Prince Charles Watches Japanese Emperor Naruhito Ascend to the Throne

Prince Charles attended the ascension of 59-year-old Japanese Emperor Naruhito who succeeded to the Chrysanthemum Throne on the 22nd of October 2019. The Crown Prince of Japan and the Japanese Prime Minister gathered to witness this ascension. Naruhito pledged his constitutional duty as a symbol of the state. The enthronement ceremony is the high point of several succession rituals that began in May when Naruhito inherited the throne after the abdication of Akihito, his father. Naruhito is the 126th