emperor's visit; imperial attendance
Formal, historical term for the emperor visiting a place or attending an event. Not used for ordinary visits.
We await the emperor's visit.
式典に天皇皇后両陛下が臨御された。
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress attended the ceremony.
Compound of 臨 (to face, attend) and 御 (honorific prefix related to imperial matters). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with imperial presence.