June 28, 2004. Zara Phillips spoke about the relaxed atmosphere in the British royal family.
Telegraph articles
June 27, 2004. Prince Michael of Kent, the great-great-grandson of Tsar Alexander II whose Romanov ancestry is obvious, is quite popular in Russia.
Independent article
Observer article
June 26, 2004. Maoist violence continues to threaten Nepal's monarchy.
The Age article
June 25, 2004. Princess Caroline of Hanover won her legal battle against paparazzi photographers.
BBC News article
Telegraph articles
The British Royal Household's legal costs have soared to protect the royal family's privacy.
Telegraph article
Hello! article
The monarchy reportedly costs Britons the equivalent of two glasses of milk per day. (Former Monarchist League secretary Donald Foreman has pointed out that "61 pence per annum per person of the UK population to maintain the monarchy represents less than the price of 2 pints of milk each year, not 2 glasses of milk per day!")
Yahoo! News article
The Spanish government protested Princess Anne's impending visit to Gibraltar.
Yahoo! News article
June 24, 2004. Prince William and his grandmother the Queen hosted a reception for Britain's Olympic athletes.
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June 23, 2004. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark joined his mother Queen Margrethe on a tour of Greenland.
Hello! article
Neglected by her Prime Minister, Queen Elizabeth II has increased her briefings from other government officials.
Yahoo! News article
June 22, 2004. The gun that killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo in 1914 has been found in Austria.
Telegraph article
The Prince and Princess of Asturias are enjoying their honeymoon in Fiji.
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Queen Elizabeth reportedly feels that her newest portrait makes her look like "an old woman lost in a wood."
Telegraph article
June 19, 2004. Camilla Parker Bowles and the Prince of Wales made a rare and well received joint public appearance.
Telegraph article
Scotsman article
June 18, 2004. Recently auctioned letters reveal Ernest Simpson's distress at his wife's affair with King Edward VIII.
New York Times article
Crown Princess Mette-Marit guided Norwegian children around the royal palace in Oslo.
Hello! article
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary's wedding gifts are on display at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen.
Hello! article
June 17, 2004. Memorabilia of King Edward VIII fetched less than expected at auction.
Globe and Mail article
Prince William publicly demonstrated his affection for his grandmother the Queen after a polo match.
Hello! article
The Emperor and Empress of Japan have ordered the Imperial Household Agency not to respond to enquiries regarding Crown Prince Naruhito's critical comments last month.
Hello! article
The large pearl which King Philip II of Spain gave to Queen Mary I of England upon their marriage will be displayed along with portraits and other historical items at an exhibition marking the 450th anniversary of their wedding.
Telegraph article
Scotsman article
Independent article
June 16, 2004. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark was greeted enthusiastically as she undertook her first solo official royal engagement.
Hello! article
Prince Harry's decision to enter the military in January replaces his earlier plan to take a second gap year.
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June 15, 2004. Princess Takamodo of Japan is visiting British Columbia.
Richmond Review article
Japan is divided over whether to amend the constitution to allow female succession.
Scotsman article
Queen Elizabeth and her former daughter-in-law the Duchess of York were photographed in public together for the first time in 13 years.
Hello! article
Prince Charles' press director said the Palace will take a tough line on false media stories about the Royals.
BBC News article
June 14, 2004. Newly married Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended the 70th birthday celebrations of his father Prince Henrik.
Hello! article
Guests gathered in The Hague to witness the christening of Princess Catharina Amalia of the Netherlands.
Hello! article
Royal officials confirmed that Prince Harry plans to join the army.
BBC News article
Thousands of spectators enjoyed the historic Order of the Garter parade.
Scotsman article
June 13, 2004. Contradicting the Telegraph, the ex-valet now denies that he would withdraw his allegations.
BBC News article
The former royal valet notorious for his allegations against Prince Charles admitted that he lied and would retract his story if paid.
Telegraph articles
Militant animal rights activists want to force the Queen to resign as patron of the RSPCA because of her support for hunting.
Telegraph article
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey is facing an official complaint for revealing details of private conversations with members of the royal family.
