Japan Emperor worried about weak ties to British royals before 1998 visit – The Mainichi

LONDON (Kyodo) — Japan’s imperial couple “felt a sense of unease” about their links to the British royal family ahead of their state visit in 1998, newly released documents at the National Archives in London showed Saturday.

The files opened to public view show that, despite their past visits, then Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko felt they lacked the more intimate connections enjoyed by other members of the imperial family with Britain and its royal family.

Akihito […]
Japan Emperor worried about weak ties to British royals before 1998 visit – The Mainichi

Meghan Markle Launches New Lifestyle Brand | Barron's

Meghan Markle, the wife of Britain’s Prince Harry, is launching a new lifestyle brand seemingly named after the couple’s oceanside California home.
An Instagram page and website for American Riviera Orchard went live without advance warning Thursday, both featuring a gold-colored crest for the new venture.
The logo featured the word Montecito, the celebrity enclave where the couple have lived since 2020, which is close to Santa Barbara — itself sometimes known as theĀ American Riviera
The […]
Meghan Markle Launches New Lifestyle Brand | Barron's