Here are four fantastic and extremely rare documentaries about Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan. 🙂

The first documentary entitled, In the Days of the Crown Prince, takes a look back at a then His Imperial Highness The Prince Tsuhu, and from 1952-1990 His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Akihito of Japan.

The second and third documentaries, 20 Years from Enthronement and The Daily Life of Their Majesties, are, well, the titles are pretty much self-explanatory.

The fourth documentary roughly translated as, Emperor and Empress: Foreign Visits, is a true gem. This program focuses on the history of Their Imperial Majesties overseas tours to such places as Denmark, United Kingdom, United States, Norway, and Canada. Moreover, there are lots of great archival footage of official as well as state visits to Japan from the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Spain and so forth.

Now, if your Japanese is a bit rusty just click on the Closed Captions (CC) on each video, then find your native language and voilà! You will be able to watch the documentaries with sub-titles. And, with that I hope you enjoy these programs. 🙂

British Royals

TRHs The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Visit India. Day 3 (VIDEOS)

November 8, 2013 Alexandra

On Friday, November 8, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall continued their nine-day official visit to India.

This morning the royal couple visited the Katha School in Govindpuri in Delhi. According to Clarence House the school “…is supported by The Prince’s charity, The British Asian Trust.”

In the afternoon, The Prince of Wales attended a private luncheon with the 14th Vice President of India, Mr. Mohammad Hamid Ansari. Meanwhile, the duchess visited the Self Employed Women’s Association. Thereafter, the royal couple toured the famous Delhi Akshardham Hindu Temple in east Delhi.

In the evening, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a reception at “…the British High Commissioner’s Residence to celebrate the British-India bilateral relationship before visiting the President of India…” according to Clarence House.

For more information about today’s activities and view photos please click the links below.

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Royal House of Jordan

HM Queen Rania of Jordan Attends the 7th Annual Harvard Arab Weekend Conference. (VIDEO)

November 8, 2013 Alexandra

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On November 7, Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan arrived atHarvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts to open the 7th Annual Harvard Arab Weekend Conference.

According to Petra News, the conference:

“…is considered to be the largest pan-Arab conference in North America held to showcase a mosaic of perspectives and insights on the most pressing issues in the Arab world.

During the event, Queen Rania spoke about youth in the Middle East and why she maintains optimism in the Arab world future.”

Swedish Royals

TRHs Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden Meet Swedish Students at King’s College, Cambridge.

November 8, 2013 Alexandra

On November 8, 2013, Their Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden continued their official two-day visit to England.

This morning the royal couple arrived at the Senate House at King’s College at the University of Cambridge to meet with Swedish students studying at the famous school. The royal couple also toured Seven Acres Skanska housing development in Cambridge.

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Photo courtesy of Kungahuset/M.Edwall

Dutch Royal Family

News Regarding Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands.

November 8, 2013 Alexandra

On Friday, November 8, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands arrived in De Doelen in Rotterdam to attend Erasmus Universiteit (EUR) 100th Dies Natalis anniversary.

Her Royal Highness also attended the opening of the Koninklijk Nederlands Historisch’s (Royal Dutch Historical Society) fall conference held at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in Den Haag.

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Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH

Dutch Royal Family

TMs King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Arrive in Moscow, Russia. (VIDEOS)

November 8, 2013 Alexandra

On the evening of November 8, 2013, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived in Moscow, Russia for a brief visit at the invitation of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin.

The purpose of the visit, according to RVD, is to celebrate the closing of the Nederland-Rusland Jaar (Netherlands-Russia Year) “…a year in which the Netherlands and Russia emphasize their long bilateral relations [through] a variety of economic, cultural and societal activities…”

Anyway, after landing at the airport Their Majesties arrived at the Kremlin where they met with President Putin and held a mini photo-op. Tomorrow the reigning couple will attend a concert, performed by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, at the Moscow P. I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory.

Click here to watch a brief video news report.

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Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH

British Royals

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Opens the New Headquarters of the SSAFA. (VIDEO)

November 8, 2013 Alexandra

On November 8, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh arrived at Queen Elizabeth House in London to open the new headquarters of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Families Association (SSAFA), a charity which supports members — active and non-active — of the British Armed Forces and their families.

During today’s opening, according to the official website for SSAFA, Her Majesty and the duke were:

“…told of the current work of the charity before attending a reception where guests included beneficiaries, volunteers and staff from across SSAFA’s range of services.

The Queen unveiled a plaque to mark the opening and was presented with a badge to mark the 60 years of Her Majesty’s support as Patron.”

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