March 30, 2005. Russian contralto Ekaterina Semenchuk will sing at the church blessing following Charles and Camilla's wedding.
BBC News article
A 1955 memorandum said that members of the British royal family must be married by an Anglican clergyman.
Telegraph article
March 29, 2005. Harpist Jemima Phillips was thrilled to be invited to play at the royal wedding.
icWales article
Whatever the tabloids in the cities say, the Prince of Wales is comfortable and admired in rural England, where his interests and causes resonate with the people.
Washington Post article
King Harald V of Norway checked into the hospital for heart surgery.
Aftenposten article
Prince Rainier's health is still very fragile.
Hello! article
BBC News article
March 28, 2005. Prince Johan Friso and Princess Mabel of the Netherlands had their first child, Couness Luana, on Saturday.
NEWS.com.au article
Prince Rainier's doctors remain pessimistic.
The Scotsman article
Tory leader Michael Howard announced his support for ending the exclusion of Catholics from succession to the British throne.
Telegraph article
Bishop David Stancliffe hopes that the Prince of Wales's second marriage will include the "making good of any hurts."
Telegraph articles
The hunting supporter who hosted the party at which Prince Harry wore his infamous costume was arrested for throwing a tomato at Tony Blair.
Times article
March 27, 2005. The health of Prince Rainier of Monaco continues to worry his doctors, family, and subjects.
BBC News article
Scotsman article
Guardian article
Independent article
Charlotte Observer article
An Anglican bishop wants Prince Charles to apologise to the former husband of his fiancee before their wedding on 8 April.
BBC News article
Scotsman article
Prince Charles ignored his lawyers' advice to draw up a pre-nuptial agreement for his second marriage.
Telegraph article
March 26, 2005. Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles will break off from their honeymoon to open a children's playground near Balmoral.
BBC News article
Most Britons want to keep the monarchy, but do not want Camilla to be queen.
Sydney Morning Herald article
Pope John Paul II, frail himself, sent a special blessing to Prince Rainier.
BBC News article
More than two decades after her death, the fairytale of Rainier and Grace lives on.
Guardian article
A sombre atmosphere prevails in Monaco.
Scotsman article
Telegraph article
Times article
March 25, 2005. The people of Monaco are praying for their beloved prince.
BBC News article
Prince Rainier of Monaco is in a "worrying" condition in intensive care, and the prognosis is "uncertain", the palace has announced.
Guardian article
Yahoo! News article
BBC News article
The fiasco surrounding the Prince of Wales's second marriage has encouraged republicans throughout the Commonwealth.
Daily Mail article
Thousands of well-wishers greeted Queen Elizabeth after yesterday's Maundy Thursday service.
Hello! article
March 24, 2005. Monegasques cannot imagine their principality without Prince Rainier, who has reigned since 1949.
IrelandOn-Line article
Thirteen people were arrested during Queen Elizabeth's visit to Wakefield Cathedral for the annual Maundy ceremony.
BBC News article
Monaco's Prince Rainier remains in intensive care on a respirator.
New York Times article
Scotsman article
King Abdullah II of Jordan warned that recent Israeli actions diminished prospects for peace.
New York Times interview
Crown Princess Masako was absent from the imperial family's visit to Japan's first World Exposition.
Hello! article
All of Prince Charles's siblings, but not his parents, will attend his civil marriage.
Hello! article
Telegraph articles
Prince Joachim and Princess Alexandra of Denmark, separated since October, filed for divorce.
Sydney Morning Herald article
March 23, 2005. Prince Rainier III of Monaco is in intensive care after suffering a relapse of a lung infection.
CNN article
BBC News article
Telegraph article
Japan is considering proposals to augment the role of the emperor.
Donga article
Registrar Clair Williams is excited about performing her future king's marriage.
BBC News article
Prince William will act as witness at his father's wedding.
Hello! article
BBC News articles
Princess Beatrice wanted her dyslexia to be revealed in order to draw attention to the disorder which also affects so many others.
Telegraph articles
Whether entitled to the title or not, Camilla Parker Bowles does not wish to be queen.
