Audiences with distinguished guests from overseas
| Month |
Received by |
Name |
| January |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Secretary-General of the United Nations and Mrs. Annan |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Angola and Mrs. Dos Santos (Official Working Visit) |
| February |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Mongolia and Mrs. Tsolmon |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Kiribati |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Prime Minister of Belgium (Official Visit) |
| March |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Chairman of Folketinget of Denmark and Mrs. Hansen |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Micronesia and Mrs. Falcam (Official Working Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Dewan Negara of Malaysia and Mrs. Keow |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
T.M. King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway (State Visit) |
| April |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Costa Rica and Mrs. de RodrÃguez |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Lithuania and Mrs. Adamkiene (Official Working Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Uruguay and Mrs. Menafra de Batlle (Official Working Visit) |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Marshal of the Senate of Poland |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal |
| May |
His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Tajikistan |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Guatemala and Mrs. Portillo (Official Working Visit) |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Nigeria (Official Working Visit) |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Former Prime Minister of Thailand |
| June |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Mexico (Official Working Visit) |
| July |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.H. Princess Elisabeth of Denmark and Mr. Helweg-Larsen |
| September |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of the Philippines and Mr. Arroyo |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Indonesia and Mr. Taufik |
| October |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of South Africa and Mrs. Mbeki (State Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand and Dr. Chaichon |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden |
| Her Majesty the Empress |
H.H. Sheikha Mozah, Consort of the Emir of Qatar |
| November |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of the House of Deputies of the Romanian Parliament and Mrs. Vacaroiu |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Chairman of the National Assembly of Bulgaria and Mrs. Gerdjikova |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Prime Minister of Thailand (Official Working Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
General of the Salvation Army and Mrs. Gowans |
| December |
His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Mali |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Prime Minister of India (Official Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of the International Committee of the Red Cross |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Armenia (Official Working Visit) |
Audiences with Foreign Ambassadors
| Month |
Received by |
Name |
| January |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Qatar and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Oman |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Angola |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Netherlands and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Gabon and his spouse |
| February |
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 Pakistan 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 and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mexico and his spouse |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Algeria and his spouse |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Yugoslavia and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the U.S.A. |
| March |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Slovak Republic and his spouse |
| April |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kuwait |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkey and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Palau and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uruguay and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Peru and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Netherlands and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Fiji Islands and his spouse |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kuwait |
| May |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ecuador 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 Mexico |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Croatia and his spouse |
| June |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Australia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Columbia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Philippines and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Argentina and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Thailand and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Czech Republic and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Gabon |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Algeria |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brazil and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Argentina and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Denmark and his spouse |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Zambia |
| July |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China and his spouse |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Portugal |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malawi and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bangladesh |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Spain and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Philippines and his spouse |
| September |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sudan |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Australia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brazil |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China and his spouse |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia |
| October |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ireland |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Saudi Arabia and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Madagascar and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Fiji Islands and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the U.S.A. and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iceland and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Thailand and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany and his spouse |
| November |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Laos and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Botswana and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cambodia and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Zimbabwe and his spouse |
| December |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Papua New Guinea and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Slovak Republic |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Denmark and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Philippines and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Côte d'Ivoire and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ireland |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uganda |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan and his spouse |
| 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 Kuwait |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Argentina and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Thailand and his spouse |
The Imperial Family
