Fairytale refuge in royal castle offered to Ukrainian families
Fifteenth century hunting lodge last played host to Japanese crown prince and princess
Japan’s new emperor has a sense of humour. He might need it
Naruhito must deal with a succession crisis, protect his troubled wife and navigate an ideological fog
Japan reveals name of new imperial era to begin next month
Reiwa – signifying ‘order’ and ‘peace’ – selected as name after months of secret debate
Record crowd attends Japanese emperor’s final birthday address
Akihito (85) will abdicate ceremonial role in April after 30 years on the throne
Japanese emperor’s abdication rekindles heir supply worries
Akihito’s impending abdication puts Japan’s male-only succession in the spotlight again
Japan’s Emperor Akihito to abdicate “in a few years”
Emperor Hirohito’s successor spent much of his reign working to heal wounds of second World War
Emperor and prime minister diverge on Japan’s memory of war
As the 70th anniversary of surrender looms Abe grows tired of apologising and calls for ‘proactive pacifism’
Enda lunches on deadly catch of the day and spreads his message
Guests laughed nervously on being told their pufferfish had potential to kill
Dutch king sworn in as queen bows out
Willem-Alexander takes over ceremonial throne as Beatrix bows out
Millions watch as Netherlands gets new monarch
Willem-Alexander becomes First Dutch king in over a century
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