![Emperor Akihito of Japan and Queen Elizabeth II pose for photographs ahead of a state banquet at Buckingham Palace on May 26, 1998 (John Stillwell/PA Images/Alamy)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024-0620-01-japan01.jpg?resize=1200%2C847&ssl=1)
Tomorrow, the Emperor and Empress of Japan will begin their long-awaited state visit to Britain. The program includes a glittering state banquet at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening. As we anticipate those tiaras, let’s look back at the tiaras worn during the last two Japanese state visits to London.