Yahoo News Duke & Duchess attend banquet for Japanese Emperor
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have attended a Banquet at the Guildhall in the City of London, held by the Lord Mayor for The Emperor of Japan on his state visit to the UK.
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The King was hosting a state banquet welcoming Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to the UK when he made the admission. After talking about how he and the Emperor have bonded over their love of opera and fly fishing he joked that his fishing skills weren't top notch. "I am only sorry to report that I haven't had any better luck with more recent attempts at fishing. The Pokémon phrase 'gotta catch 'em all' may resonate with my grandchildren, but for me, it is, perhaps, aspirational."
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