May 30, 2003. Monaco's Prince Rainier III turns 80 tomorrow.
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In a rare interview, Prince William discussed his first year at St Andrews and his life as a modern student prince.
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Prince William's privacy has been protected by the Press Complaints Commission.
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Stamps commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Queen's coronation will be released next week.
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Prince Charles will join in St. Petersburg's tercentenary celebrations with a visit in July.
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The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh attended a gala to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Everest conquest.
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A Spanish court officially recognized Leandro Ruiz as an illegitimate son of King Alfonso XIII and therefore an uncle of King Juan Carlos.
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Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi of Iran sees no contradiction in being the son and heir of the late Shah and a voice for democracy.
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May 29, 2003. St Andrews University's most famous student has enjoyed his first year.
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Russia's historic Amber Room, a gift to Tsar Peter I from King Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia, has been restored at Tsarskoye Selo.
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Queen Elizabeth met with surviving members of the 1953 Mt. Everest expedition.
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Edinburgh's recent fire may shed light on the 1567 murder of Lord Darnley, husband of Mary, Queen of Scots.
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Royal tourism promotion efforts will include a visit to Legoland.
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May 28, 2003. Members of the Royal Family will take part in British Tourism Day next month.
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The Hollingworth controversy has encouraged anti-monarchists in Australia.
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Australia's departing Governor-General apologized to the nation as the Queen revoked his commission as her representative there.
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Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi spoke to fellow Iranian expatriates in Toronto.
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More on Camilla Parker Bowles's invitation to the coronation anniversary service:
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The Prince of Wales will hold a 1953-style dinner to mark the 50th anniversary of his mother's coronation.
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More on Prince Harry's parade:
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Prince William intends to join his university's Officer Training Corps.
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Records of King George II's kitchen from 1737 will be auctioned next month.
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May 27, 2003. King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand is to receive a patent for his artificial rain-making technique.
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Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark marked his 35th birthday Monday with the launch of a new website.
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Cousins Prince Harry and Princess Beatrice enjoyed a Prince's Trust charity concert at the Berkshire Polo Club.
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Empress Farah of Iran has a long history of support for the arts.
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Prince Harry led 48 cadets in a military parade at Eton.
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King Mohammed VI of Morocco maintains a delicate balance between his country's Western and Islamic elements.
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As the future King William V approaches his 21st birthday, he seems to be accepting his unique destiny, while continuing to insist on being known as "William Wales."
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A doctor associated with the Royal Family has resigned regarding a drugs investigation.
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Queen Elizabeth has invited Camilla Parker Bowles to the service marking the 50th anniversary of the Queen's coronation.
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May 26, 2003. The King of Morocco's public silence since the May 16 terrorist attacks in Casablanca has puzzled some.
The History Channel is presenting a new documentary on the history of the Russian monarchy: Russia: Land of the Tsars.
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The Queen's nephew Viscount Linley has expressed his admiration for Great Briton Isambard Kingdom Brunel with a unique desk paying tribute to the engineer's achievements.
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Prince Charles fell off his pony at a charity polo match.
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More on the Hollingworth resignation:
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May 25, 2003. The Saudi royal family refuses to be intimidated by the recent terrorist attacks.
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Australia's embattled Governor-General resigned.
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Prince William's 21st birthday next month will reunite the Windsors and the Spencers.
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Prince Charles will unveil record profits for his Duchy of Cornwall.
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May 24, 2003. Rape charges against the Queen's representative in Australia were dismissed at the request of the alleged victim's family.
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May 23, 2003. An English schoolboy was thrilled to receive a royal pigeon after requesting one from the Queen.
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Prince Yi Soek hopes to revive interest in the Korean royal family.
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Personal belongings seized by the police from Paul Burrell have been returned to Princes William and Harry and the Spencers.
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More on the Queen's poem:
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May 22, 2003. The ownership of various items belonging to Princess Diana has been resolved.
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The Queen visited a school once regarded as among the worst in Britain.
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Queen Elizabeth II wrote a poem for the visitors' book of her late mother's Castle of Mey.
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Prince Charles called for wider access to alternative medicine.
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Zara Phillips joined her mother Princess Anne to name two sister ships in Southampton.
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May 21, 2003. Prince Michael of Kent helped St. Petersburg launch its 300th anniversary celebrations with a vintage car rally.
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Britain's attorney general is taking The Guardian to court to stop the republican newspaper's challenge to the 1848 Treason Felony Act.
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May 20, 2003. Prince William will be king someday, but in his own way.
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Scotland's new First Minister confirmed his appointment with the Queen at Windsor Castle.
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May 19, 2003. Princess Alexia of Greece proudly presented her newborn daughter Ana Maria.
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Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, and other members of the British royal family attended the Chelsea Flower Show.
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May 18, 2003. The chairman of the Press Complaints Commission called on newspaper editors to continue to respect Prince William's privacy after his 21st birthday.
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Prince William had to be dissuaded by royal aides from leaving St Andrews after his first term.
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May 16, 2003. Visiting Rome, Italy's royals were criticized for not meeting with Jewish representatives.
