King Charles and Queen Camilla have greeted Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako as they embark on a three-day state visit to the UK.
The Japanese ruler has received a ceremonial welcome on Horse Guards Parade with a carriage ride up the Mall before a state banquet tonight at Buckingham Palace.
Prince William is among the royals who will meet the Emperor later but the Princess Royal will be absent from the banquet after she was admitted to hospital with injuries caused by a horse at her home on the Gatcombe Park estate.
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