Audiences with distinguished guests from overseas
| Month |
Received by |
Name |
| February |
Her Majesty the Empress |
H.R.H. Prince Laurent of Belgium |
| His Imperial Highness Crown Prince |
President of Chile (Official Working Visit) |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of the Transitional Administration of Afghanistan |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand |
| March |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Botswana and Mrs. Mogae |
| May |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Senegal and Mrs. Wade (Official Working Visit) |
| 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 |
H.R.H. Prince ‘Ulukalala, Prime Minister of Tonga and H.R.H. Princess Tuku'aho |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Fiji Islands and Mrs. Qarase |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Samoa and Mrs. Malielegaoi |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Vanuatu and Mrs. Natapei |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Solomon Islands |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Premier of Niue |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea and Mrs. Somare |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Deputy Prime Minister of Cock Islands and Mrs. Maoate |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Micronesia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Chairman of the Council of Kiribati and Mrs. Otang |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Secretary to Government of Tuvalu |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Speaker of the 16th National Assembly of Korea and Mrs. Jung |
| June |
His Majesty the Emperor |
President of the Turkish National Assembly |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Korea and Mrs. Roh (State Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Marshall Islands and Mrs. Note (Official Working Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Indonesia and Mr. Taufik (State Visit) |
| July |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Australia and Mrs. Howard |
| September |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. The Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China and Mrs. Zhang |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Speaker of the House of Representatives of New Zealand |
| October |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.M. King Mswati III and H.R.H. Inkhosikati LaMotsa of Swaziland |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Gabon and Mrs. Bongo |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Cameroon and Mrs. Biya |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Mozambique |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Burkina Faso |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Malawi and Mrs. Muluzi |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Tanzania and Mrs. Mkapa |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of the Republic of Congo |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Benin and Mrs. Kerekou |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Djibouti |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Senegal |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Ghana |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Zambia and Mrs. Mwanawasa |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Madagascar and Mrs. Ravalomanana |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Mali and Mrs. Toure |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Ethiopia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Tunisia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Rwanda |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Mrs. Trajkovska |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Mexico and Mrs. Fox (State Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. Princess Basma of Jordan and Miss Farah, daughter of the Princess |
| November |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Former President of the U.S.A. |
| December |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Mongolia and Mrs. Oyunbileg (Official Working Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.M. Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of the Philippines |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Indonesia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Cambodia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Singapore |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Viet Nam |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Thailand |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Laos |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Myanmar |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Malaysia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Chairman of the Government of the Russia and Mrs. Kasjyanova |
Audiences with Foreign Ambassadors
| Month |
Received by |
Name |
| March |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of San Marino |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Zimbabwe |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Guinea and his spouse |
| April |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mauritania and his spouse |
| 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 Viet Nam 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 Tanzania and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkey and her spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cuba 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 Colombia and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy and his spouse |
| May |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bulgaria |
| June |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Morocco and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Syria |
| 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 Pakistan, his spouse and daughter |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Palau and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary and his spouse |
| July |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Jamaica 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 Benin and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Eritrea |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Poland and his spouse |
| August |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Egypt and his spouse |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Haiti |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan and his spouse |
| September |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India and his spouse |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Yemen |
| November |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Myanmar and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Viet Nam and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kenya |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Chile and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Finland and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia and his spouse |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of South Africa |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel and his spouse |
| 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 Guatemala |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Morocco and his spouse |
| December |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Jamaica and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Egypt and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Norway and his spouse |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kenya |
The Imperial Family