King Charles and Queen Camilla ended the first day of the Japanese Emperor and Empress’ visit with a large banquet filled with speeches, ice cream and expensive wines. The banquet held at Buckingham Palace also saw Charles reference Pokémon and Hello Kitty – two of Japan’s most famous pop culture exports.
After recalling the times he had been fly fishing with Emperor Naruhito, he joked: ‘I am only sorry to report that I...