On the weather front Cork has two seasons: Wet and Sunny and then there's Sunny and Wet. Being in the southwest we have the famous mild gulf stream influence - so palm trees abound - yes honestly. In winter it never really gets very cold and in summer it never really gets very hot.
Japan's royal family is the longest running royal family in the world....but, that being said, it is questionable whether 8 people out of 10 would be able to pick the Emperor's face out of a lineup. The UK Queen has travelled to the ends of the world and back. Her face would be recognized instantly by many, many more people.
The current royal family is the Windsors, headed by Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip. Their four children, Charles, Prince of Wales; Princess Anne; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Earl of Essex, form the next level of the royal family, followed by their descendants.