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ROYALTY

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 27, 2019
Camo and a crop top: Thai royal consort photos crash website
Thailand's palace website crashed Monday after it published unprecedented pictures of the king's consort in a fighter jet, wearing a crop top and dressed in combat fatigues with him and the royal poodle.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2019
Emperor Naruhito follows father's lead in expressing 'deep remorse' over WWII at memorial service
In 2015, then-Emperor Akihito sent shock waves across the nation by expressing remorse over Japan's involvement in the war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2019
Emperor Emeritus Akihito suffers episode of cerebral anemia due to fatigue after medical checkup
Emperor Emeritus Akihito suffered an episode of severe cerebral anemia last week, Imperial Household Agency officials said Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 27, 2019
U.K.'s Prince William says it's fine for his kids to be gay
Britain's Prince William said on Wednesday it would be absolutely fine if one of his children was gay but admitted he was worried about the persecution and hatred they might face because of their royal status.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 4, 2019
Trump, pomp and circumstance: U.K. royals fete U.S. president after tweets targeted at London mayor
Britain rolled out the royal red carpet for Donald Trump on Monday, with Queen Elizabeth leading the pomp and pageantry in honor of the U.S. president whose interventions into London's political crises threatened to overshadow the visit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2019
Meet, greet, but don't talk politics: How foreign dignitaries should act when visiting a Japanese emperor
What should you do when you meet the emperor?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 24, 2019
Queen Elizabeth marks 100 years of British Airways
Queen Elizabeth saw the ticket from her first long-haul flight after her coronation when she visited British Airways' Heathrow headquarters on Thursday to mark the airline's centenary.

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