Thai King and Queen head to Vietnam
King Rama X and Queen Suthida will pay a state visit to Vietnam next week to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations between the two…
Asian Royals
Emperor Emeritus Akihito to receive “scaled down” funeral rites
The Imperial Household Agency has indicated that the future funeral for Emperor Emeritus Akihito will be scaled down, at the request of the Emperor Emeritus. …
Bhutanese royals participate in GMC volunteer programme
Members of the Bhutanese Royal Family participated in the GMC volunteer programme in Gelephu Mindfulness City. King Jigme Khesar, Queen Jetsun Pema, Crown Prince Jigme…
King of Bhutan offers prayers for King Harald
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan has offered prayers for the late King Harald V of Norway. The King of Bhutan was joined by his…
King of Bhutan offers prayers for victims of flash flood
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan has offered prayers to the victims of the flash flood in Nepal and China. The King was joined…
Royal responses to flash flood on Nepal-China border
China and Nepal were hit by catastrophic flash flooding yesterday. Over 160 people have already been confirmed dead, and this is likely to rise as…
Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Japan visit Paraguay
Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko of Japan visited Paraguay to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Japanese immigration. The royal couple arrived at the international…
Princess Aiko meets Miffy at Vermeer exhibition
Princess Aiko of Japan attended the opening ceremony of Vermeer’s ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ Exhibition at the Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art in Osaka. …
Japanese royals commemorate end of the Second World War
The Imperial Family has commemorated the anniversary of the end of the Second World War. 81 years ago, Emperor Hirohito (posthumously known as Emperor Shōwa)…
Crown Prince Fumihito speaks about revision of Imperial House Law
Crown Prince Fumihito of Japan has spoken about the revision of the Imperial House Law during a press conference held ahead of his official visit…