00:00Seven years have passed since the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito of Japan.
00:04A lavish ceremony that brought together more than 2,000 guests.
00:08How was this major international royal event experienced?
00:11We'll tell you about it.
00:12On May 1, 2019, Naruhito became the Emperor of Japan,
00:16succeeding his father, Akihito, after his historic abdication.
00:19But it would not be until six months later that his ascension to the throne would take place.
00:23Tradition and symbolism were the protagonists of this ceremony
00:27which was held in the State Hall of the Imperial Palace.
00:30The new emperor wore an orange shokutai,
00:33a suit reserved for special occasions.
00:35And his wife brought out a traditional 12-layer kimono for me.
00:39From the throne weighing 8 tons and standing 6 meters tall,
00:43Naruhito was proclaimed emperor.
00:45Sokui o naigai ni senmei itasimasu!
01:00More than 2,000 guests from 190 countries attended the enthronement ceremony.
01:04Among them were kings, princes and heads of state from all over the world.
01:08The rain and the size of the room forced the members of the royal family
01:11to follow the ceremony from an adjoining room,
01:13where screens were installed so as not to miss a single detail.
01:16In the front row, King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain.
01:19Beside them were Frederick and Mary of Denmark, along with King Charles of England,
01:22and Carl Gustav of Sweden, accompanied by Princess Victoria.
01:26Also present were Prince Albert of Monaco, Philippe and Mathilde of Belgium,
01:30or Willem-Alexander and Máxima of the Netherlands.
01:32For the occasion, Queen Letizia chose a printed dress in shades of green.
01:35which she paired with an original raffia and velvet headband.
01:39But all eyes were on her diamond rivière necklace,
01:43a historic jewel that belonged to Queen Victoria Eugenie and was being worn for the first time.
01:47In the evening, the Imperial Palace hosted a gala dinner,
01:50Representatives of the main royal houses also attended.
01:53For this second date, Leticia opted for a pink design with embroidery by Carolina Herrera.
01:58and adorned her head with the spectacular fleur-de-lis tiara.
02:02The enthronement of Naruhito and his wife Masako became a historic day for Japan
02:06and one of the major events for international royalty.
