{"id":2469066,"date":"2026-06-21T06:36:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T06:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2469066"},"modified":"2026-06-21T06:36:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T06:36:37","slug":"japans-imperial-couple-rekindle-ties-with-dutch-royal-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/japans-imperial-couple-rekindle-ties-with-dutch-royal-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan&#8217;s Imperial Couple Rekindle Ties With Dutch Royal Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"detailed-first-para\">\n<p>\n<span style=\"text-transform: uppercase\">AMSTERDAM<\/span> &#8211;<br \/>\n Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, on a state visit to the Netherlands, reunited with Princess Catharina-Amalia, the Dutch princess who was photographed holding hands with Princess Aiko 20 years ago, in a visit that highlighted the long friendship between the Japanese imperial family and the Dutch royal house.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u201c20\u5e74\u3076\u308a\u306e\u518d\u4f1a\u201d\u3000\u611b\u5b50\u3055\u307e\u306e\u201c\u5e7c\u306a\u3058\u307f\u201d\u30a2\u30de\u30ea\u30a2\u738b\u5973\u3068\u4ea4\u6d41\u3000\u4e21\u965b\u4e0b\u30aa\u30e9\u30f3\u30c0\u8a2a\u554f\uff082026\u5e746\u670820\u65e5\uff09\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XqYLV6qwbaM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The emperor and empress attended a banquet hosted by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima during their official visit as state guests.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in English, the emperor said, &#8220;I was fortunate to spend a wonderful summer holiday with Masako and our daughter Aiko at Het Oude Loo Palace.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He was referring to the summer of 20 years ago, when the imperial family stayed at a villa of the Dutch royal family.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, 4-year-old Princess Aiko was seen holding hands with Princess Catharina-Amalia, the eldest daughter of the Dutch king and queen, who was then 2.<\/p>\n<p>During this visit, the emperor and empress met Princess Amalia again for the first time in 20 years and enjoyed renewing their ties.<\/p>\n<p>Princess Amalia, who is of the same generation as Princess Aiko, is now first in line to the Dutch throne and is expected to become queen in the future.<\/p>\n<p>One episode involving the princess drew attention during a 2024 photo session of the Dutch royal family.<\/p>\n<p>The focus unexpectedly fell on the family&#8217;s pet dog, Mambo, seen at the right edge of the photograph.<\/p>\n<p>An unplanned toilet break by the dog during the shoot softened the formal atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>Princess Amalia was seen covering her face as she laughed.<\/p>\n<p>The princess is studying law and other subjects at the University of Amsterdam while preparing for her future role as queen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think she will become a good future queen,&#8221; one university student said.<\/p>\n<p>Princess Amalia has also become the first woman in the Dutch royal family to undertake full-fledged military service.<\/p>\n<p>The princess who once held hands with Princess Aiko as a child has grown into a woman expected to help lead the next era.<\/p>\n<p>People in the Netherlands have warmly welcomed the visit by the emperor and empress.<\/p>\n<p>At a royal warrant sweets shop in Amsterdam, staff were heard saying in Japanese, &#8220;We welcome His Majesty the Emperor!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The visit, which traces the history of exchanges between the two countries, also quietly reflected on the difficult past they have faced together.<\/p>\n<p>At the National Monument in Amsterdam, the emperor and empress offered silent prayers for the victims of war.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in English, the emperor said, &#8220;I sincerely hope that our two countries will continue to walk together under a shared wish for peace toward the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The imperial couple&#8217;s visit to the Netherlands became a journey linking more than 400 years of history and friendship between the two countries to the next generation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source newsonjapan.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMSTERDAM &#8211; 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