November 14, 2002. In spite of the controversies of the past two weeks, the royal family gathered to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee at the Ritz, where they were cheered by onlookers.
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Buckingham and St. James's Palaces are facing intense criticism of their handling of the situation.
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The Prince of Wales reopened a medieval church which had been destroyed by the IRA.
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Prince Charles continues to stand by aide Michael Fawcett as the inquiry begins.
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Among other developments, Buckingham Palace ordered the Duchess of York to withdraw from a TV interview.
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November 13, 2002. Edward Lawson, the lawyer who will help conduct the royal inquiry, insisted that "no punches are to be pulled."
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In the Queen's Speech, the Queen revealed her government's plans.
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Labour MPs expressed dissatisfaction with the Royal Family's plans for a private inquiry.
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Prince Charles's private secretary Sir Michael Peat, who will lead the royal inquiry, denounced the persistence of conspiracy theories while accepting partial responsibility.
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Telegraph articles
Telegraph interview
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Buckingham Palace conceded that the Queen had been briefed on the Burrell trial three times over the past two years.
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MPs complained about not being able to criticize the Queen in Parliament.
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Prince Charles's lawyer, Fiona Shackleton, will be a central subject of the investigation.
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Afghanistan's King Zahir Shah, 88, is not afraid to spend the rest of his life in his war-torn and unstable country.
Times Online interview
November 12, 2002. St. James's Palace will conduct an inquiry into the scandals related to the collapse of the Burrell trial.
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Courtiers and members of the royal family are trying to figure out how to deal with the ongoing crisis.
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The royal scandals have been a field day for the British media.
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November 11, 2002. Bhutan's King Jigme Singye Wangchuk plans to turn his country into a democratic constitutional monarchy.
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Recent damaging revelations have overshadowed the Queen's triumphant summer.
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The Italian newspaper La Repubblica has named the royal aide accused of rape.
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A parliamentary committee wishes to investigate stories of royal gifts being sold.
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Police do not plan to reopen the royal servant rape claim case.
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More on yesterday's remembrance ceremony at the Cenotaph, led by the Queen:
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Prince Andrew spoke of his emotions at visiting the Falklands 20 years after the war.
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Advisors to the Queen and Prince Charles will meet today to discuss calls for an inquiry into the royal family's role in the collapse of the Burrell trial.
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Prince Charles's unnamed friend and staff member described former colleague George Smith, who has accused him of rape, as an "unreliable alcoholic."
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A romantic secret letter to Queen Elizabeth I from a devoted French servant is revealed today.
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November 10, 2002. Italy's exiled royals, legally permitted to enter Italy as of today, will return by Christmas.
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The past week has been awful for the British royal family.
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A former valet to Prince Charles claims to have been raped by a colleague, who denies the allegations.
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The Queen led Britain in remembering those killed in wars.
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Members of the British royal family attended a festival at the Royal Albert Hall to remember war heroes.
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November 9, 2002.
Falklands veteran Prince Andrew honored the dead of that war.
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Visiting Rome, Prince Charles shared memories of his grandmother.
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November 8, 2002. The Queen was unusually emotional at yesterday's remembrance ceremony, an event her mother had attended so faithfully.
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November 7, 2002. (I do not plan to link to further news articles about the apparently neverending Burrell saga unless they directly involve living members of the Royal Family or the institution of the monarchy.)
Prince Edward withdrew from a Miss World reception in protest at Nigerian plans to stone a woman to death for adultery.
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Queen Elizabeth was clearly moved as she attended the opening of the Field of Remembrance.
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Princess Eugenie, 12, is two inches taller following her spine operation.
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Prince Philip's sense of humor raised controversy once again when he joked that trade union workers "didn't do much."
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November 6, 2002.
The Queen honored the contributions of soldiers from the Empire to the two world wars.
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Selected Burrell quotes:
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The royal butler's next project may be a TV quiz show.
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Burrell succeeded in preventing The Sun from publishing his statements to police.
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Paul Burrell's defense barrister condemned the leaking of sensitive details about the royal family to the media.
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The Queen apparently warned Burrell to "beware of dark forces."
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The aftermath of the Burrell trial has not been good for the royal family.
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November 5, 2002. Paul Burrell revealed how the Queen advised him to look out for his safety.
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Tatler named Prince Harry Britain's "Most Eligible Bachelor."
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Artifacts from Queen Elizabeth II's youth are on sale this week.
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Tony Blair's defense of the Queen yesterday departed from the convention of not revealing details of the prime minister's weekly audience with the monarch.
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Paul Burrell sold his story to The Daily Mirror.
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King Mswati III of Swaziland nullified a legal challenge to his engagement by making his marriage plans official.
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November 4, 2002. The case has encouraged scrutiny of the sovereign's legal status.
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Burrell thanked the British people for their support.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair defended the Queen's handling of the Burrell affair.
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More on the aftermath of the Burrell trial:
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November 3, 2002. It is unlikely that Burrell will reveal royal secrets.
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Critics of the monarchy insisted that the Queen's handling of the Burrell case reflected poorly on the Crown.
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Paul Burrell spoke of his gratitude to and admiration for the Queen in comments on the end of his trial.
Telegraph articles: 1, 2, 3
More on Mandela's comments on Diana:
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November 2, 2002. Nelson Mandela paid tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, saying the world should learn from her.
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Much, much more on the end of the Burrell trial:
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Washington Post article
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Times Online articles: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Princess Anne's daughter Zara Phillips is determined to make her own way in the equestrian world.
Times Online interview
November 1, 2002. Prince Charles praised police for their handling of the death of Princess Filippa of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn (1980-2001).
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The trial of royal butler Paul Burrell collapsed after it became clear that the Queen knew he was keeping Princess Diana's items.
BBC News articles: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
New York Times articles: 1, 2