June 29, 2006. Buckingham Palace accounts show that the royal family cost British taxpayers 62p each last year.
Telegraph articles
June 26, 2006. Magic and Monarchy came together as 2,000 British children and their favorite literary characters helped the Queen celebrate her 80th birthday.
Telegraph article
Times article
Hello! article
June 25, 2006. Buckingham Palace welcomed children to fantasy land.
BBC News articles: 1, 2 and pictures
DanRadcliffe.com: Queen's Party Video
June 20, 2006. Italians are appalled and enthralled by the arrest of the son and heir of their last king.
Telegraph article
The Duchess of York was re-united with her former in-laws as her ex-husband and his younger brother were formally installed as Knights of the Garter.
Telegraph article
Hello! article
June 19, 2006. For the first time, all four of the Queen's children will join her in the Garter ceremony.
Telegraph article
June 18, 2006. Francesca von Habsburg combines a sophisticated art career with a fun-loving lifestyle.
Independent profile
Australian coachmaker Jim Frecklington created a priceless gilded carriage for his Queen's 80th birthday.
Sydney Morning Herald article
June 17, 2006. The Queen received an historic "Feu de Joie" rifle salute as part of her 80th birthday celebrations.
BBC News article
June 16, 2006. The Italian royal family were stunned by the arrest of Prince Victor Emanuel in connection with an investigation into corruption and prostitution.
BBC News article
An amateur treasure hunter discovered a ring King Edward III had given one of his friends.
Telegraph article
Queen Elizabeth II used her official birthday celebrations to thank her family and subjects for their support.
Telegraph articles
June 15, 2006. Following a service of thanksgiving, Queen Elizabeth addressed a lunch celebrating her official 80th birthday.
BBC News article and pictures
The unidentified buyer of Pietro Annigoni's portrait of Princess Margaret plans to keep it in England.
Telegraph article
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg expressed his respect and admiration for his Thai counterpart.
Bangkok Post interview
June 14, 2006. Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has ruled out abolishing the monarchy during the country's transitional period.
BBC News article
Jewelry and other possessions of Princess Margaret fetched unexpectedly high sums at auction.
Telegraph article
June 13, 2006. The biggest royal gathering in decades marked the King of Thailand's milestone anniversary.
Telegraph article
The [Thai] Nation articles
June 12, 2006. Royals from all over the world assembled in Bangkok to honor King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Hello! article
The Australian article
Christian Science Monitor article
Time essay
Queen Elizabeth II will open Buckingham Palace to children and some of their favorite literary characters on June 25 to celebrate her birthday.
Telegraph article
A rediscovered portrait depicts the future Queen Elizabeth I as a vulnerable teenager.
Telegraph article
The Duchess of Cornwall was "devastated" by the death of her father, Major Bruce Shand, at 89.
Telegraph article and obituary
June 11, 2006. International royal guests began to arrive in Thailand.
Scotsman article
Queen Elizabeth convinced her niece and nephew to donate a portion of the proceeds from their auction of some of their late mother Princess Margaret's possessions to charity in order to avoid another controversy over royal gifts.
Telegraph article
Australian monarchists have divided in an organizational split.
Sydney Morning Herald article
Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi is confident that he will return to Iran someday.
Time interview
June 10, 2006. A million loyal subjects transformed Bangkok into a see of yellow in celebration of King Bhumibol's anniversary.
New York Times article
Telegraph article
The [Thai] Nation articles
June 9, 2006. Thais joyously celebrated their king's 60th anniversary on the throne.
Hello! article
BBC News article
June 8, 2006. Prince Charles unveiled his plans to improve the teaching of English and history.
Telegraph article
June 6, 2006. Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands had their third child on Saturday.
Hello! article
June 5, 2006. The world's longest-serving monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, is also Thailand's most adored figure.
Times article
June 4, 2006. Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey insists that King Charles III should have an interfaith coronation.
Telegraph article
As interest in Marie Antoinette waxes, many French people find their country's royal and imperial past more appealing than its troubled republican present.
Sunday Times article
June 1, 2006. Sofia Coppola's movie has revived interest in France's martyred Queen Marie Antoinette.
New York Times article
Prince Albert II of Monaco confirmed that American Jazmin Grace Rotolo, 14, is his daughter.
New York Times article
Hello! article