The carousel post gave more details about the visit, stating, “The Duchess of Edinburgh and her husband, Prince Edward, are visiting Japan from Sept. 18 to Sept. 22 to celebrate the strong bilateral relationship between the country and the U.K.”
The caption added that the meeting “reaffirmed ties between the households and celebrated the breadth of the relationship between the U.K. and Japan.”
“Their Royal Highnesses were welcomed to The Imperial Palace by Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan,” the post continued. “The Duke and Duchess also met with Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Crown Princess Akishino.”