Audiences (1998)

Audiences with distinguished guests from overseas

Month Received by Name
January Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Prime Minister of the U.K. and Mrs. Blair
His Majesty the Emperor Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress H.R.H. the Prince Edward of the U.K.
February Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress H.S.H. Prince Heredity Albert of Monaco
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of Slovak Republic and Mrs. Kovac
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress T.M. the King Juan Carlos I and the Queen Sofia of Spain
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress T.R.H. Prince Henri, Hereditary Grand Duke and Princess Maria Teresa, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
His Majesty the Emperor President of Poland
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress H.R.H. the Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg 
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon Magnus of Norway
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Mayor of Los Angeles of the U.S.A. and Mrs. Riordan
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress H.R.H. Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
His Majesty the Emperor President of Azerbaijan (Official Working Visit)
March Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Prime Minister of New Zealand and Mr. Shipley (Official Visit)
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress H.R.H. the Prince of Asturias of Spain (Official Visit)
April Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Executive Deputy President of South Africa and Mrs. Mbeki
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of Italy (State Visit) and Ms. Scalfaro
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress H.R.H. Prince Salman (Government of Riyad) of Saudi Arabia
His Majesty the Emperor President of the Chamber of Deputies of Tunisia
His Majesty the Emperor Vice President of China
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of France
May Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of Mongolia and Mrs. Oyunbileg
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress 9 Journalists from the U.K., Denmark and Portugal where T.M. the Emperor and Empress were planning to visit
July His Majesty the Emperor President of Peru
His Majesty the Emperor President of Uruguay
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Chairman of the Government of Russia and Mrs. Kirienko (Official Working Visit)
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress T.R.H. the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester of the U.K.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Former Secretary-General of the United Nations and Mrs. Boutros-Ghali
September His Majesty the Emperor Speaker of the National Assembly
October Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of Korea and Mrs. Lee Hee Ho (State Visit)
His Majesty the Emperor Prime Minister of Jamaica (Official Working Visit)
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress H.M. King Mswati III and H.R.H. Inkhosikati LaNgangaza of Swaziland
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of Djibouti
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of Ghana and Mrs. Rawlings
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of Mozambique and Mrs. Chissano
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of Burkina Faso
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of Mali and Mrs. Konare
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of Benin
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of Botswana and Mrs. Mogae
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Prime Minister of Malaysia
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Prime Minister of Cote d'Ivoire
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Prime Minister of Tanzania and Mrs. Sumaye
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Prime Minister of Niger
His Majesty the Emperor Secretary-General of the United Nations
His Majesty the Emperor H.R.H. Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (Official Visit)
His Majesty the Emperor H.E. Sheikh Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait
November His Majesty the Emperor Prime Minister of Nepal (Official Working Visit)
His Majesty the Emperor Lord Porter of Luddenham (George), the Former President of the Royal Society of London of the U.K.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of the U.S.A.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of China and Mrs. Wan (State Visit)
December Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of Argentina (State Visit) and Ms. Menem 
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of Latvia and Mrs. Ulmane
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of Tanzania and Mrs. Mkapa (Official Working Visit)
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Audiences with Foreign Ambassadors

Month Received by Name
January His Majesty the Emperor Departing Head of the Delegation of the European Commission
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ghana and his spouse
February Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Zimbabwe and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Chili and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Australia and his spouse
March Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malawi and his spouse
April Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bolivia and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mozambique
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of New Zealand and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Apostolic Nuncio
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Pakistan and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Korea and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of El Salvador and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Philippines and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brazil and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the U.K. and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Columbia and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cuba and his spouse
May Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bulgaria and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Slovak Republic and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka and his spouse
June Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Greece and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Singapore and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Micronesia and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Australia and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kenya
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Chili and his spouse
July Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Saudi Arabia
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Morocco and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of South Africa and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Korea and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Croatia and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Venezuela and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Pakistan and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China and his spouse
September Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Viet Nam and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Zambia and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Luxembourg and his spouse
November Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Portugal and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Yemen
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mauritania and his spouse
His Majesty the Emperor Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kuwait
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Columbia and his spouse
December Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Myanmar and his spouse
His Majesty the Emperor Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Botswana
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Estonia and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Greece and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bulgaria
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ghana
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Yugoslavia and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kuwait and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Head of the Delegation of the European Commission and his spouse
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