Audiences with distinguished guests from overseas
| Month |
Received by |
Name |
| January |
His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Ukraine (Official Working Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H. M. King George Tupou V of Tonga |
| February |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Uzbekistan and Mrs. Karimova (Official Working Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. Ashi Kezang Choden Wangchick of Bhutan and Dasho Palden |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Pakistan |
| March |
His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Serbia (Official Working Visit) |
| April |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Australia and Mr. Tim Mathieson (Official Working Visit) |
| May |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg |
| June |
His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Togo |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Indonesia and Mrs. Yudhoyono |
| September |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Colombia and Mrs. Santos |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of the Philippines (Official Working Visit) |
| October |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Speaker of the Lower House of India and Mr. Kumar |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Germany (Official Working Visit) |
| November |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Viet Nam and Mrs. Dung (Official Working Visit) |
| Her Majesty the Empress |
H.R.H. Prince Joachim and H.R.H. Princess Marie of Denmark |
| Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino |
Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa and Mrs. Sisulu |
| His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince |
H.M. King Jigme Khesar Wangchuck and H.M. Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck of Bhutan (State Visit) |
| December |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Costa Rica (Official Working Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Speaker of the State Great Hural of Mongolia and Mrs. Dolgorsuren |
Audiences with Foreign Ambassadors
| Month |
Received by |
Name |
| January |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belgium and his spouse |
| 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 Cuba 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 Nicaragua and his spouse |
| February |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Portugal and his spouse |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ghana |
| 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 Kuwait, his spouse and daughter |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tunisia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Oman and his spouse |
| March |
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 Afghanistan and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Head of the Delegation of the European Union and his spouse |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkey |
| April |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Spain and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brazil and his spouse |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste |
| 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 Liberia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bolivia |
| May |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Democratic Republic of Congo and his spouse |
| June |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran 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 Nigeria and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Korea and his spouse |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mali |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Portugal |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belgium and his 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 Nepal 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 Micronesia and his spouse |
| July |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Egypt and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lithuania and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mexico 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 Australia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kyrgyz and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sweden and his spouse |
| 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 Turkey and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Croatia |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Apostolic Nuncio |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Costa Rica and his spouse |
| August |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Niger |
| September |
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 Ghana |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Timor-Leste |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Côte d'Ivoire |
| 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 Malawi 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 El Salvador |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nepal and his spouse |
| October |
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 Kyrgyz |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Serbia and her spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Costa Rica and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Australia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Papua New Guinea |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria and her spouse |
| November |
Her Majesty the Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Viet Nam and his spouse |
| December |
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 Denmark |
| 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 Mexico and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan 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 Côte d'Ivoire and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Apostolic Nuncio |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of South Africa |
The Imperial Family