Akishino & Kiko Continue Dutch Visit

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Japan’s Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko continued their week long tour of the Netherlands. On Tuesday, they met with Dutch political leaders, and royalty.

First, the couple met with Prince Constantijn and his wife, Princess Laurentien in The Hague at the Royal Library. There, the Dutch royals showed their Japanese counterparts the exhibit, “From Here to Tokyo,” which celebrates 400 years of trade relations between the two countries.  Constantijn and Akishino posed for the media displaying their commemorative coins.

Constantijn and Laurentien were the ones who met with the Japanese royals at this exhibit likely because of Princess Laurentien, who spent part of her youth in Japan. Her father was head of the European Community office.

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Later on, Akishino and Kiko met with Dutch Prime Minister Jan-Peter Balkenende, and held talks with the Dutch head of government. Throughout the whole day, Princess Kiko was dressed in a traditional kimono.

Tuesday is the only day for the Japanese royals to have official visits. Previously, and for the rest of their stay, they will be on private tours around the Netherlands.