News Archive October 16-31 2002
October 15, 2002. The petition to block the return of Italy's exiled royals failed, removing the last obstacle to the homecoming of the House of Savoy.
The royal family and people of the Netherlands, joined by the world's crowned heads, buried Prince Claus.
CNN article
BBC News picture gallery
BBC News article
Hello! article
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip said goodbye to Canada and departed from Ottawa for London.
CBC News article
The Queen's Canadian tour ends today.
Globe and Mail article
Rev. Ernest Phipps, 82, was as proud to meet the Queen this month as he was sad to learn of the death of her great-grandmother Queen Alexandra in 1925.
Globe and Mail article
More on the Paul Burrell trial:
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October 14, 2002. Princess Eugenie is recovering from back surgery.
The Queen and Prince Philip spent their last full day in Canada with 50 distinguished Canadians.
CBC News article
In a candid interview, Queen Sonja of Norway admitted to moments of regret and expressed her sympathy for her daughter-in-law.
Hello! article
Aftenposten article
The Queen presented Canada's Mounties with a horse named Golden Jubilee.
Toronto Star article
Globe and Mail article
Former butler Paul Burrell stands accused of stealing up to 286 items from the estate of Diana, Princess of Wales.
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At a state dinner last night, the Queen expressed her appreciation of Canada and its people.
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October 13, 2002.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh observed Canadian Thanksgiving at Ottawa.
CBC News article
Kidnapped Princess Leza of Malaysia has been confirmed dead.
BBC News article
This week's trial of Princess Diana's former butler is attracting considerable media interest.
Telegraph article
The Queen prevented disgraced minister John Profumo from being removed from the Privy Council.
Telegraph article
Notorious republican John Manley welcomed the Queen and Prince Philip to Ottawa yesterday.
CBC News article
October 12, 2002. The Queen and Prince Philip arrived in Ottawa for the last part of their tour.
Globe and Mail article
Britain's The Times has not been impressed with Canada's handling of the tour.
Globe and Mail article
King Gyanendra's appointment of a new Prime Minister was criticized by Nepal's politicians.
Times Online article
Hamilton's ice hockey stadium removed its ice to prevent the Queen from getting chilled yesterday.
Telegraph article
A former valet to the Prince of Wales may be fired from Buckingham Palace for stealing gin.
Telegraph article
October 11, 2002. Prince Charles encountered a former shipmate while visiting a homeless center.
BBC News article
Queen Elizabeth arrived in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
CBC News article
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King Gyanendra named a monarchist as Nepal's new Prime Minister.
BBC News article
New York Times article
Canadians remain solidly behind the Queen despite the grumblings of republicans.
BBC News article
Nelson Mandela will visit Althorp to support the Princess Diana memorial fund.
Times Online article
Princess Stephanie of Monaco spoke out to deny the rumors that she was the driver in the car crash that killed her mother Princess Grace.
BBC News article
Hello! article
Guardian article
The Queen presented new colors to her Hamilton regiment yesterday.
Globe and Mail article
October 10, 2002. The body of Prince Claus lies in state as the Netherlands sadly prepares for his funeral.
Hello! article
Jim Bartleman, Ontario's Lieutenant Governer and one of Canada's highest ranking aboriginals, explained his support for the monarchy.
Globe and Mail article
Ontario soldiers and students enthusiastically welcomed the Queen.
CBC News article
Queen Elizabeth helped CBC TV mark its 50th anniversary.
CBC News article
Toronto's way of welcoming the Queen has been widely criticized.
Globe and Mail article
Yesterday's events in ice-cold Winnipeg were not exactly comfortable for the visiting royal couple.
Telegraph article
Lady Helen Taylor (daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Kent), 38, is thrilled to be pregnant with her third child.
Telegraph article
The Queen will attend a mock trial in London later this month.
Telegraph article
"These are not proceedings that can take place in their absence," a district judge informed the lawyer for the Princess Royal and Tim Laurence.
Telegraph article
It has been a long time since a member of the royal family has had to appear in court, but Princess Anne is no stranger to fines.
Telegraph article
October 9, 2002. As Crown Prince Vittorio Emanuele and his son prepare to return home, Italy's monarchists are divided.
Globe and Mail article
Bulgaria's former King and current Prime Minister, Simeon II, remains confident despite declining popularity.
BBC News interview
Toronto welcomed the Queen to Ontario.
CBC News article
Globe and Mail article
Princess Anne and her husband must appear in court next month regarding their alleged violation of the Dangerous Dogs Act.
BBC News article
The Queen and Prince Philip were surprised to be left adrift on a river in Winnipeg when their water taxi broke down.
BBC News picture gallery
BBC News article
Canadian monarchists demanded that republican John Manley be relieved of his role in escorting the Queen this week.
