May 30, 2005. HRH Princess Chantal of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro, died at 80 on May 24.
Spanish Crown Princess Letizia's pregnancy has not interfered too much with her royal duties.
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King Mswati III of Swaziland married his eleventh wife.
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May 29, 2005. The health of Saudi King Fahd is reportedly improving.
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May 28, 2005. King Fahd has been hospitalized, triggering uncertainty in Saudi Arabia.
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May 27, 2005.
Prince Rüdiger of Saxony has taken out an advertisement to find a new wife.
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May 26, 2005. Former king Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia continues to share his unique perspectives on his website.
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The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh concluded their Canadian visit.
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Queen Elizabeth II dazzled her Canadian subjects as she reminded them of the importance of the Crown.
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The Queen will lead events commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II this summer.
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The Prince of Wales criticized Government home demolition plans.
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May 25, 2005. Photographer Robert Bray asked the Queen to "show some teeth" for an official portrait in Edmonton.
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Rain dampened Alberta's centennial celebrations, attended by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
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May 24, 2005. The Duchess of Cornwall carried out her first solo royal engagement.
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May 23, 2005. Prince Ernst August of Hanover has returned to public life.
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A two-year-old Canadian girl had her own way of welcoming Queen Elizabeth II to Jasper.
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May 21, 2005. Prince and Princess Michael of Kent are selling their country estate.
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A garden created for Queen Elizabeth I in 1575 is to be restored.
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May 20, 2005. Princess Maxima of the Netherlands paid tribute to her "strong and successful" mother-in-law at an awards ceremony.
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The Queen and Prince Philip visited a memorial to four slain Mounties.
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Relentless rain did not dampen the Queen's spirits as she met her Canadian subjects.
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May 19, 2005. King Mohammed VI launched a program to improve conditions in Morocco's slums.
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Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall made their first visit to Cornwall since their marriage.
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Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna hopes that an English version of her website will raise her profile and improve the chances of restoring the Russian monarchy.
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Controversial Crown Prince Paras of Nepal has recently tried to improve his image.
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Pomp triumphed over politics as the Queen arrived in Canada.
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British royal employees will be subject to stricter security checks.
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May 18, 2005. Russian public opinion on Tsar Nicholas II is divided.
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Princess Sayako (Nori) of Japan will marry Yoshiki Kuroda on November 15.
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The Prince of Wales endorsed chef Jamie Oliver's series on school food.
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Welcomed by Cree Indians, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh began their tour of Canada.
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May 17, 2005. Canadian monarchist leader John Aimers welcomes the civics lesson provided by the Queen's visit during a political crisis.
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Newly released documents shed light on the difficult financial situation faced by Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent following the death of her husband in 1942.
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Prince William will join a rugby tour and undertake his first solo official engagement in New Zealand this summer.
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May 16, 2005. Political instability in Canada may mar the Queen's visit.
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The health of Japanese Crown Princess Masako is improving.
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May 15, 2005. A manor house in one of Prince Charles's rural architecture projects may be intended as a future home for Prince William.
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May 14, 2005. Japan named a holiday after controversial wartime emperor Hirohito.
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The secretary who accused the Prince of Wales of running an elitist household lost her case for unfair dismissal.
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More on the Queen's birthday portrait:
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May 13, 2005. Queen Elizabeth II will have her portrait painted by artist and entertainer Rolf Harris as part of her 80th birthday celebrations.
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Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princes Katherine of Yugoslavia visited Serbian-American communities in Pittsburgh.
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The Prince of Wales's Balkan itinerary reflects his interest in Eastern Orthodoxy.
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May 12, 2005. Former servant Mamo Haile, 78, is devoted to the memory of Ethiopia's last emperor.
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May 11, 2005. Prince Charles's trip to Romania includes visits to several monasteries.
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Visiting Norway, the Emperor and Empress of Japan have confronted bad weather.
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May 10, 2005. Expectant mother Princess Letizia received a warm welcome in the Balearics.
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Prince Harry used his last few days of freedom before entering Sandhurst to return to the orphans of Lesotho.
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May 9, 2005. Many Nepalese still regard the monarchy as divine.
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With proposals for constitutional change on the horizon, Spaniards wonder if their future king's first child will be a boy or a girl.
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Prince Aimone of Savoy-Aosta and Princess Olga of Greece announced their engagement.
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The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited the Channel Islands to mark the 60th anniversary of their liberation.
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Officer Cadet Wales reported for duty.
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May 8, 2005. Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia of Spain are expecting their first child.
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Prince Harry arrived at Sandhurst to begin his military career.
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May 7, 2005. Prince Harry is in for a tough five weeks as he begins military training at Sandhurst.
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May 6, 2005. Illegitimate births are nothing new to the Grimaldi family.
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May 5, 2005. The palace in Monaco has not commented on claims that Prince Albert II fathered an illegitimate child.
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May 2, 2005. The Danish monarchy's expenses exceeded revenue in 2004.
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The health of Cambodia's former King Norodom Sihanouk has deteriorated.
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Norway's King Harald V was finally released from the hospital.
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The Netherlands joyously celebrated Queen Beatrix's 25th anniversary on the throne.
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