February 27, 2002. Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway was released from the hospital.
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A ring believed to have belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots will be auctioned next month.
Prince Charles led tributes to comic Spike Milligan (1918-2002), with whom he'd had a long friendship.
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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip arrived in Australia.
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The June 1 classical concert ("Prom at the Palace") will include Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Mstislav Rostropovich; the June 3 pop concert ("Party at the Palace") will include Paul McCartney and Elton John.
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In the early 1960s, Harold Wilson's government was unsure how the Queen would be informed in the event of a nuclear war.
A man who sold marijuana to an undercover reporter at the pub where Prince Harry allegedly drank illegally has been fined.
Sir Edmund Hillary and the Queen were clearly pleased to see each other again.
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Designer Stewart Parvin is honored to work for the Queen.
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Crown Princess Mathilde of Belgium has been enjoying a visit to Malaysia.
Journalists Shawn Crispin and Rodney Tasker, in trouble with Thailand's government, pleaded that they "loved and respected the king."
February 26, 2002.
Sir Edmund Hillary, New Zealand's hero of Mt. Everest, expressed his support for the monarchy.
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Buckingham Palace announced the details for the June Golden Jubilee concerts.
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The royals have had a variety of encounters with British pop musicians.
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Crown Prince Haakon of Norway will not be going to Mozambique without his hospitalized wife.
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At the state banquet in her honor, the Queen praised New Zealand's self-confidence and expressed her hope to continue to serve the country in the future.
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Prime Minister Clark, who has returned home, left her sovereign standing at the banquet.
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The Team New Zealand boating crew welcomed the Queen and Prince Philip.
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Maoris greeted Kotuku, "the white heron"--better known as Queen Elizabeth II.
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The Queen will meet her embattled Australian representative privately tomorrow.
Australia's cabinet stands by Governor-General Hollingworth--so far.
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Thailand is deporting two foreign journalists who wrote that the Prime Minister had a poor relationship with the King.
February 25, 2002. Princess Alexia of Greece gave birth to a daughter, Arietta Morales, her first child, in Barcelona.
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Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit remains hospitalized with pneumonia.
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Loyal New Zealanders criticized Prime Minister Helen Clark for her comment that the monarchy is "absurd."
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The Queen affirmed the importance of tolerance and cooperation in the relationship between the Maori people and the Crown.
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The Hollingworth scandal continues to overshadow the Queen's imminent visit to Australia.
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Newly revealed public records report the consternation caused by the posting of the Duke of Kent to Northern Ireland in 1971.
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February 24, 2002. Queen Elizabeth II began her official duties in New Zealand.
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The three branches of the British Armed Forces are all anxious to play a central role in the Golden Jubilee.
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The Queen will face protests over her controversial Australian representative, Governor General Peter Hollingworth.
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A new book on the late Princess Margaret discusses her interest in Roman Catholicism.
Officials plan to make sure that the Queen, attending the Commonwealth summit in Brisbane next weekend, does not have to meet Zimbabwe dictator Robert Mugabe.
February 23, 2002. Helen Clark denied that she intended to snub the Queen and Prince Philip by being absent when the royal couple arrived.
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This is Queen Elizabeth II's 10th visit to New Zealand, a country in which all the prominent political positions are also currently held by women.
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Princess Margaret's April 19 memorial service will give many people a chance to pay their respects.
The Duke of York wore a military decoration incorrectly when painted by artist James Potter.
February 22, 2002. A memorial service for Princess Margaret will be held at Westminster Abbey in April
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New Zealand's first transsexual MP greeted the Queen when she arrived for her official visit.
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Prime Minister Helen Clark of New Zealand, attending a meeting in Sweden instead of greeting her head of state, has called the Queen's role "absurd."
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February 21, 2002. The controversy over Governor General Peter Hollingworth threatens to cast a shadow over the Queen's upcoming visit to Australia.
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Jamaicans sang a reggae farewell to their Queen as she prepared to leave for New Zealand.
