Emperor, empress leave for Queen Elizabeth's jubilee

Emperor, empress leave for Queen Elizabeth's jubilee

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (far L) and Empress Michiko (next to emperor) are seen off by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (C) and others at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 16, 2012, shortly before departure 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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