June 14, 2002. An angry Tony Blair issued a personal statement denying that he had tried to "muscle in" on the Queen Mother's funeral.
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MPs expressed anger at Kensington Palace's low royal rents.
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The Prince of Wales observed the environmental devastation of Communism in Poland.
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A retreating Downing Street admitted having made inquiries concerning Tony Blair's role in the Queen Mother's funeral.
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June 13, 2002. King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan arrived in Belgium for an official visit.
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The Queen addressed the Welsh Assembly in Cardiff.
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Scrutiny of the extended royal family's use of Kensington Palace continues.
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Biotechnology industry spokesmen dismissed the Prince of Wales's concerns about genetically modified crops.
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Continuing his visit to the European continent, the Prince was welcomed in Cracow, Poland.
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June 12, 2002.
The Swedish royal palace confirmed that Princess Madeleine's higher education plans will be announced soon.
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The British royal couple finished their second day touring Wales.
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Welsh schoolchildren cheered the Queen and Prince Philip.
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Investigators concluded that the June 2 Buckingham Palace fire was accidental.
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A new poll suggests that a plurality of young people want Prince William to be their next monarch.
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Welsh organizations prepared for the second day of the Queen's Jubilee visit.
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Tony Blair was accused of a "humiliating climbdown" after dropping his Queen Mother funeral complaint.
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MPs will visit Kensington Palace to investigate concerns that Prince and Princess Michael of Kent are not paying enough rent.
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The Prince of Wales reiterated his opposition to genetically modified crops.
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Continuing her Welsh tour, the Queen visited Britain's longest-named village.
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Former King Zahir Shah opened the loya jirga and endorsed Hamid Karzai as Afghanistan's head of state.
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June 11, 2002. Independent obituary of Princess Lilian of Belgium (1916-2002)
German environmentalists honored the Prince of Wales with the Euronatur award.
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The Queen was warmly greeted on the first day of her tour of Wales.
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Afghanistan's former King Zahir Shah was persuaded to renounce a political role in order to placate hostile warlords.
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Downing Street has dropped its complaint against publications that alleged that Tony Blair attempted to secure a more prominent role in the Queen Mother's funeral arrangements.
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June 10, 2002. The Swedish royal family hosted a gala marking Stockholm's 750th anniversary.
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Monaco's potential future sovereign, Andrea Casiraghi, turned 18 on Saturday.
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The Queen hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate Britain's many faiths.
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Britain's Foreign Office accidentally sent details of the Prince of Wales's upcoming visit to Poland to the wrong person.
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A date for the inquest into the death of the late Princess of Wales is expected to be set this summer.
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The Scottish National Party announced that the Prince of Wales would have to pay inheritance tax on the royal properties in an independent Scotland.
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Rifts between supporters of former King Zahir Shah and the Northern Alliance delayed the opening of Afghanistan's loya jirga.
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June 9, 2002. Former King Zahir Shah awaited the decision of the loya jirga.
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Buckingham Palace plans to reveal the details of royal finances to the public.
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Sales of the forthcoming recording of "Party at the Palace" are expected to raise large sums of money for charity.
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Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, wife of Prince Constantijn, gave birth yesterday to a daughter, Eloise Countess of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, Queen Beatrix's first grandchild.
June 8, 2002. The Queen was "absolutely thrilled" by England's football victory over Argentina yesterday.
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June 7, 2002.
The Queen visited a farming show in West Sussex.
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Many viewers complained to the BBC about David Dimbleby's "verbose and irreverent" commentary on the Golden Jubilee.
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The Queen received a Hindu blessing at her visit to the Highgate Hill Murugan temple yesterday.
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Princess Lilian of Belgium, widow of King Leopold III, died at 85.
June 6, 2002. After the success of the Jubilee concerts, Buckingham Palace is considering opening the gardens for concerts annually.
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The British economy is looking forward to the effects of the Jubilee.
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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visited a Hindu temple for the first time.
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The Queen returned to work, inspecting a London bus depot.
