The Empress of Japan opted for the Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara for the occasion, her first time ever wearing the diamond headpiece, pairing it with a sparkling white dress and a diamond necklace.

a tradition that sees female royals wearing a picture of the monarch, which dates back to the time of King George IV. Masako also wore her own tiara for the event, the Chrysanthemum tiara.

When the coiffed and tiara-laden heads of more than 40 of ... Empress Michiko, wife of the current inhabitant of the Chrysanthemum Throne, is widely believed to have had a nervous breakdown ...

The chrysanthemum (kiku) is the seal of the Imperial family, and along with the cherry blossom (sakura) is symbolically used as the national flower by the Japanese people.Chrysanthemums have been ...

Empress Masako's jewels at tonight's state banquet at Buckingham Palace did not disappoint. The Empress of Japan opted for the Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara for the occasion, her first time ever ...