial titles upon marriage. From now on, she will be known as Mrs Kei Moriya.
The wedding ceremony for Japan’s Princess Ayako and company employee Kei Moriya was held on…
Princess Ayako to receive ¥107 million after she marries commoner
20th October 2018
Princess Ayako of Takamado will receive ¥106,75 million (around $951.551,00 or £728.050,70) from the Japanese government after her marriage to commoner Kei Moriya later this month. The lump sum payment will be provided in order to maintain her high standard of living…
Prince Luiz Philippe of Brazil elected as Congress-representative
9th October 2018
On Sunday evening it became clear that His Royal Highness Prince Luiz Philippe of Brazil was officially elected as new congress-representative from the state of Sao Paulo in Brazil. The Brazilian royal received more than 120.000 votes and therefore become one of the 70…
King Salman of Saudi Arabia opens the Haramain Railway
27th September 2018
The second largest annual gathering of Moslems is the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. This week, King Salman of Saudi Arabia launched the Haramain High Speed Railway at Jeddah’s Al-Sulaymaniyah station. Opening to the public next month, the electric railway will whisk up to 60 million passengers a year with a fleet of thirty-five trains carrying just over four hundred passengers per…