Charlotte Observer article
Telegraph article
Times article
March 22, 2005. A Norwegian historian disputed claims that King Olav V was not fathered by King Haakon VII.
Aftenposten article
Jordan's King Abdullah II received an honorary doctorate from Georgetown University.
The Hoya article
Compensation paid to former King Michael remains controversial in Romania.
The Moscow Times article
The Duchess of York revealed that her daughter Princess Beatrice has struggled with dyslexia.
BBC News article
The Prince of Wales toured Yorkshire and Cumbria on a steam train.
BBC News article
Clarence House reiterated that Camilla has no desire to be Queen.
BBC News article
The British government has contradicted Clarence House's claim that Camilla will not become Queen when her husband inherits the throne.
Charlotte Observer article
Telegraph articles
Times article
The Scotsman article
Independent article
March 21, 2005. Britain's Constitutional Affairs Minister confirmed that without special legislation, Camilla will indeed become Queen when Prince Charles becomes King.
BBC News article
Hello! article
MSNBC article
Newly available online, Britain's 1871 census includes exiled French Emperor Napoleon III.
BBC News article
Edwin de Roy van Zuydewijn will demand that his estranged wife Princess Margarita of Bourbon-Parma pay him alimony.
Expatica article
Health worries did not keep Empress Michiko and Crown Princess Masako of Japan from attending Princess Sayako's engagement ceremony.
Hello! article
Poets have reacted to Prince Charles's second marriage in different ways.
Telegraph article
March 20, 2005. The new ballet Diana the Princess is widely seen as an attack on the royal family.
Charlotte Observer article
Prince Charles and Camilla will visit the United States in the fall.
Telegraph article
March 19, 2005. Their visit concluded, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark departed from Australia.
The Age article
Princess Sayako of Japan and Yoshiki Kuroda were formally engaged in a traditional ceremony at the imperial palace.
Kyodo News article
The first exhibition of art from the Queen Mother's collection has opened to the public in Edinburgh.
BBC News article and pictures
Princess Anne's daughter Zara Phillips denied that she is engaged to her boyfriend.
Telegraph article
More on the decision to allow TV cameras in St. George's Chapel on April 8:
Telegraph article
March 18, 2005. Norwegian King Harald's impending surgery is major, but he is expected to fully recover.
Aftenposten article
The church blessing following the civil marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles will be televised.
BBC News article
Despite health concerns regarding Empress Michiko and Crown Princess Masako, the Japanese imperial family will gather tomorrow for the ceremony marking the engagement of Princess Sayako.
Hello! article
Hardworking Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden left herself little time for sightseeing during her busy visit to Australia.
Sydney Morning Herald article
Chief Minister John Stanhope refused to back down from controversial comments critical of Australians' enthusiasm for Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.
Canberra Times article
Belgian monarchists hope to rehabilitate the reputation of King Leopold III.
Telegraph article
March 17, 2005. King Harald V of Norway will undergo heart surgery after Easter.
Aftenposten article
Forty years after the death in Rome of King Farouk, unanswered questions surround the subject of the Egyptian monarchy.
Al-Ahram Weekly article
King Bhumibol Adulyadej will oversee personally an artificial rain-making project in a bid to end a severe drought in Thailand.
BBC News article
The crisis in Nepal has taken its toll on King Gyanendra.
BBC News article
Crown Prince Philippe and Crown Princess Mathilde of Belgium concluded their visit to India.
Hello! article
Crown Princess Victoria praised her Danish counterpart.
The Age article
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has performed a wide variety of public engagements during her visit to Australia.
Hello! article
Sydney Morning Herald article
Plans for a monument to the Queen Mother were announced.
Telegraph article
With 86-year-old King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV ailing and his controversial son in charge, the monarchy is less popular than it once was as Tongans go to the polls.
Telegraph article
March 16, 2005. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway took their children to Oslo's annual ski festival.
Hello! article
Modern French people apparently regard comedians and pop singers as more important historical figures than Napoleon, Louis XIV, or St. Joan of Arc.
Telegraph article
Visiting Sydney, Crown Princess Victoria focused attention on cultural and economic links between Sweden and Australia.
Daily Telegraph article