両陛下、英国に出発　女王国葬参列、即位後初の海外

　天皇、皇后両陛下は１７日午前、エリザベス女王の国葬に参列するため、羽田空港発の政府専用機で英国に出発された。両陛下の外国訪問は即位後初めて。２０日午後に帰国する。
　出発に先立ち、空港に到着した両陛下は、見送りに訪れた秋篠宮ご夫妻や尾辻秀久参院議長、西村泰彦宮内庁長官らに笑顔であいさつ。タラップを上り、最上段で一礼して機内に乗り込んだ。政府専用機は午前１１時２０分すぎに飛び立った。
　皇居・御所では長女愛子さま（２０）が玄関で見送り、天皇陛下は「じゃあ行ってきます」と声を掛けて車に乗り込んだ。愛子さまは両陛下が乗った車に手を振っていた。（2022/09/17-11:31）

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako left for Britain on Saturday morning to attend the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, their first trip abroad since the Emperor's accession to the throne in 2019.
   A government jet carrying the couple departed from Tokyo International Airport at Haneda. They will return to Japan on Tuesday afternoon.
   Ahead of their departure, the Emperor and Empress greeted with smiles Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko, House of Councillors President Hidehisa Otsuji and Imperial Household Agency Grand Steward Yasuhiko Nishimura, who were at the airport to see the Imperial couple off.
   At the Imperial Palace earlier in the morning, Princess Aiko, the 20-year-old daughter of the Emperor and Empress, saw her parents off outside the front door.
   According to the Imperial Household Agency, the Emperor and Empress will arrive at Stansted Airport in a London suburb on Saturday afternoon local time and will stay at Claridge's, a hotel in London.