News Archive May 1-15 2002

May 15, 2002. Prince Charles visited the garden he designed for the Chelsea Flower Show.
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Having completed a successful Jubilee visit, the Queen and Prince Philip left Northern Ireland.
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Viscountess Linley gave birth to a baby girl yesterday...
Femail article
...as did Princess Annette of the Netherlands (wife of Prince Bernhard Jr.).
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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah described U.S. President Bush as "noble but uninformed."
BBC News article
Today is the final day of the Queen's Northern Ireland visit.
BBC News article
Pressure from survivors brought about the Queen's unscheduled visit to the Omagh bombing site yesterday.
Telegraph article
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The Queen addressed the Northern Ireland Assembly.
BBC News article
BBC News picture gallery

May 14, 2002. BBC News: Jubilee tour diary: Northern Ireland
Prince Rainier III of Monaco was hospitalized for bronchitis.
Yahoo! News article
Delicate negotiations at Stormont achieved a smooth royal visit.
BBC News article
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited the site of the 1998 Omagh bombing.
New York Times article
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A biker named "Snob" will be among the participants in the Queen's Jubilee carnival procession on June 4.
Telegraph article
The Times article
No one was more surprised by Ozzy Osbourne's inclusion in the Jubilee concert than the rocker himself.
The Times article
A wide variety of events will make up Jubilee Weekend.
The Times article
Security is tight for the Queen's visit to Northern Ireland.
Telegraph article
Prince Charles expressed his concern for young farmers.
The Times article
Historians hope to keep a manuscript concerning Henry VIII's divorce in the UK.
Telegraph article
The Times article

May 13, 2002. Queen Elizabeth arrived in Northern Ireland for her 15th visit to the province.
BBC News article
The Queen's Gold State Coach has been moved to Windsor for the Jubilee celebrations.
BBC News article
Tensions were high in Belfast on the eve of the Queen's visit.
The Times article
The decision to invite Camilla Parker Bowles to the Jubilee classical concert was solely the Queen's.
The Times article
Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit had to call off an official visit to Germany due to her severe sunburn.
Aftenposten article
Telegraph article

May 12, 2002. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway were badly sunburned at an outdoor TV interview.
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In yesterday's visit to survivors, Prince Charles expressed his sympathy and described his horrified reaction to the Potters Bar crash.
Telegraph article
The public heard Camilla Parker Bowles's voice for the first time at yesterday's conference.
Telegraph article
Sunday Times article
The Queen has invited her son's companion to join the royal family at the Jubilee classical concert.
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Controversy over the Queen's tax arrangements continues.
Telegraph article

May 11, 2002. BBC News: Jubilee tour diary: London, Thames Valley
Belgium's Crown Princess Mathilde visited New York City, including a stop at Ground Zero.
New York Times article
Camilla Parker Bowles made her first public speech at the osteoporosis conference hosted by Queen Rania of Jordan.
BBC News article
Prince Charles visited survivors of the Potters Bar rail crash.
BBC News article
The June 1 Jubilee classical concert will feature some of the world's leading musicians.
The Times article
Zara Phillips will celebrate her 21st birthday at Windsor Castle tonight.
The Times article
Football coach Sven-Goran Eriksson and two of his players discussed the game and the weather with Queen Elizabeth at yesterday's festival.
Telegraph article
The Times article

May 10, 2002. Northern Ireland's politicians are preparing to welcome the Queen.
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Having visited Aylesbury's flower festival, the Queen wished England's World Cup team good luck.
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BBC Sport photo gallery
Residents of the East End gave their Queen a unique and enthusiastic welcome yesterday.
Telegraph article
The Times article
Departing royal communications secretary Simon Walker has proved to be adept at handling the Jubilee.
The Times article
Watercolours by the Prince of Wales have raised large sums for charity.
Telegraph article
Lord Snowdon is selling his West Sussex house.
The Times article

May 9, 2002. BBC News: Jubilee tour diary: The North East
The Queen visited London's East End.
BBC News picture gallery
BBC News article
A new poll shows that young British people are prouder of traditional institutions like the monarchy than commonly thought.
Telegraph article
Labour MPs objected to the secrecy of the Queen Mother's will details.
Telegraph article
Guardian article
Queen Elizabeth will embark on a 1000-mile tour of Scotland later this month.
Telegraph article
Hundreds welcomed the Queen to the mining village of Easington.
Telegraph article
The Times article
More on the Kaiser's American invasion plans:
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May 8, 2002. Details of the upcoming royal tour of Scotland were released.
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The Queen visited the site of a 1951 mining disaster.
BBC News article
Newly revealed documents indicate that Germany's Kaiser Wilhelm II considered plans for an attack on the United States.
New York Times article
BBC News readers (including me) wrote in their plans for Jubilee Weekend.
BBC News Talking Point
The Queen continued her tour of England's North-East.
Telegraph article
The Times article
Details of the Queen Mother's will will be kept private.
BBC News article
The Times article
Shadow cabinet member John Bercow has called for members of the royal family to be allowed to marry Catholics.
The Times article
The Prince of Wales was criticized regarding his new Grecian-style monument in Dorset.
The Times article
Yesterday's streaker has been charged with "outraging public decency."
BBC News article

