November 29, 2004. Prince Harry is reportedly dating blonde South African student Chelsy Davy.
Hello! article
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway concluded their visit to Thailand.
Hello! article
King Abdullah II of Jordan stripped his half-brother Prince Hamzah of the title of Crown Prince.
Scotsman article
Hello! article
New York Times article
Telegraph article
Independent article
BBC News article
November 28, 2004. The consistently provocative Prince Ernst August of Hanover was accused of giving an airport worker a Nazi salute.
Scotland on Sunday article
A Japanese commoner tricked guests into believing they were attending a royal wedding, despite the absence of any actual members of the imperial family.
Telegraph article
November 27, 2004. The heir to the Chinese imperial throne has no interest in being emperor.
Sydney Morning Herald article
Spain's Crown Princess Letizia has successfully made the transition from journalist to princess.
Khaleej Times article
A new exhibit at the Louvre in Paris showcases the splendor and majesty of King Louis XIV.
BBC News: In pictures
Prince Harry was frustrated by the attention generated by his return to Britain.
Telegraph articles
November 26, 2004. Prince Albert of Monaco visited an orphanage in Prague.
Hello! article
Prince Harry returned from Argentina amid reports that shots were fired at the ranch where he was staying.
BBC News article
Telegraph article
Prince Ernst August was fined for attacking a nightclub owner in Kenya four years ago.
Telegraph article
Times article
Expatica article
November 25, 2004. Prince Ernst August of Hanover apologized for alcohol-influenced rowdy behavior.
Expatica article
Yahoo! News article
Queen Elizabeth ignored anti-monarchy protesters during a visit to Essex University.
Scotsman article
An Indian princess left half her fortune to two peanut-selling servants.
BBC News article
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia's American visit did not seem to make much of an impression in Spain.
International Herald Tribune article
November 24, 2004. President Bush hosted the King and Queen of Spain at his ranch in Texas.
Houston Chronicle article
November 23, 2004. Portraits of French kings have joined those of British monarchs on Quebec's Parliament Hill.
Montreal Gazette article
Queen Elizabeth II opened Parliament.
Telegraph picture gallery
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway began a visit to Thailand as guest of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Hello! article
Queen Rania of Jordan helped inaugurate an exhibit of women's crafts in Paris.
Hello! article
Speaking at Lambeth Palace, the Prince of Wales defended himself against charges of snobbery.
New York Times article
Telegraph article
November 22, 2004. King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain observed Spanish art treasures and met schoolchildren at the Seattle Art Museum.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer article
Crown Prince Philippe and Crown Princess Mathilde of Belgium visited China's Forbidden City.
Hello! article
More on Prince William:
Hello! article
Hello! interview
The Duchess of Kent is devoted to the musical education of children.
Yorkshire Post article
Education Secretary Charles Clarke backed down in his dispute with the Prince of Wales.
Telegraph article
Times Online article
Hello! article
November 21, 2004. The King of Bahrain pardoned an activist sentenced for anti-government activities.
BBC News article
Robbed of their rightful roles by republicanism, Germany's aristocrats are not always sure what to do with themselves.
Independent article
British lawyers hope to resolve the divided royal family of Brunei's financial woes.
Sunday Times article
Prince William revealed his newfound enthusiasm for surfing.
BBC News article
Telegraph article
The Prince of Wales intends to make it clear that he has never thought that people should not try to rise above their station in life.
BBC News article
Telegraph article
November 20, 2004. Five hundred years after her death, Queen Isabel I of Spain still generates controversy.
Khaleej Times article [note error: picture displayed is of Queen Isabel II (1833-1904)]
The future King William V accepts his destiny but tries not to worry about it too much.
Telegraph article and picture gallery
Times Online articles
Guardian article
Meanwhile, Prince Harry is perfecting his polo skills in Argentina.
Telegraph article
A portion of the late Frances Shand Kydd's estate will pass to her two royal grandsons.
Telegraph article
November 19, 2004. In a wide-ranging interview, Prince William reflected on his unique role and said that he would not want to be protected by his title if he joined the military.
BBC News article, transcript, analysis, and quotes
Recently separated Princess Alexandra of Denmark is keeping busy with charity duties.
Hello! article
Lawyers for the royal household accused former secretary Elaine Day of creating a "wild conspiracy theory."
BBC News article
Government ministers attacked Prince Charles's comments on education as "old-fashioned and patronising."
Telegraph articles
New York Times article
Queen Elizabeth II welcomed French President Jacques Chirac to Windsor Castle with a performance of highlights from Les Miserables.
Telegraph articles
Hello! article
Minus an ailing Prince Rainier, the Grimaldis joined together to celebrate Monaco's national day.
Hello! article
November 18, 2004. Larry King interviewed Prince Albert of Monaco.
CNN article
The wives of the heirs to the Belgian and Dutch thrones joined forces for a new UN anti-poverty program.
Hello! article
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej appealed for police and military to work together to restore peace in the Muslim-majority south of the country.
BBC News article
Elaine Day claims that a memo from Prince Charles deplored the way modern education encourages people to think they can rise "above their station."
Telegraph articles
The Scotsman article
Guardian article
BBC News articles: 1, 2
November 17, 2004. Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, 93, may have an inoperable tumor.
Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles attended a prestigious conducting competition.
Scotsman article
A former secretary accused the Prince of Wales of being stuck in the Edwardian era.
Telegraph article
Scotsman article
The Japanese government is preparing to change the constitution to allow women to succeed to the throne.
Hello! article
BBC News article
November 16, 2004. Emperor Akihito welcomed Denmark's Queen Margrethe to Japan.
