Empress Masako, born as the commoner Masako Owada, is a Japanese diplomat who married Crown Prince Naruhito in 1993, becoming Crown Princess and then Empress in May 2019. Masako's life story is ...

Queen Camilla joined King Charles III and Prince William to welcome the Emperor and Empress of Japan for a state visit to the U.K. in London on Tuesday. The royals greeted Emperor Naruhito and Empress ...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited towns in the north-central region of Noto on Friday to pray for victims and console thousands of homeless after a deadly New Year's Day earthquake. The ...

LONDON – Emperor Naruhito of Japan and his wife Empress Masako arrived in the U.K. on Saturday ahead of a long-awaited official state visit originally scheduled for 2020 before the coronavirus ...

Empress Masako's jewels at tonight's state banquet at Buckingham Palace did not disappoint. The Empress of Japan opted for the Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara for the occasion, her first time ever ...

Japanese Empress Masako turned 62 on Tuesday and reaffirmed her pledge to peace, with this year marking 80 years since the end of World War II. In a statement released through the Imperial Household ...

The Emperor of Japan has paid a visit to Oxford University - more than 40 years after first attending as a student. Naruhito, 64, was welcomed by chancellor Chris Patten and a hoard of waiting fans at ...

LONDON — Emperor Naruhito of Japan and his wife Empress Masako arrived in the U.K. on Saturday ahead of a long-awaited official state visit originally scheduled for 2020 before the coronavirus ...

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