Audiences with distinguished guests from overseas
| Month |
Received by |
Name |
| January |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Mozambique and Mrs. Guebuza (Official Working Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Maori King Tuheitia of New Zealand and Mrs. Atawhai Paki |
| February |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Kiribati and Mrs. Tong |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Czech Republic and Mrs. Klausova (Official Working Visit) |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Vice President of the U.S.A. (Official Working Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Romania and Mrs. Tariceanu |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Chairman of the Government of Russia and Mrs. Fradkova |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Mongolia and Mrs. Enkhbayar (Official Working Visit) |
| March |
His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Bolivia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Georgia and Mrs. Saakashvili |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Liberia |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales of the U.K. |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and Mrs. Lokubandara |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Singapore and Mrs. Lee (Official Working Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf and H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden (State Visit) |
| April |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Thailand and Mrs. Surayud |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Prime Minister of Iraq |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. Princess Christina of Sweden and Mr. Magnuson |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Premier of the State Council of China (Official Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Italy and Mrs. Prodi (Official Working Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco |
| May |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Prime Minister of Laos |
| June |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. Princess Muna of Jordan |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of the Lower House of Mexico and Mrs. Zermeño |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Prime Minister of Cambodia (Official Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.M. Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and H.R.H. Prince Haji Abudul Azim of Brunei Darussalam |
| August |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Chancellor of Germany (Official Working Visit) |
| September |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Chile (Official Working Visit) |
| October |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Namibia and Mrs. Pohamba (Official Working Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of the National Assembly of Cambodia and Mrs. Sao |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand and Dr. Chaichon |
| November |
Her Majesty the Empress |
H.E. Sheikha Amthal of Kuwait |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Kyrgyz and Mrs. Bakieva |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and Mrs. Chi (State Visit) |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Micronesia |
| December |
His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Tajikistan |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Tuvalu and Mrs. Ielemia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Sri Lanka and Mrs. Rajapaksa (Official Working Visit) |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince of the U.A.E. (Official Working Visit) |
Audiences with Foreign Ambassadors
| Month |
Received by |
Name |
| January |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Estonia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sudan and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sweden and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lesotho and his spouse |
| February |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Korea 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 |
| 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 and his spouse |
| March |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bulgaria |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Yemen and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Madagascar 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 |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Guinea and his spouse |
| May |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Colombia and his daughter |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uruguay |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkey |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine |
| June |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Luxembourg and her spouse |
| July |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Syria |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Egypt and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kenya and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Norway and his spouse |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary |
| 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 Angola |
| 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 Russia and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kuwait and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Egypt and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nigeria and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cuba and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nicaragua and his spouse |
| August |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Jamaica and his spouse |
| September |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tunisia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Afghanistan and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Micronesia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kyrgyz 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 |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Oman and his spouse |
| October |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mauritania and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Thailand and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mexico and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Paraguay 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 Bolivia 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 Honduras |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of New Zealand and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Yemen and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria and her spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Guinea and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Costa Rica and his spouse |
| November |
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 Israel and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Egypt |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary |
| December |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Luxembourg |
| 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 Nicaragua |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Yemen and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tajikistan |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nepal and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kuwait |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Viet Nam and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Libya and his spouse |
The Imperial Family