Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – A passport is a mandatory document that must be carried if you want to travel abroad, but there are a number of people who do not need a passport to go ‘cross’ to another country.
There are at least three people who do not need a passport to go abroad, because they hold a very special title. The three people included King Charles III of England, Emperor Naruhito and his wife Empress Masako of Japan. Before King Charles III, this privilege was also owned by Queen Elizabeth II.
This rule also applies to the king or queen of Great Britain, the predecessor of King Charles III. Likewise with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, the predecessors of Japan’s emperors and empresses did not need passports when traveling abroad.
If they want to go abroad, the King/Queen of the British Empire only brings documents issued in their name, as reported by Cable News Network-News18, quoted Saturday (28/9/2023).
It simply states that “the Secretary of the British Empire requests in Her Majesty’s name that all persons concerned to permit the bearer of this document to pass freely through their territories without hindrance or hindrance and to provide him with such assistance and protection as may be necessary.”
Meanwhile, in Japan, a ministry document dated May 10, 1971 informed that it would be highly inappropriate to issue a passport to the Emperor or Empress. The document also added that it would be highly inappropriate for the Emperor to undergo immigration or visa procedures using a passport as an ordinary citizen.
However, diplomatic passports are issued to other members of the Imperial family, including the crown prince and princess. This is the same as the attitude towards the British King’s wife, Empress Camilla, who does not have the same rights and is still required to have a diplomatic passport.
The Emperor and Empress in Japan were only asked to keep ministerial documents for themselves. Just like England, the foreign ministry in Japan notifies the destination country before the Emperor and Empress arrive.
In the case of King Charles III, his private secretary, Sir Clive Alderton, had been entrusted with this responsibility. Sir Clive Alderton is said to have been one of the King and Queen Camilla’s most trusted and beloved advisors since 2006, a year after their wedding in 2005.
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