May 7, 2002. BBC News: Jubilee tour diary: the south west
Princess Anne endorsed the Cambodian government's crackdown on child abuse.
BBC News article
The people of Sunderland and Gateshead warmly welcomed their Queen.
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BBC News picture gallery
A naked man ran in front of the Queen's car in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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Canada welcomed Norway's King Harald and Queen Sonja.
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Volunteers marched for Queen and country in the Jubilee relay.
Telegraph article

May 6, 2002. The Prince of Wales criticized plans to build a Dracula theme park in Romania.
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Statistics reveal how much Britain has changed during the Queen's 50-year reign.
Telegraph article
More on the Queen Mother's will:
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May 5, 2002. Princes William and Harry plan to fly to Japan to support England in the World Cup.
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Hollywood will celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee with a Grand Ball featuring British stars.
Telegraph article
Exciting Jubilee events are planned throughout this summer.
Telegraph article
The climax will occur in London on June 1-4. (And I'll be there!)
Telegraph article
The Queen's 1993 agreement with John Major's government does not require the sovereign to pay inheritance tax on her late mother's estate.
Sunday Times article
The Duke of York is selling his Sunninghill Park house.
Sunday Times article
Different uses have been found for the Queen Mother's various homes.
Sunday Times article
Public donations may fund the proposed statue of the Queen Mother.
Sunday Times article
Queen Elizabeth II could very well continue to reign long after her Golden Jubilee.
Sunday Times: Focus
Courtiers have been relieved by the public's growing enthusiasm for the monarchy.
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Even leftwing journalists have been impressed by the Queen.
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May 4, 2002. The royal train is not as luxurious as one might think.
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The Times: Whistle stops
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The tradition of royal train travel dates from the early years of Queen Victoria's reign.
Telegraph article
However, it may come to an end as the train's necessity is questioned.
The Times article
Tony Blair revealed that in 2000 the Queen took a picture of his infant son with her mother, a century older than little Leo.
The Times article
Five horses which had appeared in the Queen Mother's funeral procession were among those injured by thugs.
The Times article
Germany's Die Welt praised "exciting" Britain and its "unforgettable" queen.
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May 3, 2002. With his mother determined to serve for the rest of her life, Prince Charles cannot expect to be king any time soon.
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Sir Elton John prerecorded a song for the Jubilee celebrations at Buckingham Palace.
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The royal train has been opened to the public.
BBC News article
Autocratic EU Convention president Valery Giscard d'Estaing has been likened to King Louis XIV.
BBC News article
Huge crowds turned out for the second day of the Queen's Jubilee Tour.
The Times article
Among those greeting Queen Elizabeth was a nurse who had looked after her father King George VI.
Telegraph article
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Meanwhile, Prince Philip displayed both the kind and the dry sides of his personality.
Telegraph article

May 2, 2002. The Queen continued her visit to South West England.
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Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt endorsed plans for a statue honoring the Queen Mother to be placed in London's Trafalgar Square.
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Cornwall gave the Queen and Prince Philip a warm welcome yesterday.
Telegraph article
The Times article
Politicians and constitutional experts are discussing a proposal to let the Queen write her own annual parliamentary speech.
The Times article
Prince Andrew's godmother commented on the relationship between the Queen and the late Princess of Wales in the BBC's new documentary Queen and Country.
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Telegraph article
The Prince of Wales reportedly would not mind if Britain left the EU.
Independent article
Oxford acquired two valuable paintings of royal events.
The Times article

May 1, 2002. BBC News is looking for readers' stories of meeting the Queen.
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The people of Cornwall enthusiastically greeted their sovereign on the first visit of the tour.
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BBC News picture gallery
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Today the Queen begins her Jubilee Tour.
BBC News article
In yesterday's address, the Queen thanked her subjects for their loyalty and made clear her intention to continue to serve them for the rest of her life.
Telegraph article
Telegraph: The Queen's address
Telegraph: Yesterday in Parliament
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The Times analysis
The Times full text
The Conservative Party made sure that Tory MPs were dressed properly.
The Times article
The Queen will begin her Jubilee Tour on a yacht given to her as a wedding present.
The Times article
King George III's silver will be displayed to the public for the first time.
The Times article

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