December 30, 2002. St. James's Palace and the White House denied reports that plans for Prince Charles to visit the U.S. had been abandoned because he is privately opposed to a war with Iraq.
Telegraph article
More on Emperor Akihito:
Hello! article
December 29, 2002. More on Emperor Akihito:
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Labour politicians criticized the Prince of Wales's food views.
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New polls claim that support for the monarchy is dangerously low.
Scotland on Sunday article
Guardian article
India's Maharaja of Jaipur has angered his brothers by naming his daughter's son as his heir.
Telegraph article
December 28, 2002. Japan's Emperor Akihito was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
BBC News article
Prince Charles urged the UK's institutions to "buy British."
Telegraph article
Times Online article
December 27, 2002. Perhaps aided by previews, the Queen's 2002 Christmas message attracted about 600,000 more viewers than last year's.
Telegraph article
December 26, 2002. More on yesterday's royal Christmas address:
Telegraph article
Telegraph transcript
Times Online article
Times Online transcript
One admirer dashed past police to embrace Prince William at Sandringham.
Telegraph article
Harrogate plans to erect a tower commemorating events of the Queen's reign.
Telegraph article
December 25, 2002. In her annual Christmas message Queen Elizabeth reflected on her personal losses in a busy year.
BBC News article
BBC News transcript
Britain's royal family attended a Christmas church service at Sandringham.
BBC News article
King Bhumibol Adulydej's dog is a paragon of Thai virtues.
New York Times article
December 24, 2002. This year is the first time Buckingham Palace has voluntarily disclosed details of the Queen's Christmas message in advance.
BBC News article
Telegraph article
It was a knee injury that prevented the Queen from walking to church on Sunday.
Telegraph article
Times Online article
Princes William and Harry attended the funeral of a friend killed in a car crash.
Telegraph article
Japan's Emperor Akihito, 69 yesterday, greeted well-wishers at the Imperial Palace.
Japan Today article
Yesterday's brief visit to Rome, focused on meeting with the Pope, was a deeply moving experience for Italy's royals, exiled no longer.
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Times Online article
The Scotsman article
Washington Post article
Guardian article
December 23, 2002. Sharon Osbourne will deliver an "alternative" Christmas message at the same time as the Queen's.
BBC News article
Prince Philip brushed aside concerns about his health.
BBC News article
After a wait of 56 years, Prince Vittorio Emanuele and his family finally returned to Italy.
CNN articles: 1,
2
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New York Times article
Hello! article
King Harald and Queen Sonja are looking forward to a traditional Norwegian Christmas gathering.
Aftenposten article
The Norwegian Royal Family are proud of their singing princess.
Aftenposten article
More on Queen Elizabeth's Christmas speech:
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The King of Tonga's weight loss has inspired his subjects.
BBC News article
Onlookers at Sandringham were disappointed not to be able to see the Queen and Prince Philip walk to church.
Telegraph article
December 22, 2002. Queen Elizabeth is expected to refer to the joys and sorrows of 2002 in her annual Christmas message.
New York Times article
December 20, 2002. The Russian government is considering a formal rehabilitation of the murdered Imperial Family.
Guardian article
December 19, 2002. Prince Laurent of Belgium, 39, announced his engagement to Claire Coombs, 28.
BBC News article
Frances Shand Kydd spoke of her sadness at the theft of a bracelet her daughter Princess Diana loved.
Telegraph article
More on the Queen's agreement with Prince and Princess Michael:
Telegraph article
December 18, 2002. Buckingham Palace confirmed the Queen's decision to support the Kents in Kensington Palace.
BBC News article
December 17, 2002. Butler scandals made the end of 2002 difficult for the House of Windsor.
BBC News article
December 16, 2002. 2002 was a year of both joy and sorrow for Queen Elizabeth II and the British Monarchy.
BBC News article
Having taken the bogus "plot" to steal Prince Harry's hair seriously put St. James's Palace in an awkward position.
Times Online article
More on the Queen's plans to subsidize Prince and Princess Michael:
Times Online article
Telegraph article
December 15, 2002. A lawyer for Princess Diana's ex-lover James Hewitt said that Hewitt might sell, but not publish, love letters from the princess.
New York Times article
Police are trying to figure out how an intruder managed to enter St. James's Palace.
BBC News article
St. James's Palace had no comment on the alleged plot to steal some of Prince Harry's hair.
BBC News article
The Queen has agreed to pay for the continued residency of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent at Kensington Palace herself.
Telegraph article
Prince Charles is producing thousands of organic Christmas puddings this year.
Telegraph article
December 13, 2002. As Prime Minister, Bulgaria's former King Simeon II has enhanced his country's image abroad but faces disillusionment at home.
New York Times article
Christie's auctioned the Duke of Windsor's spirits cabinet.
New York Times article
Trevor Rees-Jones, the sole survivor of the crash that killed Princess Diana, announced his engagement.
Telegraph article
December 12, 2002. The Prince of Wales praised the recipients of the Children of Courage awards at Westminster Abbey.
Telegraph article
Princess Anne is as busy as ever.
Telegraph article
December 11, 2002. The Prince of Wales called for an end to negative stereotyping of Muslims.
BBC News article
December 8, 2002. The BBC has apologized to Buckingham Palace for errors in a program on the monarchy.
Telegraph article
Harold Brown, the second butler whose trial collapsed, has quietly resumed employment with the royal family.
Telegraph article
December 7, 2002. Royal aides are putting more pressure on Prince and Princess Michael of Kent to pay market rent or leave Kensington Palace.
Telegraph articles
More on the Diana memorial fountain:
Telegraph article
Times Online articles
December 6, 2002. Designer Kathryn Gustafson explained how her Diana fountain will reflect the princess's "joy and grief."
BBC News article
Princess Anne opened a new cancer research center in Edinburgh.
BBC News article
December 5, 2002. CNN's Larry King interviewed Paul Burrell.
CNN transcript
Former King Constantine of Greece (pictured with family) plans to use his compensation money to start a charity.
Yahoo! News article
The King of Solo, Indonesia, prefers a coffee shop to his palace.
New York Times article
St. James's Palace denied that the Prince of Wales had failed to properly inform police during the butler investigations.
BBC News article
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Prince Charles has been asked to name a street after his late wife.
Telegraph article
December 4, 2002. More on the end of the Brown trial and related issues:
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December 3, 2002. Dutch police are trying to figure out how priceless jewels, some belonging to the Dutch royal family, disappeared from a museum.
BBC News article
The trial of the second royal butler accused of theft, Harold Brown, has also collapsed.
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The new vicar of the Prince of Wales's parish church has a more forgiving view of the future Supreme Governor of the Church of England than his predecessor.
Times Online article
December 2, 2002. Many stars will entertain Prince Charles at the Royal Variety Performance.
BBC News article
Princess Anne announced her support for the 2012 Olympic Games being held in London.
BBC News article
An animal rights activist said he could not guarantee the safety of members of the royal family participating in hunts.
Telegraph article
A brooch reportedly sent from "Bonnie Prince Charlie" to a Jacobite ally will be auctioned this week.
Telegraph article
More on the Burrell fire:
Telegraph article
December 1, 2002. Arsonists apparently destroyed the flower stock of former royal butler Paul Burrell.
BBC News article
Buckingham Palace has complained to the BBC about a "biased and inaccurate" program on the monarchy.
Telegraph article
King Bhumibol Adulyadej's favorite dog has become a superstar in Thailand.
Telegraph article