News Archive February 2006

February 27, 2006. The Romanovs continue their campaign for the official rehabilitation of Tsar Nicholas II.
ITAR-TASS article

February 24, 2006. Tony Blair backed the Prince of Wales's right to express his opinion on matters of public concern.
Telegraph article

February 22, 2006. The King and Queen of Spain arrived in Bangkok to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the King of Thailand's coronation.
The Nation article
A former aide claimed that Prince Charles "sees himself as a dissident in a political fight."
BBC News article
Telegraph articles
Ravens traditionally linked to the fate of the British monarchy are being kept inside the Tower of London due to bird flu fears.
Washington Post article

February 20, 2006. Russian prosecutors have refused to officially recognize the murdered Romanovs as victims of political repression.
RIA Novosti article

February 15, 2006. Nepal's Home Minister Kamal Thapa advocated developing a consensus in support of the monarchy.
The Rising Nepal article

February 13, 2006. Prince Amedeo of Belgium is enjoying his first year as a student at the London School of Economics.
Hello! article
The leader of Nepal's Maoists predicted that King Gyanendra would be either exiled or put on trial.
BBC News article

February 12, 2006. Public support for allowing female succession to the Japanese throne has declined since the announcement of Princess Kiko's pregnancy.
Channel News Asia article
King Mohammed VI's liberalizing policies are being tested by an anti-monarchist activist whose party many fear would turn Morocco into an Islamic theocracy.
Washington Post article

February 11, 2006. Princess Dürrühsehvar of Berar, a member of the Turkish royal house, died Tuesday in London at 92.
Telegraph obituary
In light of Princess Kiko's pregnancy, the Prime Minister of Japan has abandoned plans to reform the law of imperial succession.
Telegraph article
Queen Elizabeth's gowns and gems will go on public display to mark her 80th birthday.
Telegraph article

February 9, 2006. Empress Anna Ivanovna's 1740 ice palace has been recreated in St. Petersburg.
BBC News pictures
HRH Prince Carol of Romania (1920-2006)
Telegraph obituary
Japanese traditionalists hope that Princess Kiko will have a boy, ending the succession debate.
BBC News article
Royalist candidates dominated Nepal's elections, but the country is far from calm.
Channel News Asia article
Reuters article
A "Conservative" MP proposed changing the parliamentary Oath of Allegiance to accommodate republicans.
Telegraph article
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary are continuing their European tour despite worldwide anti-Danish hostility from Muslims.
The Age article

February 8, 2006. Nepal's King Gyanendra finds himself increasingly isolated.
Washington Post article
Princess Kiko's pregnancy could affect the debate on Japanese imperial succession.
Telegraph article
BBC News article

February 7, 2006. Japan's Princess Kiko, 39, is pregnant, raising the possibility of an end to the succession controversy if she has a boy.
BBC News article
Hello! article

February 6, 2006. The chairman of the Monarchist League of Canada resigned following allegations of sexual abuse of a student in the 1970s.
Hamilton Spectator article
Tory leader David Cameron, while insisting that he supports Britain's monarchy, seeks to limit the Royal Prerogerative, used in practice by the Prime Minister.
Telegraph article

February 5, 2006. Queen Elizabeth II marked the 54th year of her reign with a Sandringham church service.
BBC News article

February 3, 2006. A conservative Japanese MP opposed to allowing female succession warned against the possibility of Princess Aiko marrying a foreigner.
Telegraph article
A report claimed that Prince Harry's notorious costume inspired ten anti-Semitic attacks last year.
Telegraph article

February 2, 2006. Queen Elizabeth II's 80th birthday celebrations will include a party for children celebrating children's literature, with guests to include Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.
BBC: Children's Party at the Palace
Hello! article

February 1, 2006. On the anniversary of seizing power in Nepal, King Gyanendra defended his actions.
BBC News article
Fearing that Crown Prince Philippe may not be as compliant as his father, Belgian politicians plan to further reduce the powers of the monarchy.
Expatica article
Determined to join his comrades, Prince Harry is to be sent to Iraq next year.
Telegraph articles

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