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Japanese Princess Aiko visits imperial graveyard

Japanese Princess Aiko visits imperial graveyard

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the mausoleum of Empress Kojun, her great-grandmother and wife of Emperor Showa, at the Musashi imperial graveyard in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on Dec. 3, 2025, following her first official overseas trip to Laos the previous month. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko turns 24

Princess Aiko turns 24

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo to greet former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko on her 24th birthday on Dec. 1, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko turns 24

Princess Aiko turns 24

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo to greet former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko on her 24th birthday on Dec. 1, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko turns 24

Princess Aiko turns 24

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo to greet former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko on her 24th birthday on Dec. 1, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko turns 24

Princess Aiko turns 24

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo to greet former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko on her 24th birthday on Dec. 1, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko turns 24

Princess Aiko turns 24

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo to greet former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko on her 24th birthday on Dec. 1, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko turns 24

Princess Aiko turns 24

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo to greet former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko on her 24th birthday on Dec. 1, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Japan imperial family

Tokyo Deaflympics: Japan imperial family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko (far L) watch swimming competitions at the Tokyo Deaflympics at Tokyo Aquatics Centre in the capital on Nov. 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Japan imperial family

Tokyo Deaflympics: Japan imperial family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko (far L) watch swimming competitions at the Tokyo Deaflympics at Tokyo Aquatics Centre in the capital on Nov. 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Japan imperial family

Tokyo Deaflympics: Japan imperial family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (3rd from L), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko meet Japanese swimming ace Ryutaro Ibara after watching swimming races at the Tokyo Deaflympics at Tokyo Aquatics Centre in the capital on Nov. 25, 2025. Ibara has won a career 26 medals at the Deaflympics. (Pool photo)

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Illustration - Fontainebleau

Illustration - Fontainebleau

FRANCE. SEINE-ET-MARNE (77). FONTAINEBLEAU. THE CASTLE. THE EMPRESS' GREAT SALON Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Fontainebleau

Illustration - Fontainebleau

FRANCE. SEINE-ET-MARNE (77). FONTAINEBLEAU. THE CASTLE. THE EMPRESS' CHAMBER Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Aiko ahead of official visit to Laos

Princess Aiko ahead of official visit to Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko, only daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, waves upon entering Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2025, to meet with former Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko ahead of her official visit to Laos from Nov. 17. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko ahead of official visit to Laos

Princess Aiko ahead of official visit to Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko, only daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, waves upon entering Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2025, to meet with former Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko ahead of her official visit to Laos from Nov. 17. (Pool photo)

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Emperor at JICA ceremony

Emperor at JICA ceremony

A ceremony is held in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers program by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, with Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in attendance.

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Emperor at JICA ceremony

Emperor at JICA ceremony

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers program by the Japan International Cooperation Agency.

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Japan emperor, empress

Japan emperor, empress

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are seen inside a shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station on Oct. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress

Japan emperor, empress

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are pictured before boarding a shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station on Oct. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family

Japan imperial family

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (far L) talks to Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Aiko (far R) on Oct. 23, 2025, at the Tokyo metropolitan memorial hall, which honors the estimated 100,000 people killed during U.S. air raids on the capital on the night of March 10, 1945, toward the end of World War II. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (bottom, L) and Empress Masako (bottom, R) and other imperial family members attend the autumn imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese imperial garden party

(from L) Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Crown Prince Fumihito, Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Aiko and Princess Kako attend the autumn imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese imperial garden party

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako communicate with one of the guests with the empress using sign language at the autumn imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese imperial garden party

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend the autumn imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese imperial garden party

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend the autumn imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese imperial garden party

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend the autumn imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese imperial garden party

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako chat with guests at the autumn imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese imperial garden party

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako chat with guests at the autumn imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese imperial garden party

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako chat with guests at the autumn imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese imperial garden party

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako chat with guests at the autumn imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese imperial garden party

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend the autumn imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese imperial garden party

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako chat with guests at the autumn imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Princess Aiko

Japan's Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko is pictured after visiting the mausoleums of Emperor Showa and his wife Empress Kojun, the princess' great-grandparents, at the Musashi imperial mausoleum complex in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on Nov. 10, 2025, ahead of her first official overseas trip to Laos later in the month. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Princess Aiko

Japan's Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the mausoleum of Empress Kojun, her great-grandmother and wife of Emperor Showa, at the Musashi imperial mausoleum complex in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on Nov. 10, 2025, ahead of her first official overseas trip to Laos later in the month. (Pool photo)

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Japanese emperor, empress in Mie Prefecture

Japanese emperor, empress in Mie Prefecture

A rainbow forms over a vehicle carrying Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako following their arrival at Kashikojima Station in Shima in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 9, 2025, to attend a national event for the conservation of fishery resources and promotion of the fishing industry. (Pool photo)

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Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave to fishing vessels as they parade during a fishery industry promotional event in Minamiise, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 9, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako release fry during a fishery industry promotional event in Minamiise, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 9, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako watch a dance performance by children during a fishery industry promotional event in Shima, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 9, 2025.

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Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a fishery industry promotional event in Shima, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 9, 2025.

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Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks at a fishery industry promotional event in Shima, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 9, 2025. Sitting next to him is Empress Masako. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress in Mie Prefecture

Emperor, empress in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive at Kashikojima Station in Shima, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2025. The imperial couple are visiting the central Japan prefecture to attend a fishery industry promotional event ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress in Mie Prefecture

Emperor, empress in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) and Empress Masako watch a sea otter at Toba Aquarium in Toba, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2025. The imperial couple are visiting the central Japan prefecture to attend a fishery industry promotional event ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress in Mie Prefecture

Emperor, empress in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit Toba Aquarium in Toba, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2025. The imperial couple are visiting the central Japan prefecture to attend a fishery industry promotional event ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress in Mie Prefecture

Emperor, empress in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) and Empress Masako visit Toba Aquarium in Toba, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2025. The imperial couple are visiting the central Japan prefecture to attend a fishery industry promotional event ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress in Mie Prefecture

Emperor, empress in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave upon arriving at Toba Station in Toba, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2025. The imperial couple are visiting the central Japan prefecture to attend a fishery industry promotional event ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress meet Order of Culture recipients

Japan emperor, empress meet Order of Culture recipients

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L, back) and Empress Masako meet recipients of the Order of Culture and Person of Cultural Merit awards at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress meet Order of Culture recipients

Japan emperor, empress meet Order of Culture recipients

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L), Empress Masako (front, R), Crown Prince Fumihito (back, L) and Crown Princess Kiko attend a tea ceremony with recipients of the Order of Culture and Person of Cultural Merit awards at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress meet Order of Culture recipients

Japan emperor, empress meet Order of Culture recipients

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L), Empress Masako (front, R), Crown Prince Fumihito (back, L) and Crown Princess Kiko attend a tea ceremony with recipients of the Order of Culture and Person of Cultural Merit awards at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress meet Order of Culture recipients

Japan emperor, empress meet Order of Culture recipients

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako meet recipients of the Order of Culture and Person of Cultural Merit awards at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress meet Order of Culture recipients

Japan emperor, empress meet Order of Culture recipients

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) and Empress Masako meet recipients of the Order of Culture and Person of Cultural Merit awards at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Illustration - Versailles

Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE, YVELINES (78) DOMAINE DE VERSAILLES, THE PALACE, THE CORONATION ROOM, CORONATION OF THE EMPRESS JOSEPHINE IN NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS DECEMBER 2, 1804, BY DAVID ARTIST PAINTER Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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