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Duchess of Edinburgh Meets Princess Takamado at Osaka Expo to Spotlight Gender Equality

Her Japan tour blends cultural protocol with advocacy.

Overview

  • On Monday at the Osaka Expo, the Duchess met Princess Takamado at the Women’s Pavilion and spoke on a UN Women panel focused on gender equality.
  • She toured interactive displays, greeted members of the public, and later joined the Duke to meet volunteers at the UK Pavilion.
  • The couple visited the Japan Pavilion’s reflecting pool and met Commissioner General Mr Haneda and Pavilion Director Noriyuki Kuroda.
  • On Sunday in Koyasan, they observed temple protocol at Danjo Garan by removing their shoes and helped turn the Rokkaku Kyouzou sutra repository.
  • Earlier in Tokyo, the Duchess visited the Ukraine Mental Health Exchange Centre, which supports more than 1,500 registered Ukrainian evacuees.