The Emperor and Empress of Japan say goodbye to the British royal couple

London, June 27 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Thursday bid farewell to King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom at Buckingham Palace in London, concluding their official visit to the European country.

The smiling Emperor and Empress chatted and shook hands with the King and Queen. Empress Masako kissed the British royal couple on the cheek. The imperial couple continued to wave even after their carriage had driven away.

During their visit to the United Kingdom, the Emperor and Empress attended a series of official events as state guests, including a welcome ceremony on Tuesday.

On Thursday they visited the V&A Young museum in London, where they watched as children from a Japanese school built a house out of toy blocks and performed a short play based on the popular Japanese animated film My neighbor TotoroBefore leaving, they received bouquets of flowers from Japanese and British children.

The emperor later visited St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle near London and laid flowers on the graves of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

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