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After a mammoth celebration, it was time to clean up.
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European papers congratulated Britain on this weekend's enviable pageantry.
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New York's Empire State Building shone in purple and gold Tuesday night as a tribute to the Queen whose response to September 11 so moved Americans.
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June 5, 2002. The party's over, but the British monarchy is here to stay.
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A delighted Queen Elizabeth took a well-deserved break after the triumphant weekend's conclusion.
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Even republicans, while not giving up, concede that the Jubilee was a triumph for the monarchy.
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After four days of jubilation, London faced a massive clean-up.
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Jubilant spectators transformed the area in front of Buckingham Palace into a patriotic sea of red, white, and blue yesterday.
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No part of the Queen's realms was excluded from the celebrations.
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In her address at the Guildhall yesterday, the Queen stressed "gratitude, respect, and pride."
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Princes William and Harry and other members of the royal family delighted the crowds with a walkabout during yesterday's parade.
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St Paul's Cathedral provided the weekend's formal aspect.
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The Queen wore a colourful variety of outfits over the course of the celebrations.
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At Temple Bar, the Queen was welcomed to the City of London in an ancient ceremony.
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Yesterday's colorful parade went on for hours.
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Millions of viewers watched Monday's "Party at the Palace" on television.
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One Yorkshire family shared their joy at being present for the historic occasion.
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June 4, 2002. With a grand finale that none of the million of us who were there will ever forget, Golden Jubilee Weekend concluded.
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Thousands took part in the parade, which the crowds watched enthusiastically.
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Tony Blair praised the "remarkable" Queen.
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The Jubilee pomp and pageantry delighted everyone who saw it.
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At the Guildhall luncheon, the Queen thanked her subjects and family.
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Caribbean immigrants like Sheila Joseph are proud to be subjects of Queen Elizabeth II.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury praised the "steadfastness of a faithful sovereign."
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Performers at yesterday's pop concert shared their thoughts on a night to remember.
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Prince Charles paid a fond tribute to his "Mummy."
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"Party at the Palace" thrilled the crowds last night.
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June 3, 2002. As Britain celebrates the Golden Jubilee, Time profiles Europe's ten surviving monarchies.
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"Thank you for fifty wonderful years," an enthusiastic onlooker told the Queen at Windsor yesterday.
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Germans distanced themselves from Der Spiegel's scathing attack on the British monarchy.
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The Queen "is the most fantastic mother," said her son Prince Andrew yesterday.
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After yesterday's service at Windsor, the Queen witnessed the ecumenical clergy's signing of a document hoping for Christian unity.
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She and Prince Philip kept informed on England's football progress.
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Princes William and Harry were the stars at Swansea.
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A salvage team was prepared to act after yesterday's (fortunately minor) fire started.
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Britian parties for the Queen today.
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Saturday's appearance with the royal family marked another important step for Camilla Parker Bowles.
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June 2, 2002. A fire (now extinguished) broke out at Buckingham Palace, forcing the evacuation of the building.
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Churches across the UK celebrated the Jubilee today.
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Buckingham Palace is preparing to party.
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Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor called for members of the royal family to be allowed to marry Roman Catholics.
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The Duke of York praised his "hard-working" and "fantastic" mother in an interview.
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Last night's classical concert was a triumphantly memorable occasion for all who were present.
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Britons are ready to celebrate Queen, country, and football.
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Much of London is closed to traffic for the celebrations.
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Germany's Der Spiegel magazine launched an inexplicably cruel attack on the Queen and Britain.
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June 1, 2002. In addition to the 12,000 invited guests, more than 40,000 people (including me) watched the spectacular Prom at the Palace concert on the screens outside Buckingham Palace.
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The UK's four days of celebrations begin today.
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Forty-seven members of the Royal Family will take part in the festivities.
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New York's Empire State Building will pay tribute to the Queen with gold and purple lights.
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Home movies capture the royal family's private informality on Coronation Day.
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Most members of the public are excited about the celebrations.
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Buckingham Palace denied that the Queen's finances are in trouble.
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