Morocco's royal family continued to celebrate the birth of Crown Prince Hassan.
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Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan (1933-2003):
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May 15, 2003. Princess Alexia of Greece gave birth to her second daugher, Ana Maria Morales, in Barcelona.
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Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi called for the downfall of Iran's Islamic Republic.
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Theo Aronson, author of many delightful books about British and European royalty, died at 73.
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Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, a U.N. humanitarian leader, died at 70.
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Princess Alice, 101, performed a rare official engagement this week.
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Prince Charles continues to wear a good luck bracelet he received in Bulgaria two months ago.
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Queen Elizabeth II yesterday unveiled Britain's first national memorial to recipients of the Victoria Cross and George Cross.
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May 14, 2003. The Queen honored Britain's bravest heroes at Westminster Abbey.
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Sophie, Countess of Wessex, is suffering from severe morning sickness and has been advised to skip the Ascot festivities next month.
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May 13, 2003. A panel discussed the British monarchy and Prince William's upcoming 21st birthday on Larry King Live.
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Former King Zahir Shah, 88, is prepared to accept a leadership role in Afghanistan.
May 12, 2003. The Princess Margarita controversy continues to haunt the Dutch Royal Family.
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Queen Sonja of Norway will join her friend Queen Margrethe II of Denmark to launch an exhibition of the latter's artwork.
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Next month's birthday stamp release will force a reluctant prince into the spotlight.
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Scotland Yard began an inquiry into the shooting incident at the Duke of York's home.
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More on Australia's embattled Governor-General:
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May 11, 2003. Commemorative stamps and coins will mark Prince William's 21st birthday.
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Tony Blair plans to expel the 92 remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords.
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Buckingham Palace was embarrassed by the revelation that Marina Mowatt (daughter of Princess Alexandra of Kent) is living on state benefits.
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This publicity is only the latest problem in the troubled life of Marian Mowatt.
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The Queen's representative in Australia plans to step aside temporarily while rape allegations are investigated.
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Queen Elizabeth will not interfere in the Australian Governor-General crisis.
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Prince Charles hopes to join one of Britain's largest unions.
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May 10, 2003. A royal protection officer accidentally fired a gun inside Prince Andrew's residence.
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The Hapsburgs' efforts to recover property stolen by the Nazis have been criticized by representatives of Vienna's Jewish community.
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Four Britons were among those pardoned by King Mohammed VI in Morocco.
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More on the Queen and the "Dambusters":
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May 9, 2003. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip met with the original members of the "Dambusters" air squadron.
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King Mohammed VI of Morocco celebrated the birth of a son and heir by releasing thousands of prisoners.
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Prince William will not be giving the Daily Record an exclusive 21st-birthday interview after all.
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The child of the Earl and Countess of Wessex may be the first to bear the Mountbatten-Windsor surname.
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Yesterday's protestors at Deepcut Barracks were "insulted" by Princess Anne's visit.
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The Queen's representative in Australia has been accused of rape, putting the monarchical constitution under scrutiny once again.
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The Danish royal court denied that Crown Prince Frederik is about to marry his Australian girlfriend.
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Maud Angelica Behn will be christened on the 100th anniversary of the birth of her great-grandfather King Olav V.
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May 8, 2003. Families of two soldiers who died at an Army barracks protested a visit by the Princess Royal.
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Princess Salma of Morocco, wife of King Mohammed VI, gave birth to a son and heir, Crown Prince Hassan.
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King Gyanendra urged Nepal's political parties to cooperate with peace efforts.
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May 7, 2003. Republican MSPs protested having to swear allegiance to the Queen in order to serve in the Scottish Parliament.
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Prince William's private life remains largely a matter of speculation.
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Prince Edward and his wife are "thrilled and excited" about Sophie's pregnancy.
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Yesterday's happy announcement is a welcome contrast to the problems the Countess of Wessex has faced during the past 18 months.
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The Countess's chances of conceiving again had been reduced by emergency surgery for an ectopic pregnancy in 2001.
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The baby, Queen Elizabeth's seventh grandchild, will not be styled Royal Highness.
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May 6, 2003. The Earl and Countess of Wessex are expecting their first child in December.
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Emperor Akihito of Japan will bestow a rare honor on former U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield (R-OR).
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Queen Noor of Jordan continues to promote her book and speak up for Arab women.
May 4, 2003. Nepal's King Gyanendra is facing increasing political resistance.
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Prince William reportedly hopes to move to the U.S. after completing studies at St Andrews.
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Newly published diaries suggest that Queen Victoria may have secretly married her devoted servant John Brown.
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May 3, 2003. An exhibit at the Dutch embassy in Washington showcases some unusual designs for royal tiaras.
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May 2, 2003. Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and Ari Behn proudly posed for photographs with their new daughter.
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Australian monarchist activist Dr. Glen Sheil called for the resignation of controversial Governor-General Peter Hollingworth.
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May 1, 2003. Queen Elizabeth is reportedly considering a relatively informal format for the thanksgiving service marking the 50th anniversary of her coronation.
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