Hello! article
Queen Sirikit appealed for an end to the violence in southern Thailand.
BBC News article
The Prince of Wales expressed his concern that modern education treats students like robots.
BBC News article
Scotsman article
November 15, 2004. Prince Carl of Denmark (1872-1957) faced rumors about his past before becoming King Haakon VII of Norway in 1905.
Aftenposten article
Japanese Emperor Akihito's only daughter Princess Sayako will marry town planner Yoshiki Kuroda.
Hello! article
BBC News article
Telegraph article
Two former governors-general of New Zealand back a break with the Crown.
ABC News article
For the first time, Prince William joined his grandmother at yesterday's Cenotaph remembrance ceremony.
Telegraph article
Prince Philip, 83, has no intention of giving up carriage driving.
Telegraph articles
November 14, 2004. Swedish republicans hope to use PR consultants to turn the public against the monarchy.
The Local article
Queen Elizabeth II honored Britain's war dead at the Cenotaph.
BBC News article
November 12, 2004. The King of Thailand has written a comic book about his dog.
BBC News article
The Princess Royal was "seconds from disaster" yesterday when another plane came too close to hers.
Hello! article
Telegraph article
By promoting mutton, the Prince of Wales hopes to help British farmers.
Telegraph article
November 11, 2004. Criticizing fast food, Prince Charles advocated a return of mutton to British menus.
BBC News article
Princess Anne narrowly escaped a midair collision en route to engagements in Scotland.
BBC News article
Queen Elizabeth II led tributes to soldiers who died in Britain's wars.
BBC News article
November 10, 2004. King Norodom Sihamoni led Cambodia's Independence Day celebrations.
People's Daily Online photos
Crown Prince Hamzah of Jordan will deliver the commencement address at Elon University in North Carolina.
Charlotte Observer article
November 9, 2004. A new book sheds light on the emergence of the modern Norwegian monarchy.
Aftenposten article
Despite his historic freeing of the serfs, Tsar Alexander II does not get as much attention as Russia's "stronger" leaders.
St. Petersburg Times article
King Gyanendra emphasized Nepal's commitment to both democracy and monarchy.
Sun Network article
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark visited Berlin.
Hello! article
Prince Joachim of Denmark and his sons enjoyed themselves at a popular country fair.
Hello! article
Luís Alfonso de Borbón (Legitimist claimant to the French throne) and his mother and grandmother stirred controversy by posing at sites associated with his great-grandfather Francisco Franco.
Telegraph article
November 8, 2004. Princes William and Harry greeted guests as ushers at Saturday's society wedding.
Hello! article
November 7, 2004. Rural Cambodians were cheered by the visit of their new king, but some young people lack enthusiasm for the monarchy.
Scotland on Sunday article
Philadelphia Inquirer article
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited earthquake victims in the Japanese region of Niigata.
Japan Times article
Princess Esther Kamatari is undeterred by death threats as she seeks the presidency of Burundi.
Telegraph article
November 6, 2004. The Queen and Princes William and Harry were among guests attending the wedding of Edward van Cutsem and Lady Tamara Grosvenor.
BBC News article
Prince Charles met the families of Black Watch soldiers serving in Iraq.
BBC News article
Queen Elizabeth II's affection for Germany is not surprising given the Windsors' German roots.
Independent article
In a dignified and poignant service, the last member of the royal generation of Edward VIII and George VI was laid to rest.
Times article
On the fifth anniversary of the referendum which confirmed Australia's constiutional monarchy, republicans still cannot take "No" for an answer.
ABC News article
NEWS.com.au article
November 5, 2004. Members of the British royal family gathered to pay their respects to Princess Alice.
Hello! article
BBC News article
Telegraph article
Australian anti-monarchists continue to push for a republic.
Scotsman article
The Queen's visit to Germany ended with a hectic day of varied engagements.
Telegraph article
November 4, 2004. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden spoke of the pressures of public life while reaffirming her committment to the monarchy.
The Local article
Residents of the United Arab Emirates are relieved at the smooth succession of Sheik Khalifa.
BBC News article
Charlotte Observer article
Environmentalists praised Queen Elizabeth's concern about global warming.
Guardian article
Queen Elizabeth II spoke of her confidence in good British-German relations.
BBC News article
Charlotte Observer article
The Queen visited the graves of British prisoners of war who died in captivity in Germany.
Telegraph articles
BBC News article
Sheik Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan (1918-2004)
Telegraph obituary
Times obituary
Scotsman obituary
November 3, 2004. Relics of Tsarist Russia continue to evoke fascination and nostalgia.
Radio Netherlands article
Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan was chosen to succeed his father as ruler of the United Arab Emirates.
BBC News article
CNN article
Speaking in Berlin, Queen Elizabeth II urged Britons and Germans to learn from history while not being obsessed by it.
Buckingham Palace press release
Telegraph article
Independent article
Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, who was to be seated apart from the Prince, will not attend the wedding of his godson Edward van Cutsem.
Telegraph article
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan (1918-2004)
New York Times obituary
Independent obituary
Guardian obituary
November 2, 2004. The veteran ruler of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, died at 86.
BBC News article and obituary
CNN article
Queen Elizabeth II began her fourth state visit to Germany.
BBC News articles: 1, 2, and pictures
King Bhumibol Adulyadej called for calm in Thailand's troubled south.
Telegraph article
November 1, 2004. Cambodia's reluctant king faces a difficult task.
Christian Science Monitor article
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (1901-2004)
Telegraph obituary
Times obituary
Independent obituary
Guardian obituary
Scotsman obituary
New York Times obituary
Hello! article