The three-day visit is the first time in living memory a foreign head of state has toured the UK as the nation prepared to go to the polls.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria make their way along the East Gallery to attend the state banquet for Emperor Naruhito and his wife Empress Masako of Japan at Buckingham Palace
The three-day state visit is the first time in living memory a foreign head of state has toured the UK as the nation prepared to go to the polls. The close bond between the UK and Japan was praised by the King in a speech during the banquet, with Charles telling Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako their “shared values of freedom, democracy and the rule of law” were more important than ever.
“Today, as we face a world in which these principles are ever more challenged, our shared values of freedom, democracy and the rule of law are more important than ever.”When the Prince of Wales, Charles regularly highlighted the need to combat climate change and he went on to say: “Our talented scientists are also working together on research and technology to help address some of the most pressing challenges that face our planet.
In 2017, a Spanish state visit by King Felipe VI was quickly rescheduled – after an agreement between the late Queen and King Felipe – because the date clashed with a snap election in the UK. The King’s new Family Order was worn for the first time by the Queen, who was dressed in a Fiona Clare gown with the Burmese Ruby Tiara.
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