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State Visit Japan To Belgium

Posted by karenl on June 23, 2026, 10:20 pm

https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/23/japans-emperor-and-empress-arrive-in-belgium-for-state-visit

Re: State Visit Japan To Belgium

Posted by karenl on June 23, 2026, 10:28 pm, in reply to "State Visit Japan To Belgium "

The Getty headline implies it's Day 4 of the visit, but I double checked EuroNews and the Emperor and Empress did arrive in Belgium today.

https://www.gettyimages.com/editorial-images/news/event/state-visit-by-the-emperor-and-empress-of-japan-to-belgium---day-4/776515238?editorialproducts

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Posted by karenl on June 23, 2026, 10:31 pm, in reply to "Re: State Visit Japan To Belgium "

https://royalwatcherblog.com/2026/06/23/japanese-state-visit-to-belgium/#more-170306

Re: State Visit Japan To Belgium

Posted by Martha on June 23, 2026, 11:10 pm, in reply to "Re: State Visit Japan To Belgium "

Remember back to the "M" weddings? Masado, Mathilde, Maxima, "Metizia"? Ah, that made for some glorious royal watching.

Now the Belgian princesses are in tiaras at the state dinner. I'm sorry Aiko wasn't there. It would have completed the loop.

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Re: State Visit Japan To Belgium

Posted by Hollie24 on June 23, 2026, 11:10 pm, in reply to "Re: State Visit Japan To Belgium "

Oooh, tiaras! I think this is Eleanore's first tiara event. She needs to tweak her hair a bit, but otherwise she looked beautiful. Wearing a tiara properly is an art, but Mathilde is an excellent teacher and I have no doubt Eleanore will knock it out of the ballpark the next time. Elisabeth looks beautiful, Mathilde is stunning, and Masako is perfection.

Re: State Visit Japan To Belgium

Posted by karenl on June 24, 2026, 1:54 am, in reply to "Re: State Visit Japan To Belgium "

Yes, this is the first State Banquet and tiara event for Eleanor. I think this is a first for all four children attending a State Visit and Banquet.
I loved to see the colored gown Masako wore for the State Banquet in the Netherlands and now the beautiful mauve outfit and hat that she wore for the arrival to Belgium. Her gown for this Banquet was more cream/ivory than white. I think she's saying, "I'm Empress and I wear what I like and not the IHA uniform attire."

Re: State Visit Japan To Belgium

Posted by Hollie24 on June 24, 2026, 6:41 pm, in reply to "Re: State Visit Japan To Belgium "

The boys are so tall now that I didn't recognize them at first. It was nice to see Astrid and Lorenz, too.

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