muriel
Imperial Majesty
- Joined
- Jun 26, 2007
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- London / Guildford
- Country
- United Kingdom
The early arrival could, in part, be to accommodate the jet lag.A bit of a uncommon program in that the emperor will arrive a few days earlier undertaking various engagements and continues to undertake various engagements after the state visits officially ends. Nonetheless, glad to hear that the state visit that was already postponed isn't postponed once more.
We also saw public engagements before the official start of a state visit recently. I think it may have been a state visit by either the Spanish of Dutch RFs.
Interesting that the royal representative at the Guildhall banquet will be the Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh. I hope, in time, this responsibility will fall to the Prince & Princess of Wales.