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My old college neighbor is now the Emperor of Japan
Daily Mail· 3 days agoKeith George and the Emperor of Japan met while both of them were studying at Oxford University's Merton College in 1983. Naruhito and George became...
Japanese empress given honorary degree by Oxford University
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News UK· 24 hours agoThe day closed with a tree-planting ceremony at Merton College – where the emperor studied history...
Trip down memory lane for Japan's emperor and wife on final day of UK visit
Reuters· 1 day agoJapan's Emperor Naruhito and his wife took a trip down memory lane on Friday, the final day of their...
Meet emperor Naruhito and empress Masako: Japan's anglophile royal couple visit the UK
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 5 days agoHaving spent time living in both Australia, and the UK studying at Merton College, Oxford – about...
When your uni neighbour turns out to be a prince
BBC News· 4 days agoThe crown prince, now Emperor Naruhito, was in the room next door at Merton College. "It was a little bit of a surprise, but we became instant friends,"...
Japanese emperor reconnects with the River Thames in state visit meant to bolster ties with UK
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 6 days agoBefore Emperor Naruhito of Japan hopped into a horse-drawn carriage with King Charles III, laid a...
Japanese Emperor's special connection to Oxford and the Thames as he returns on tour
This is Oxfordshire· 4 days agoThe Emperor and Empress of Japan both studied at Oxford University with the Emperor evening writing a memoir of his time here. Emperor Naruhito has a particular love for the region - and for ...
Empress Masako Wears Stunning Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara to State Banquet
Town & Country via Yahoo News UK· 4 days agoBoth Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have ties to the UK; in fact, they both graduated from...
Inside the Japanese state visit
Daily Mail· 4 days agoHe described how Queen Elizabeth invited him to tea at Buckingham Palace two days after he arrived in the UK as a postgraduate student at Merton College...
How Queen Elizabeth’s act of defiance helped rebuild Britain’s relationship with Japan
Daily Telegraph· 5 days agoThe effect was that the Emperor, who led a somewhat cloistered existence, was impressed by the...