News Archive February 2004

February 29, 2004. Exiled Empress Farah of Iran spoke about her husband the Shah and her new book.
New York Times Magazine interview
As part of New Labour's ongoing campaign to diminish the importance of the Crown in all aspects of British life, prisoners will no longer be detained "at Her Majesty's pleasure" and guards will no longer wear royal insignia.
Telegraph article
Reactions to Prince Charles's health warnings varied.
Telegraph article

February 28, 2004. The Prince of Wales urged the NHS to fight allergies with alternative medicine.
Guardian article
BBC News article

February 27, 2004. Prince Charles welcomed new citizens to Britain.
Telegraph article
The Scotsman article
Hello! article
BBC News article

February 26, 2004. The Prince of Wales launched a guide to saving local pubs.
Hello! article
BBC News article

February 25, 2004. Prince Charles officially opened a newly-built community hall when he visited a tiny Cumbrian village.
BBC News article
King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia, 81, father of 14 children, surprised his subjects by announcing that he is not homosexual.
Telegraph article
An ancient coin confirms the existence of the obscure Roman Emperor Domitian, who ruled Britain briefly in 271 AD.
Telegraph article

February 24, 2004. Prince Rainier's condition has improved since he entered the hospital.
Scotsman article
The mystery of the attempted assassination in 1478 of Florence's Lorenzo the Magnificent has been solved.
Discovery Channel article

February 23, 2004. St. Ann's Cathedral in New York City, site of the annual requiem mass in honor of King Louis XVI of France which I attended in 2002, faces an uncertain future.
New York Sun article
Speaking to reporters in Miami Beach, King Harald V of Norway said he hopes he and his sister Princess Ragnhild are "still friends."
Aftenposten article
Prince Amadeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria, celebrated his 18th birthday with his family.
Hello! article

February 22, 2004. Prince Rainier III of Monaco has been admitted to hospital with coronary problems.
Archduke Karl and other members of the Habsburg family have demanded the return of property seized by the Nazis.
Telegraph article
Prince Philip called for children to play more team sports.
Telegraph article
Queen Elizabeth has chosen a practitioner of alternative medicine as her new doctor.
Telegraph article

February 21, 2004. More on Harverson's defense of Prince Harry:
Scotsman article
Telegraph article

February 20, 2004. Communications secretary Paddy Harverson defended Prince Harry from a vicious attack in the Daily Express.
MSNBC article
CNN article
Hello! article
Norway's King Harald V is continuing his recovery in Miami.
Aftenposten article
The official night of mourning for the King of Tonga's second son will be at the residence of his brother the Crown Prince.

February 19, 2004. Princess Ingrid Alexandra is to be the youngest person ever honored on a Norwegian postage stamp.
Aftenposten article
Former King Zahir Shah of Afghanistan, 89, has been discharged from the hospital.
BBC News article
Nepal's King Gyanendra appealed for unity and peace.
BBC News article
A Ugandan government official defended the role of traditional African kings.
BBC News article

February 18, 2004. Prince Noble Maatu, second son of the King of Tonga, died at 48 of a heart attack.
The Star (Malaysia) article
Crown Princess Mathilde is visiting Niger to evaluate Belgian charity efforts there.
Hello! article

February 17, 2004. Traditional kings continue to play an important role in African politics.
BBC News article and picture gallery
Queen Sofia of Spain has been visiting development projects in Bangladesh.
Hello! article
A scholar has discovered that King Henry VIII apparently played football.
BBC News article
Former Agriculture Minister Nick Brown defended the Prince of Wales's intervention in the 2001 foot and mouth crisis.
Telegraph article
In the future a cabinet minister will accompany Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf to prevent him from making political remarks.
International Herald Tribune article (AFP)
Utusan Malaysia Online article
The Australian article
Mourners in Palm Beach said a tearful goodbye to Prince Paul Ilyinsky.
Palm Beach Daily News articles: 1, 2
New York Times obituary (with correction)

February 16, 2004. Prince Paul Ilyinsky (1928-2004):
New York Times obituary

February 15, 2004. Residents of Palm Beach shared their memories of their royal former mayor.
Palm Beach Daily News article

February 13, 2004. Prince Harry has set out to help combat AIDS in Africa.
Hello! article
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway will be christened in April.
Aftenposten article
More on Prince Paul Ilyinsky:
Cincinnatti Enquirer article

February 11, 2004. Prince Paul Ilyinsky, son of Grand Duke Dmitri of Russia (1891-1942) and former mayor (1993-2000) of Palm Beach, Florida, died yesterday at 76.
Palm Beach Daily News article
Prince Laurent and Princess Claire of Belgium have released the first photos of their daughter Princess Louise.
Hello! article

February 10, 2004. King Carl XVI of Sweden's praise of the Sultan of Brunei angered some at home.
Sify article
Norwegian politicians and royal-watchers debated the princess's harsh remarks.
Aftenposten articles: 1, 2
Princess Ragnhild, 73, said that she hopes she dies before her nephew Crown Prince Haakon becomes king.
Aftenposten article

February 9, 2004. Princess Ragnhild of Norway made some pointed criticisms of her niece and nephew and their spouses in a TV interview.
Aftenposten article
Princess Claire of Belgium gave birth to a girl, Princess Louise Sophie Mary, in Brussels on Saturday [sic].
Hello! article
Prince Charles met with earthquake victims in Iran.
BBC News article and photo gallery

February 7, 2004. Newly discovered home movies show the informal side of the British royal family.
Telegraph article
Coroner Michael Burgess visited the site of the 1997 crash.
Telegraph article

February 6, 2004. The coroner conducting the inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, has spoken to French justice ministry officials about the 1997 fatal crash.
BBC News article

February 5, 2004. A Madrid museum unveiled waxworks of Crown Prince Felipe and Letizia Ortiz.
Hello! article
Queen Elizabeth was amused when two toddlers confused her with their nursery school teacher.
Hello! article
Crown Prince Willem Alexander of the Netherlands is obviously delighted with being a father.
Hello! article
The coroner conducting the inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, is travelling to France with senior detectives.
BBC News article
A Russian billionaire bought the world's largest collection of Fabergé Imperial Easter Eggs.
Telegraph article
More on Scotland Yard's plans to reward anti-royalist traitors for promoting regicide:
Telegraph article

February 4, 2004. Afghanistan's former king, Mohammad Zahir Shah, has flown from Kabul to India's capital, Delhi, for treatment after complaining of intestinal pains.
BBC News article
A group of anti-monarchy protesters arrested during the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations in 2002 are to be paid £80,000 in damages by the police.
BBC News article

February 3, 2004. The King and Queen of Sweden began an official visit to Vietnam.
Hello! article
Radical egalitarians in Parliament proposed the abolition of knighthoods and the Order of the British Empire.
Telegraph article
Paddy Harverson has begun work as communications secretary at Clarence House.
Scotsman article

February 2, 2004. Buckingham Palace denied reports that the Queen is unhappy with the design of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood.
Scotsman article
Proud parents Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway introduced their new daughter Princess Ingrid to the press.
Hello! article
Aftenposten article and picture series

February 1, 2004. The Duke and Duchess of Kent are reportedly planning to divorce after 43 years of marriage.
Sunday Mirror article

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