Official Visit from the Emperor and Empress of Japan: May 27-29, 2007
 

This is the thread for posting the news and pic from the Imperial Couple official visit, 27-29 May 2007. You can find the picture of the Emperor Visit to Sweden and Baltics in other thread. So let's start this with their visit to London.

The Arrival @ Heathrow

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I'm so thrilled that Their Imperial Majesties are in Britain. I might visit Piccadilly tomorrow to see if I can catch a glimpse. Depends on the weather really. Can't wait to see pics from the dinner of Buckingham Palace.

The weather in the London area is just awful today according to the forecast. I hope it doesn't spoil the events arranged for the Imperial couple.

this is the picture of the Imperial couple State Visit to Britain in 1998

Banquet at Guildhall

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Other pics from 1998

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banda windsor, i can't open the links you posted, maybe its just my computer?

The problem with Getty pictures is easily solved by clicking the 'Refresh' button (if it isn't first from the first click, try it again).

And thank you for the pictures of the Emperor's past visits, banda_windsor. :smile:

The Imperial Couple visit Trinity Collage, Oxford yesterday.

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Is the Dinner tonight a Tiara-event one?And i am unsure if we can get chance seeing other Royals attend?

Be patient, we'll see soon enough. :smile:

Pic 29.5.2007
 

Queen hosts banquet for Japanese monarch:

Britain´s Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh greet The Emperor and Empress of Japan at the grand entrance of Buckingham Palace, 29 May 2007 ---> Pic :flowers:

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan's visit to Douglas House, Oxford, UK, the world's first 'Respice' for young adults.

Pictures:
The Emperor
The Empress
The Royal Couple

Gallery of Pictures from Isifa

Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh greeted Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Grand Entrance of Buckingham Palace in London, Tuesday May 29, 2007. The 73-year-old Emperor, who arrived in Britain on Sunday, will dine with the Queen Elizabeth II this evening. Emperor Akihito is in the UK to mark the 300th anniversary of the birth of one of his heroes, Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus.

Pictures:
The Queen, The Emperor and The Empress
The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Emperor and The Empress

I love what both Ladies wear. The colour certainly suits the Queen, the Empress looks wonderful as well, though I think I've seen the Empress' outfit before.

I love the Queen's dress. Very vibrant. And the Empress looks very nice in white.

Thank you for the pictures and article. The Empress looks wonderful in her graduated blue silk outfit! :flowers:

You're most welcome! :flowers:
Some more pictures of the Royal Couples (no tiaras yet ;) ). The Emperor & Empress and Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip exchanged presents.

Queen Elizabeth II presents a gift of a silver rimmed crystal bowl to the Emperor Akihito left, and Empress Michiko of Japan who in return presented The Queen and Prince Philip, right, with a shell and lacquer work decorative box in the Carnarvon Room, Buckingham Palace, London, Tuesday May 29, 2007. The Japanese monarchs are on a 10-day tour of Europe.

Queen Elizabeth views the gift of the Emperor and Empress
The Duke of Edinburgh views the gift to the Imperial Couple
Queen Elizabeth shows their gift to The Emperor and Empress

The box is gorgeous and the Queen seems to like it. If she doesn't, I'll gladly accept.

The queen is fabuloso!! she's so bright. i can't wait for the dinner picture. Although i don't think we will see some tiara. Because the news said that this will be an intimate dinner. but who knows!

Emperor Akihito (3rd L) and Empress Michiko (2nd L) are applauded as they arrive at the Linnean Society in central London, 29 May 2007

ANP Beeldbank
ANP Beeldbank

The Empress is elegantly dressed, a classic. Understated in some ways, but because of that, it carries such impact. Beautiful! :flowers:

Queen hosts Palace dinner for Emperor and Empress

The royal houses from the East and the West met this week to share a rare evening together when the Queen welcomed the Emperor and Empress of Japan to Buckingham Palace. The couple, who are on a three-day trip to Britain, joined the monarch, Prince Philip, and 16 other guests for an intimate dinner.
Emperor Akihito and his wife Empress Michiko were met by the Queen at the Palace’s grand entrance. And, in line with Japanese tradition, exchanged presents with their English hosts.

Pictures:
The Imperial and the Royal couples
The Emperor & Empress and The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh exchange gifts
And a nice picture of the Imperial couple as they visited the Oxford University, where Princess Akiko studies