The Japanese emperor and empress met Charles and Camilla as part of their state visit to the UK - after reconnecting with one of their great passions in a visit to the Thames Flood Barrier.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived at Stansted Airport on Saturday and have since had private engagements.They visited the Thames Flood Barrier on Monday, with the river being one of the emperor's life-long passions.As a student at Oxford University in the 1980s, his research focused on water transport on the River Thames in the 18th century.He went on to write a memoir in the 90s called The Thames And I.
A Palace spokesman said this week's programme had been "slightly adapted", adding: "As a general principle, it has of course been adapted as a result of the current pre-election period of sensitivity." Missing events include Downing Street talks with the PM, a speech to the Palace of Westminster by the visiting head of state, and meetings with opposition leaders.
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