Arguably, the most popular monarchies in
the world sit on the European continent, but Europe only contains
12 of the world’s 43 monarchies. So, what other countries have a
monarch? Royal Central takes a look. Asia, the largest continent,
hosts the most countries with monarchies; 13 countries in Asia have
a ruling family. They are Bahrain, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Japan,
Jordan, Kuwait…
Shining a spotlight on disadvantaged
people has always been important for royalty. Japan’s Crown Prince
and Crown Princess have attended the 70th National Congress of the
Deaf, people with hearing disabilities and those working for
welfare services with these…
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess
Kiko of Japan have attended the war memorial service for those who
fought in World War II. The ceremony took place in the
Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo and was held for the
first time in three years due to the global…
Japan's Princess Yoko leaves hospital after recovering from COVID
18th February 2022
Japan’s Princess Yoko has left hospital
after recovering from COVID and pneumonia. Her Imperial Highness
was discharged from hospital on Wednesday, 16 February. The
Imperial Household said the royal’s symptoms improved with
treatment and had been released by her doctors. She will recuperate
at her family’s home on the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo. Princess Yoko,
38, was…
Carriages and Kings in the Royal Collection Trust's new exhibitions
20th November 2021
In addition to hosting a series of
special exhibitions in celebration of The Queen’s historic Platinum
Jubilee, the Royal Collection Trust has released its upcoming shows
that visitors can look forward to in 2022. The two new exhibitions
– Japan: Courts and…
While debates still take place in Japan
on whether or not women should have succession rights and head
their own branches of the Imperial Family, empress regnants have
existed before in Japanese history. In fact, Japan has had eight
women reign in their own right, the last…
Despite a shrinking Imperial Family and
only three people in the line of succession, Japan has decided that
it will not allow women to reign in their own right. The
possibility of a female empress in Japan has popular support, but
the more conservative members of the government do not want to
change the status quo. Right now, Japan has three men in the line
of succession, Crown Prince…
Japan’s Princess Aiko is celebrating her
19th birthday today. She is the only child of Emperor Naruhito and
Empress Masako. To celebrate, the Imperial Household Agency
released a video of the teenage royal in the gardens of the Akasaka
Estate in Tokyo alongside her…
Japan to hold proclamation ceremonies for Crown Prince in November
13th October 2020
Japan is set to hold its proclamation
ceremonies for Crown Prince Fumihito on 8 November even as the
country continues to battle COVID-19. There had been much debate on
when the ceremonies would take place due to the pandemic, but the
government decided they could take…
Crown Princess of Japan says it's "important to accept daughter's feelings" on wedding
13th September 2020
During an interview for her 54th birthday
on 11 September, Japan’s Crown Princess, Kiko spoke about her elder
daughter’s postponed wedding. The Crown Princess said that she
wants to “respect as much as possible” the feelings of her
daughter, Princess Mako, and her daughter’s fiance, Kei Komuro. The
couple were due to wed in 2018 but postponed their wedding…
