Buckingham Palace confirms that the state visit by the Emperor and Empress of Japan will no longer go ahead as a result of the coronavirus pandemic

Buckingham Palace releases new update on the coronavirus pandemic, confirming that the state visit by the Emperor and Empress of Japan will be postponed

March 19, 2020 - 08:07 GMT Gemma Strong Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the upcoming state visit by the Emperor and Empress of Japan will no longer go ahead, in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

On Thursday, however, the Queen will move to Windsor Castle for her Easter break, one week earlier than planned. She is likely to stay there beyond the Easter period. Up until now, the 93-year-old monarch has only been spending weekends at her Windsor residence, returning to London during the week to carry out her royal duties.

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