Empress Masako of Japan wore a surprising accessory during her visit to the U.K. with Emperor Naruhito. When they were welcomed, she put on a face mask that matched her white outfit for the ride to Buckingham Palace. But there was more to it than just fashion.
Masako, 60, was all smiles without her face mask when the day officially began.
On June 25, during a horse-drawn carriage ride after the ceremonial welcome, Empress Masako wore the mask. Once they went inside Buckingham Palace for lunch and to look at some items from the Royal Collection, she took it off.
The reason for the mask? Empress Masako is allergic to horses, according to royal reporter Rebecca English from the Daily Mail.
Prince Louis, age 6, also had a funny moment with horses. During a carriage ride at Trooping the Colour in June 2023, he briefly held his nose, probably because of the horses’ smell.
Prince William greeted her and Emperor Naruhito at their hotel in London.
The Prince of Wales, 41, took on this key role alone, highlighting his position as heir to the throne, a duty his wife, Kate Middleton, has joined him for in the past.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, 42, continues to stay out of the spotlight while receiving cancer treatment. Although she appeared in public for the first time in nearly six months at Trooping the Colour on June 15, it didn’t mean she was back to work.
“She has been doing what’s right for her and recovering privately at home. She is dealing with it the best she can,” a source close to the royal family tells.
Prince William then accompanied the Emperor and Empress of Japan to Horse Guards Parade, where they greeted King Charles, 75, and Queen Camilla, 76, at the ceremonial welcome.
Presentations were made, accompanied by a Royal Salute and the playing of the Japanese national anthem.
King Charles and Emperor Naruhito, aged 64, inspected a Guard of Honour formed by the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, where Prince William holds the honorary colonel position. Following this, they embarked on a carriage ride along The Mall in London, adorned with both Japanese and Union Jack flags, making their way to Buckingham Palace.
State visits are pivotal diplomatic duties for the British royal family, crucial for strengthening relationships with nations worldwide. The upcoming visit from Japan was announced in late April, marking King Charles’ return to public duties amidst his ongoing cancer treatment.
Elvis Presley Tomb Opened After 50 Years, What They Found SHOCKED The World!
In a spectacle reminiscent of a Hollywood blockbuster, the mausoleum housing the fabled Elvis Presley was unsealed after fifty years of secrecy, sending seismic waves across the realms of music and popular culture. What lay concealed within promised to astonish even the most devoted disciples of the Rock ‘n’ Roll monarch.
Presley’s sepulcher had stood as an untouched sanctuary for half a century, a hallowed monument to his immortal influence and larger-than-life legend. However, when the moment arrived to open its doors and inter his cherished former spouse, Priscilla, alongside him, the revelation awaiting defied all expectations.
As the coffin was gingerly raised from its resting place, a collective intake of breath swept through the throngs assembled to witness this epochal occasion. Within the tomb, instead of the mortal remains of Elvis Presley, lay naught but vacant space, an astonishing disclosure that left aficionados and scholars alike grappling with incredulity.
Amidst a flurry of conjecture regarding the whereabouts of Presley’s earthly remains, speculation ran rampant, spanning from elaborate charades to clandestine internments in distant locales. Yet, amid the maelstrom of confusion and doubt, one fact remained immutable, Elvis Presley, the preeminent King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, had etched an enduring legacy upon the world, transcending even the bounds of mortality.
With the tomb securely sealed once again, the enduring legacy of Presley received a poignant reaffirmation, his essence forever enshrined within the collective consciousness of fans spanning the globe. While the enigma surrounding his ultimate resting site might persist as an unsolved enigma, there remains an unequivocal truth, Elvis Presley’s profound influence on the realms of music and culture will persist, an eternal wellspring of inspiration and fascination for generations yet to unfold.
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