February 13, 2002. HM the Queen Mother stumbled in her Sandringham sitting room, cutting her arm.
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Queen Elizabeth II presented former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani with an honorary knighthood for his leadership following the September 11 terrorist attack.
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Northern Ireland Education Minister (and former terrorist) Martin McGuinness rejected a plan to fund Golden Jubilee medals for schoolchildren.
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Buckingham Palace confirmed the funeral arrangements for Princess Margaret.
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The Princess's remains will be consigned to ashes (a growing trend in Britain) at Slough Crematorium.
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HM the Queen accepted messages of condolence during her first public engagement since her sister's death.
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Actor Rowan Atkinson ("Blackadder") will help promote the BBC's coverage of the Golden Jubilee.
Fifty years ago the people of Britain were deeply mourning King George VI.
Westminster Hall was an appropriately glooming seeting for the late King's lying-in-state.
February 12, 2002. Prince Henrik, "no longer downcast," is returning to Denmark after three weeks in his native France.
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Queen Elizabeth II resumed royal duties today.
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Pipers saluted as HM the Queen paid her last respects to her sister.
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In a break with royal tradition, Princess Margaret is to be cremated.
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Parallels can be observed between the death of Princess Margaret and that of her father 50 years ago.
On this date in 1952, The Times described the ceremonial journey of King George VI's funeral train.
Ten British monarchs have been buried at Windsor.
February 11, 2002. Princess Margaret (1930-2002)
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HM the Queen Mother is determined to attend her daughter's funeral Friday.
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Princess Margaret, who planned her funeral years ago, will probably be buried at Windsor.
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President George W. Bush and Pope John Paul II were among the world leaders offering their condolences.
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The people of Windsor loyally share and respect their Queen's sorrow.
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Viscount Linley and Lady Sarah Chatto grieved together at Kensington Palace.
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Sandringham, Glamis, and St. James's Palace each observed a day of quiet remembrance.
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Princess Margaret didn't consider herself beautiful, but she was, and this combined with her interest in the arts made her a dazzling star.
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Angela Huth remembers the princess as a remarkably loyal friend.
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Princess Margaret was perhaps never entirely comfortable with her role as the Queen's younger sister.
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But the two sisters were always close.
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Ex-boyfriend Roddy Llewellyn recalled a "warm and witty woman."
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She attracted many men but did not find lasting happiness with any of them.
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February 10, 2002. Britain continues to mourn Princess Margaret.
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The young princess had been one of the world's most glamorous party girls.
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Friends dispute the idea that the late princess had an unhappy life.
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Like most people, the Queen's sister had trouble giving up smoking.
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Playing second fiddle may not have come easily to Princess Margaret, but she was always loyal to her sister the Queen.
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Princess Margaret was remembered for her "beauty and creativity" at this morning's church service in Windsor.
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TV drama The Archers, in which Princess Margaret once appeared as herself, pays tribute to her today.
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Lady Elizabeth Shakerly criticized the media for unfavorable portrayals of her late cousin.
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Books of condolence have been set up at St. James's palace.
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Older Britons remember when Princess Margaret was young and beautiful.
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She made a strong impression on all who met her throughout her life.
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A private funeral is planned, after which the princess will be buried next to her father King George VI.
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Princess Margaret's life was full of romance, but her relationships brought her more sadness than happiness.
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David, Viscount Linley and Lady Sarah Chatto were a source of comfort to their mother in her declining years.
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The late Princess was a devoted worker for charitable causes, particularly the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and AIDS issues.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair led condolences for the royal family.
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HRH the Prince of Wales gave his "darling aunt" a moving tribute yesterday.
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February 9, 2002. HRH Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, 71, died in her sleep
at the King Edward VII hospital in London.
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Princess Margaret's glamourous life was marked by personal unhappiness and health problems.
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She had a lifelong committment to charity and the arts.
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Tributes flowed in from all over Britain and the world.
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Prince Charles: "darling aunt" (BBC) (complete text)
Lord St. John of Fawsley: "beautiful, joyous Margaret" (BBC)
Christopher Warwick: "'colourful' princess" (BBC)
Wales (BBC)
Scotland (BBC)
Northern Ireland (BBC)
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London tourists learned the news from journalists asking their reaction, as the Palace flag flew at half-mast.
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Princess Anne got caught in one of Antarctica's blizzards.
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French children are to be indoctrinated in radical republicanism by the distribution of a CD featuring various renditions of the bloodthirsty anti-royalist "Marseillaise."
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February 8, 2002.
King Zahir Shah will return to Afghanistan in March.
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The European press has been commenting on, among other topics, the apparent indifference of many British people to the monarchy.
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Prince Charles greatly enjoyed his stay at the Yew Tree Farm B&B.
