Japan’s Emperor Akihito mourned His Majesty for three days

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Japan’s Emperor Akihito mourned His Majesty for three days

 

 

TOKYO: -- Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko have  mourned  the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand for three days after hearing the passing of the King on Thursday, according to the Imperial Household Agency.

 

The Imperial Household Agency said the Emperor and the Empress have been mourning the demise of King Bhumibol since Thursday night, October 13.

 

The agency said the emperor sent Grand Chamberlain Chikao Kawai to the Royal Thai Embassy in Tokyo on Friday to express their condolences.

 

The imperial couple heard of the king’s passing on Thursday night after returning to the Imperial Palace from a concert they had attended with Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde.

 

The emperor and empress had a longtime friendship with the Thai Royal Family during His Majesty’s reign, according to the agency.

 

King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit  visited Japan in 1963 and met with Emperor Hirohito, posthumously called Emperor Showa, and the following year the Japanese imperial couple visited Thailand as crown prince and crown princess on behalf of the emperor.

 

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