陛下、金融街「シティー」代表らと夕食　「リーダーシップ次世代に」

　【ロンドン時事】英国訪問中の天皇陛下は２６日夜（日本時間２７日未明）、ロンドンの金融街「シティー」の代表らが主催した夕食会に出席された。
　夕食会はシティーにあるギルドホールで開かれ、チャールズ国王の弟エドワード王子のほか、企業の代表や文化人ら約６５０人が参加。英語であいさつした天皇陛下は、英留学時代に現金の扱いに慣れず、コインが財布からこぼれ落ちてしまい、周りにいた人たちに拾ってもらった思い出を明かし、周囲の笑いを誘った。
　陛下は、日英の経済関係は深化を続け、「人類が直面する課題に対する解を生み出す取り組みにまで進展しています」と指摘。今回の訪問を通じて「両国の人々が、友好親善の絆を再確認するとともに、人類共通の課題の解決のためのリーダーシップを次世代へとつないでいく機会となれば」と述べた。
　陛下は、今回の訪英中に贈られたガーター勲章を着けて出席した。（2024/06/27-09:43）

Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Wednesday evening attended a banquet hosted by representatives of the City of London financial district in Britain's capital city.
   The dinner was held at the Guildhall building in the district, and was attended by about 650 people including Prince Edward, a younger brother of King Charles III, corporate leaders and cultural figures.
   Emperor Naruhito, who gave a speech in English, shared his experience during his years as a student in Britain of how he was not used to handling cash and how coins spilled out of his wallet, needing help from people around him to pick them up. The anecdote drew laughter from attendees.
   "Close bonds (between Japan and Britain) have been extended to efforts to provide solutions to some of the pressing challenges facing mankind," the Emperor said.
   "It will be a source of great pleasure to us if our visit to the United Kingdom can provide a chance for the people of both countries to reconfirm their bonds of friendship and goodwill, underpinned by the longstanding people-to-people connections, as well as an opportunity to pass on to the next generation the leadership role in resolving the challenges common to mankind," he added.