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Home Secretary David Blunkett's new immigration proposals preserve the oath of allegiance to the Queen while adding a reference to "democratic values."
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February 7, 2002. HSH Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein warned against stripping him of his constitutional powers.
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Dedicated to helping the rural economy, the Prince of Wales spent two nights at a bed-and-breakfast farm.
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Elderly residents of Kenya remember when Princess Elizabeth learned she was Queen when visiting the African country.
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With her online message yesterday HM Queen Elizabeth II officially thanked the British people for 50 years of loyalty.
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The Queen was gratefully and enthusiastically welcomed at the Macmillan cancer center.
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Thousands attended the City of London's thanksgiving service in St. Paul's in honor of Her Majesty.
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Britain was a very different country when its press reported the death of King George VI fifty years ago today.
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February 6, 2002. Marking the anniversary of her accession, the Queen opened the Macmillan Center for Cancer Treatment at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital near Sandringham and posted a message on her website thanking the British people for their support.
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Fifty years ago today, King George VI died and his elder daughter became Queen Elizabeth II.
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King George VI remembered:
Andrew Walker (BBC News)
Various BBC readers
The Queen will mark the anniversary by opening a cancer treatment center.
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A new portfolio of photographs of HM the Queen shows a relaxed monarch.
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Some observers are doubtful about the Golden Jubilee, but courtiers are optimistic.
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Yesterday's Senate vote (235-14) was the first of four steps necessary for male members of the House of Savoy to return to Italy.
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February 5, 2002. The Italian Senate voted overwhelmingly to amend Italy's constitution to allow the exiled royal family to return.
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Most of the Shah of Iran's late ex-wife's estate will be auctioned in France.
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Feeling unappreciated in Denmark, Prince Henrik left for his native France.
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Britain's Prince Philip may sympathize with his Danish counterpart's frustrations.
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The death of King George VI in 1952 created a temporary difficult situation between the new Queen and her bereaved mother.
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Prince Charles presided over a cattle sale featuring one of his grandmother's herds.
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February 4, 2002. The British public would not mind if Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles, but most do not want her to be their Queen.
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Most people want to keep the monarchy, but they would also like to see some changes.
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Mark Bolland, resigning as deputy private secretary to the Prince of Wales, will continue to work for the royal family in a private capacity.
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Guardian article
Independent article
Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell believes the Golden Jubilee "embodies something very precious."
Telegraph interview
BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond denied that she was "incandescent with rage" at executive Roger Mosey's email urging that coverage of the Golden Jubilee not be too positive.
Guardian interview
February 3, 2002. Today's United Kingdom is a very different country than the one whose throne Queen Elizabeth II inherited almost 50 years ago.
HM the Queen told well-wishers that her mother's health is "progressing."
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The BBC angered members of its staff by recommending critical coverage of the Golden Jubilee.
Telegraph article
Britain's hereditary peers, no longer members of the House of Lords, have been excluded from the June 4 Jubilee thanksgiving service.
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Lord Sterling of Plaistow has raised more than four million pounds for Jubilee Weekend.
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Mark Bolland, the controversial deputy private secretary to the Prince of Wales, will resign at the end of the month to start a PR firm.
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The bankrupt Enron Corporation was revealed to have given over $1 million to the Prince's Trust charity.
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HRH Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy has little affection for the Italian politicians expected to agree to end his family's enforced exile.
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Yesterday was a great day for the Netherlands.
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February 2, 2002. Crown Prince Willem Alexander and Maxima Zorreguieta married in Amsterdam, an event that has significantly increased the popularity of the Dutch monarchy.
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Hello! article
Today's royal wedding in the Netherlands is expected to be one of the most glamorous in recent years.
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Public response to the Golden Jubilee may reflect changes in attitudes toward the British monarchy during the past 50 years.
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The Prince of Wales and the Press Complaints Commission complained to The Daily Telegraph about an article suggesting that they had worked together to undermine other members of the royal family.
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February 1, 2002. Enthusiastic about their Crown Prince's beautiful and immensely popular bride, the Dutch people look forward to a day of celebration.
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Yesterday's pre-wedding ball marked the debut of Princess Martha Louise of Norway's fiance on the royal scene.
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Aftenposten photo gallery of royal guests arriving at the ball
Jorge and Carmen Zorreguieta will be conspicuous by their absence at their daughter's wedding tomorrow.
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Security is tight in Amsterdam.
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Italy's Parliament may finally amend the constitution to permit the exiled House of Savoy to return.
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Students at Belgium's Catholic University of Leuven protested the school's decision to grant an honorary doctorate to Crown Prince Philippe.
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February 6--the actual 50th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession--will not be a day for celebration.
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King Abdullah II of Jordan announced his support for the American war on terror.
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