Telegraph article
Back from her honeymoon, Crown Princess Mary is beginning her official life as a member of the Danish royal family.
Sydney Morning Herald articles: 1, 2
June 12, 2004. Thousands of people lined central London's streets for the annual Trooping the Colour to mark the Queen's official birthday.
BBC News article and picture gallery
Guardian article
Telegraph article
June 11, 2004. Yesterday's funeral reunited Princes William and Harry with their mother's family.
Telegraph articles
The Scotsman article
June 10, 2004. Princes William, who read a Bible passage, and Harry were among those mourning their grandmother Frances Shand Kydd at her Requiem Mass in Oban.
BBC News article
Hello! article
June 9, 2004. Princess Anne met with young Canadian monarchists in Toronto.
The Star article
Crown Prince Naruhito expressed his desire to strive for peace in the Japanese imperial household.
The Scotsman article
Queen Elizabeth will unveil the Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain in London next month.
Telegraph article
BBC News article
A poll suggested that a narrow majority of British people would approve of Prince Charles marrying Camilla Parker Bowles.
Telegraph article
CNN article
European royalty last night laid to rest a 200-year-old mystery.
Herald Sun article
Sydney Morning Herald article
June 8, 2004. French royalists gathered as the heart of the "Lost Dauphin" was finally laid to rest.
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BBC News article
Financial Times article
Scotsman article
"Charles de Bourbon," the Naundorffist pretender to the French throne, insists that the heart buried today was not actually that of Louis XVII.
New York Times article
The pickled heart of Louis XVII will be buried in the French royal crypt today, exactly 209 years after his death.
Scotsman article
Telegraph article
Princess Anne concluded a three-day visit to Saskatchewan.
Canada.com article
June 7, 2004. The Queen expressed her gratitude to D-Day veterans.
Telegraph article
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June 6, 2004. Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey reiterated his opinion that Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles should marry.
BBC News article
Queen Elizabeth II led commemorations of the 60th anniversary of D-Day.
BBC News article
June 5, 2004. Princes William and Harry will attend their grandmother's funeral on Thursday.
Scotsman article
The Prince of Wales reflected on the fact that many of those who died at D-Day were the same age as his own sons.
Telegraph article
June 4, 2004. Prince Charles met and expressed his admiration for D-Day veterans.
BBC News article
Hello! article
King Albert II of Belgium was photographed with his wife and grandchildren to mark his upcoming 70th birthday.
Hello! article
Princes William and Harry were saddened by the loss of their maternal grandmother.
Hello! article
DNA tests confirmed the identity of the heart which will be buried next week as that of the son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
Independent article
Lambeth Palace and Clarence House jointly quashed speculation that the Prince of Wales had discussed the possibility of marrying Camilla Parker Bowles with the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Telegraph article
Frances Shand Kydd (1936-2004):
Telegraph article and obituary
Independent article and obituary
The Scotsman article and obituary
Guardian article and obituary
June 3, 2004. Frances Shand Kydd, mother of Diana, Princess of Wales and grandmother of Princes William and Harry, died at 68 in Scotland.
BBC News article
Hello! article
More than two centuries after his death in horrible conditions during the French Revolution, the heart of titular King Louis XVII (1785-1795) will finally be buried in the royal crypt near Paris.
MSNBC article
King Gyanendra of Nepal reinstated the prime minister he had dismissed two years ago.
Telegraph article
Lambeth Palace denied claims that the current Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan William, has approved marriage for the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles.
Telegraph article
June 2, 2004. Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey stated his opinion that Prince Charles should marry Camilla Parker Bowles.
Scotsman article
Crown Prince Naruhito's recent criticisms of the Imperial Household on behalf of his depressed wife Crown Princess Masako have focused attention on Japan's royal succession law.
Asia Times article
June 1, 2004. The Prince and Princess of Asturias enjoyed a honeymoon visit to the ancient Jordanian city of Petra.
Hello! article
Prince William's interest in the military reflects his commitment to the traditions of the throne he will one day inherit.
Scotsman feature