Audiences with distinguished guests from overseas
| Month |
Received by |
Name |
| January |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Poland and Mrs. Belka |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Zambia and Mrs. Mwanawasa (Official Working Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Canada and Mrs. Martin |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Head of Government of Andorra and Mrs. Forné |
| February |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (Official Working Visit) |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of the Senate of Thailand |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Mrs. Kwaśniewska, First Lady of Poland |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Samoa and Mrs. Tuilaepa |
| March |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.M. Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, Yang di-Pertuan Agong and H.M. Tuanku Fauziah, Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia (State Visit) |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of the Ordinary Court of Justice of Germany and Dr. Marta |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Ireland and Mr. McAleese |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of France and Mrs. Chirac (Official Working Visit) |
| April |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Germany and Mrs. Köhler |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Colombia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon of Norway |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Indonesia and Mrs. Laksono |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. Crown Prince Frederik and H.R.H. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Switzerland and Mrs. Schmid |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Micronesia |
| May |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Speaker of the Senate of Canada and Mrs. Hays |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of the National Assembly of Laos |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Prime Minister of Slovak Republic |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Portugal and Mrs. Sampaio |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Brazil and Mrs. Lula (Official Working Visit) |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Madagascar and Mrs. Ravalomanana |
| June |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Prime Minister of New Zealand |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Indonesia and Mrs. Yudhoyono |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Romania and Mrs. Basescu |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
T.R.H. the Prince and Princess of Asturias of Spain |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.H. Sheikh Hamad, Amir of Qatar and H.H. Sheikha Mozah (Official Working Visit) |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. Prince Philippe of Belgium |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Tunisia and Mrs. Ghannouchi |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Prime Minister of Czech Republic |
| July |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Lithuania and Mrs. Brazauskiene |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. Princess Lala Salma of Morocco |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. Crown Prince Paras and H.R.H. Crown Princess Himani of Nepal |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Marshall Islands and Mrs. Note |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Palau and Mrs. Remengesau |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Iceland and Mrs. Asgrimsson |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Prime Minister of Bangladesh (Official Working Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Ukraine and Mrs. Yushchenko |
| August |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Honduras |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Costa Rica and Mrs. Pacheco |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Guatemala and Mrs. Berger |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Vice President of Nicaragua |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Vice President of El Salvador |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Vice President of Dominican Republic and Mrs. Alburquerque |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
First Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama |
| October |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces of South Africa and Mrs. Mahlangu |
| November |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Paraguay and Mrs. Duarte (Official Working Visit) |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Yemen |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Greece and Mrs. Karamanlis |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Russia (Official Working Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.M. the King Mohammed VI of Morocco (State Visit) |
| December |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.M. King Abdullah II, H.R.H. Prince Feisal and H.R.H. Princess Raiyah of Jordan |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. Princess Désirée of Sweden and Baron Silfverschiöold |
Audiences with Foreign Ambassadors
| Month |
Received by |
Name |
| February |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the U.S.A. and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cambodia and his spouse |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Apostolic Nuncio |
| April |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka and his spouse |
| May |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Djibouti and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the U.A.E. and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Slovak Republic and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mali |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Panama and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of New Zealand |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Dominican Republic |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cambodia and his spouse |
| June |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Gabon 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 |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Netherlands and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Rwanda 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 |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Denmark and his spouse |
| July |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Finland 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 Uzbekistan and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Senegal and his spouse |
| 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 Botswana and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lithuania and his spouse |
| 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia and his spouse |
| August |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Portugal |
| September |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Laos and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Serbia and Montenegro and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Papua New Guinea and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cameroon and his spouse |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brazil |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Algeria and his spouse |
| October |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Greece |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Democratic Republic of Congo and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Luxembourg and her spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Zambia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Croatia and his spouse |
| November |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Marshall Islands and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Apostolic Nuncio |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Costa Rica |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Myanmar 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 the Netherlands and his spouse |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Benin |
| December |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Venezuela |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bahrain and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Finland and his spouse |
| 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 Ireland and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan and his spouse |
| 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 Brazil and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Algeria and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Croatia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malawi and his spouse |
The Imperial Family
