May 14, 2004. King Mohammed VI of Morocco is proud of his reform of laws affecting families.
Arabic News interview
Thousands of well-wishers lined the streets of Copenhagen as Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark married Mary Donaldson in the Lutheran Cathedral.
BBC News article and photo gallery
Hello! articles: 1, 2, 3
MSNBC article
CNN article
San Francisco Chronicle article
Copenhagen Post article
DR Nyheder picture series (text in Danish)
With European royals having increasingly tended to marry commoners, Mary Donaldson's origins are no surprise.
A pre-wedding gala last night showcased the glamour of the Danish and other royal families.
Hello! article
The Age photo gallery
For the first time, an Australian joins a European royal family as Denmark celebrates the wedding today of Crown Prince Frederik and Mary Donaldson.
Scotsman article
ABC News article and photo gallery
NEWS.com.au article
The Australian article
Sydney Morning Herald article
The Age article
May 13, 2004. Copenhagen is ready for tomorrow's royal wedding.
Hello! article
Crown Prince Naruhito left Japan for Europe, leaving his ill and reportedly depressed wife at home.
Telegraph article
Mary Donaldson's dazzling jewelry befitted a future queen.
NEWS.com.au article
Herald Sun article
Danes have already begun speculating as to when Mary Donaldson will produce an heir to the throne.
The Age article
Sydney Morning Herald article
May 12, 2004. The Prince of Wales expressed his opposition to a massive highway project in Romania.
Yahoo! News article
Prince Charles joined Greek Orthodox monks for a spiritual retreat at Mount Athos, prompting speculation about his interest in the Orthodox faith.
BBC News article
Guardian articles: 1, 2
Politicians and dignitaries congratulated Crown Prince Frederik and his fiancee at a gala dinner in Copenhagen.
Hello! article
The Age article
While most Danes are eagerly anticipating Friday's royal wedding, a few republican killjoys have announced their hopes to emulate their Australian counterparts in scheduling a vote on the monarchy.
The Age article
Sydney Morning Herald article
The royal wedding will cost the Danish government about 154.4 million kroner.
NEWS.com.au article
Danes are embracing Australian products.
NEWS.com.au article
Mary Donaldson has already lost her Australian accent.
NEWS.com.au article
Future Crown Princess Mary Donaldson has developed a "blueprint" for the long-term future of the Danish monarchy.
Herald Sun article
Denmark is excitedly awaiting what has been dubbed "the marriage of the century."
Sydney Morning Herald article
Danish police have prohibited the throwing of flowers at the royal couple.
Sydney Morning Herald article
Crown Prince Naruhito's statement on his wife's health has been interpreted as an unprecedented attack on the imperial household.
Sydney Morning Herald article
The Age article
May 11, 2004. Sydney Morning Herald photo gallery: Royal wedding countdown
Denmark and Spain are taking no chances with security.
Billings Gazette article
Chinese premier Wen Jiabao concluded his three-day tour of the UK by meeting the Queen.
BBC News article
Queen Elizabeth plans to invite those of her subjects who share her birthdate of April 21, 1926 to her 80th birthday celebrations in 2006.
Hello! article
Denmark's soon-to-be Crown Princess is looking forward to motherhood.
Sydney Morning Herald article
Mourners at Chatsworth said goodbye to the Duke of Devonshire.
Telegraph articles
BBC News article
May 10, 2004. In a pre-wedding regatta in Copenhagen Harbor, Mary Donaldson beat her fiance Crown Prince Frederik.
Sydney Morning Herald article
Hello! article
Prince Charles arrived in Greece to visit the Orthodox monastic community of Mount Athos.
Scotsman article
The Prince of Wales met the President of Romania.
Scotsman article
Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan revealed that his wife Crown Princess Masako is weary of royal duties and distressed by restrictions on travel.
MSNBC article
Hello! article
King Mohammed VI of Morocco released an official photo in honor of his son and heir's first birthday.
Hello! article
Mary Donaldson believes it was her destiny to be Denmark's Crown Princess.
Copenhagen Post article
The Australian article
The Age articles: 1, 2, 3
May 9, 2004. Madrid's upcoming royal wedding, while muted in light of the March 11 terrorist attacks, is expected to provide a welcome relief from the grief of the past two months.
New York Times article
St. Petersburg's historic royal palaces may have to be privatized in order to be saved.
Washington Post article
Danish royal aides are reportedly worried about their future queen's weight loss.
Herald Sun article
Mary Donaldson has clearly captured the hearts and minds of the Danes.
The Age articles: 1, 2
May 7, 2004. Sir Roger Moore lived up to his James Bond alter ego when he stepped in to help the Queen as curtains failed to open on a plaque she was unveiling.
BBC News article
More on the Buckingham Palace security overhaul:
Telegraph articles
May 6, 2004. Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Mary Donaldson have been enjoying pre-wedding festivities.
Hello! article
Buckingham Palace appointed a new director of royal security.
BBC News articles: 1, 2
The tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu is considering cutting ties with the Crown and becoming a republic.
Telegraph article
May 5, 2004. The Queen officially welcomed the President of Poland to the UK.
BBC News articles: 1, 2
Spain's "wedding of the century" will require extensive security.
Guardian article
Spanish leftists called for spending curbs on the upcoming royal wedding.
Telegraph article
Andrew, Duke of Devonshire died at 84.
Telegraph article and obituary
Scotsman article
Independent article
Guardian article and obituary
BBC News article and obituary
May 4, 2004. Buckingham Palace is staging a display of a number of items detailing royal links with Poland for the country's president, Aleksander Kwasniewski.
BBC News article
Members of Florence's Medici family are divided over plans to exhume and examine some of their Renaissance ancestors' bodies.
New York Times article
May 3, 2004. The Scottish National Portrait Gallery, unable to afford the entire Albion Collection of miniatures, settled on a rare early portrait of King Charles II.
The Scotsman article
May 2, 2004. Russia hopes to recover some of Tsar Nicholas II's gold from Japan.
Scotland on Sunday article
The Home Office is to order a complete shake-up of security at Buckingham Palace after a damning report revealed glaring lapses within the royal household.
Observer article
Scotland on Sunday article
May 1, 2004. Hello!: Japan's Masako
Clarence House dismissed rumors that Camilla Parker Bowles has cancer.
Scotsman article
A Michigan collector's 1896 coronation cup is a reminder of the tragic history of the Romanov dynasty.
Detroit News article