- Title: Emperor, empress of Japan plant cherry tree at Oxford's Merton College
- Date: 28th June 2024
- Summary: OZ ZION, ISRAEL (JULY 3, 2024) (OBTAINED BY REUTERS) ISRAELI SECURITY SCUFFLING WITH SETTLERS TRYING TO BLOCK ROAD LEADING TO AN ILLEGAL OUTPOST AS SECURITY FORCES HEAD TO DEMOLISH SOME STRUCTURES/ ISRAELI SECURITY MAN THROWING WHAT SEEMS TO BE A SMOKE GRENADE ISRAELI SECURITY VEHICLES DRIVING ISRAELI SECURITY, SETTLERS NEAR VEHICLES, MEN CLIMBING BULLDOZER SECURITY WOMAN
- Embargoed: 12th July 2024 18:27
- Keywords: Britain Cherry Tree Japan Masako Merton College Naruhito Oxford Royals
- Location: OXFORD, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- City: OXFORD, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- Country: UK
- Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Europe,Royals
- Reuters ID: LVA001473328062024RP1
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Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako planted a cherry tree at Merton College during their trip to Oxford on Friday (June 28).
The 64-year-old emperor attended Oxford's Merton College in 1983-1986, while his wife Empress Masako, 60, studied international relations in the late 1980s down the road at Balliol College.
According to the Merton College website, his postgraduate research focused on the history of transportation on the Thames.
The emperor and empress are in the United Kingdom to celebrate the long ties between the two royal families, and to demonstrate the deep relationship between the two countries, officials said.
Before his trip, Naruhito had said he was looking forward to visiting Oxford with his wife as it would be the first time they would spend time there together in the city with its winding lanes and honey-colored gothic spires.
Both had a memorable time at Oxford, the emperor said, with his wife particularly fond of the city's majestic buildings and beautiful gardens.
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