The King and Queen welcomed the Emperor and Empress of Japan this morning as part of a state visit, which was previously postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The state visit of the Emperor and Empress of Japan began this morning with a ceremonial welcome of military pageantry. But the empress had to take a special precaution for the occasion - wearing a face mask as she has an allergy to horse hair. The King and Queen greeted their guests this morning on Horse Guards Parade, where some of the nation's most prestigious regiments were on display.
In 2017, a Spanish state visit by King Felipe VI was quickly rescheduled - after an agreement between the late Queen and King Felipe - because the date clashed with the snap election in the UK. A Buckingham 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.
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