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The Queen dined with Jamaican dignitaries in the dark after the power failed.
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Prince Charles supports the creation of a new urban village.
February 20, 2002. Republicans in New Zealand are pushing their agenda on the eve of their sovereign's visit.
The Queen's successful visit has nevertheless prompted debate about the future of the Jamaican monarchy.
Queen Elizabeth II visited Kingston's notorious Trench Town, normally known for violent gang activity.
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The trial of ETA terrorist Jose Ruiz, who had King Juan Carlos "in his...gunsight" seven years ago, continued without him.
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A Thai adopted princess who poisoned her husband has been sentenced to prison.
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The late Princess of Wales's former butler Paul Burrell may be tried for theft in secret.
Prince Charles met actress Cate Blanchett at the London premiere of war drama Charlotte Gray.
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February 19, 2002. A Basque militant accused of plotting to assassinate King Juan Carlos was expelled from his own trial after he refused to recognize the court.
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The Queen addressed the Jamaican Parliament, stressing the importance of a "global network."
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Emperor Qianlong's 18th-century retirement lodge, which survived the Cultural Revolution, is a valuable remnant of China's glorious Imperial past.
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Nepal's King Gyanendra appealed for unity as Communist rebels try to destroy the country.
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Some of those planning to celebrate the Golden Jubilee look to Queen Victoria's 1887 celebrations for inspiration.
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Jamaicans warmly welcomed "Mrs Queen."
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Australian Governor-General Peter Hollingworth (accused of covering up sexual abuse) was an unusual choice for a royal representative in the first place, having expressed republican sympathies.
February 18, 2002. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's official visit to Jamaica began today.
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The Queen has not allowed the recent death of her sister to interfere with her Jubilee tour of Jamaica, New Zealand, and Australia.
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Jamaicans are looking forward to greeting their Queen, although some are critical.
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Prince Charles opposes new London railway plans which would destroy a Victorian landmark.
The Guardian continues its campaign against the monarchy.
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February 17, 2002. Princess Margaret's apartments at Kensington Palace will be opened to the public.
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The Queen Mother finds consolation in her passion for horseracing.
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When visiting Jamaica, the Queen and Prince Philip will meet a 108-year-old World War I veteran.
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Rastafarians want the Queen to pay for their repatriation to Africa.
New Zealand's republican-leaning Prime Minister Helen Clark will miss the beginning of the Queen's upcoming visit.
Princes William and Harry demonstrated their loyalty to controversial friend Guy Pelly.
The Queen's Golden Jubilee has been commemorated in a new hymn by poet laureate Andrew Motion, with music by Andrew Gant.
February 16, 2002. Yesterday's moving service was followed by a simple cremation according to the wishes of Princess Margaret, whose ashes will join her father in the vault at Windsor.
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The bell of Windsor castle tolled to mark Princess Margaret's final journey.
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February 15, 2002. Princess Margaret's family and friends mourned together at the private funeral in St. George's Chapel, Windsor.
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The service, which included works of Bach, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky as well as traditional Anglican hymns, had been designed by the princess herself.
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About 3,000 people gathered near Windsor Castle to pay their respects.
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Royalist Doris Hopson, 69, shared her thoughts.
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The Queen Mother is facing one of life's most unnatural bereavements--a parent's loss of an adult child.
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Poet Laureate Andrew Motion paid tribute to Princess Margaret in "The Younger Sister."
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HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother arrived at her home at Royal Lodge, Windsor, ready for her daughter's funeral today.
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After this afternoon's service and cremation, Princess Margaret's ashes will rest by her father.
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Marking the 150th anniversary of Great Ormond Street Hospital yesterday, HM the Queen chatted to the young patients and their parents.
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The last formal portrait of Princess Margaret was released yesterday.
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Less than half of Anglican churchgoers and clergy want the Queen to remain head of the church.
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Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's reforms transformed Bahrain from a traditional emirate to a democratic kingdom.
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Descendants of Moors expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella want King Juan Carlos to apologize.
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