Telegraph article
October 8, 2002. HRH Prince Claus of the Netherlands (1926-2002):
Telegraph obituary
Times Online obituary
Independent obituary
Guardian obituary
Winnipeg gave the Queen and Prince Philip a warm welcome.
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For a disabled Korean student in Vancouver, meeting the Queen was the thrill of a lifetime.
Globe and Mail article
John Manley joked about his views on the monarchy as Prime Minister Chretien tried to brush aside the controversy.
Yahoo! News article
Globe and Mail article
National Post article
The Queen's puck-dropping made a big impression in a country that reveres hockey.
Telegraph article
Prince Charles is reportedly interested in an Italian villa.
Telegraph article
October 7, 2002. Simeon II was once Bulgaria's King; now he is its Prime Minister.
Times Online feature
Italy's exiled royals still face obstacles in their quest to return home.
UPI article
Speaking in Vancouver, the Queen made it clear that she treasures her Canadian role.
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Canadians were excited to see the Queen drop the puck at last night's hockey game.
NHL article
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Cambodia's monarchy is troubled by uncertainty over the succession.
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"Republican rumbles and aboriginal grumbles" have accompanied the first stage of the Queen's Canadian tour.
Telegraph article
At his education conference the Prince of Wales attacked the "disinheritance" of British youth.
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The German-born Prince Claus, initially greeted with hostility, endeared himself to the Dutch over the years and will be widely mourned.
BBC News picture gallery
CNN article
New York Times obituary
Times Online article
The Scotsman article
Hello! article
October 6, 2002. HRH Prince Claus of the Netherlands, husband of HM Queen Beatrix, died at 76 in Amsterdam.
BBC News article
Prince Charles has asked the Scottish composer Patrick Doyle to write an opera about the late Queen Mother.
Sunday Herald article
A village in Devon was recognized for having thrown the longest Jubilee party.
BBC News article
Queen Elizabeth ceremonially launched a hockey game in Vancouver.
CBC News article
Globe and Mail article
The Queen was greeted with cheers and applause as she and Prince Philip arrived for a church service in Victoria.
CBC News article
Queen Elizabeth is staying out of the controversy over the future of the monarchy which some disloyal Canadians are determined to create.
BBC News article
With King Gyanendra accused of acting unconstitutionally, Nepal's political system appears to be in turmoil.
New York Times article
BBC News article
Telegraph article
Steven Spielberg plans to "demolish the 'myth'" about King Arthur with a new TV series.
Telegraph article
October 5, 2002. Prince Philip's niece Princess Friederike of Hanover lives quietly in Vancouver with her family.
Vancouver Sun profile
Canadian Conservative Leader Joe Clark and other monarchists denounced Deputy Prime Minister John Manley's rudeness in attacking the monarchy on the first day of the Queen's visit.
CBC News article
Globe and Mail article
National Post article
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip rested in Victoria for a busy week in Canada.
CBC News article
Speaking in Devon, Prince Charles stressed the importance of history education.
BBC News article
The cold city of Iqualit gave the Queen a warm welcome yesterday.
Telegraph article
Times Online article
King Gyanendra's decision to take power revealed the severity of the political crisis in Nepal.
Telegraph article
New York Times article
October 4, 2002. Nepal's King Gyanendra fired the Prime Minister and disbanded the Cabinet.
BBC News article
Canadian Deputy Prime Minister John Manley chose the first day of the Queen's visit to question the future of the monarchy.
Globe and Mail article
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip arrived in Iqualit, Nunavut, Canada. (See Canada.com feature for continuing Canadian coverage.)
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The second son of Prince Joachim and Princess Alexandra of Denmark (b. July 22) has been christened Felix Henrik Valdemar Christian.
Princess Eugenie, 12, is to have surgery for curvature of the spine.
BBC News article
Canada is ready to welcome the Queen.
Globe and Mail article
The Prince of Wales has called a summit of Britain's leading intellectuals to discuss improving education in literature and history.
Telegraph article
October 3, 2002. Prince Charles was warmly welcomed in the Dorset countryside.
BBC News article
Prince Alexander Romanoff, a grandnephew of Tsar Nicholas II, died on September 21 at 72.
Telegraph obituary
October 1, 2002. Belgium is marking the first birthday of Princess Elisabeth later this month with a new stamp showing her with her parents.
Hello! article
Canadian officials explained that the Queen was not asked to read the Throne Speech on her upcoming tour because it would have been too "draining" for her.
Telegraph article
The Prince of Wales condemned those who had vandalized a war memorial in West Yorkshire.
Telegraph article
He also visited the headquarters of the Inland Revenue collection branch.
Times Online article