Emperor, empress leave for Queen Elizabeth's jubilee

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (next to emperor) approach their airplane at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 16, 2012, to depart for Britain to attend celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee. The emperor has maintained contact with the queen since he attended her coronation in 1953 as a 19-year-old crown prince.

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