News Archive July 2004

July 31, 2004. Lady Davina Windsor married Gary Lewis at Kensington Palace.
BBC News article
More on Japan's Crown Princess Masako:
Scotsman article

July 30, 2004. Morocco celebrated King Mohammed VI's fifth anniversary on the throne.
IOL article
Prince Joachim expressed his concerns about how EU expansion would affect Danish agriculture.
Copenhagen Post article
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary were greeted enthusiastically throughout Denmark.
Hello! article
Crown Princess Masako of Japan is suffering from a stress disorder.
BBC News article and profile
Hello! article

July 29, 2004. Monaco's Charlotte Casiraghi will mark her 18th birthday in lavish celebrations this weekend.
Hello! article and special

July 28, 2004. Queen Susan of the Albanians (1941-2004)
Scotsman obituary

July 27, 2004. Lady Davina Windsor, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Glouceste, will marry Gary Lewis on Saturday.
Hello! article
Telegraph article

July 26, 2004. Gary Lewis will be the first Maori to marry into the British royal family.
Telegraph article
The return of the Grand Duchess Elisabeth's remains to Russia signalled the improving relations between the two factions of the Russian Orthodox Church, split by the Revolution.
Scotsman article
The Herald article

July 25, 2004. Thousands welcomed the return of the remains of Grand Duchess Elisabeth to Moscow.
ITAR-TASS articles: 1, 2
Britain is divided over proposals to streamline honours and abolish knighthoods.
San Francisco Chronicle article
Leading scientists endorsed Prince Charles's controversial criticisms of nanotechnology.
Independent article
The Prince of Wales's former financial advisor revealed that the heir to the throne lost his entire personal fortune in his divorce settlement, and that he refused to invest in his brother's company.
Telegraph articles
Prince Abdullah gave Saudis a clear pro-Western, anti-terrorist message in a televised reprimand.
Telegraph article

July 24, 2004. Speculation on the state of the marriage of Crown Prince Naruhtio and Crown Princess Masako of Japan continues.
Aljazeera article
The last surviving child of the last king of Ubud was cremated in a mass ceremony in Bali.
BBC News article
The Prince of Wales helped Bosnians celebrate the reopening of a bridge.
Telegraph article
Princess Michael of Kent, denying accusations of racism, revealed that she once disguised herself as an African.
Telegraph article
Scotsman article

July 23, 2004. Austrian Emperor Charles I will join the select ranks of monarchs to have been canonized by the Catholic Church.
Catholic News Service article
Princess Stephanie of Monaco has separated from her husband.
Hello! article
A British academic angered Thais by questioning the authenticity of one of their most treasured royal artifacts.
Telegraph article
Princess Michael of Kent defended herself over comments she allegedly made in a New York restaurant.
BBC News article
Telegraph article

July 22, 2004. British royalists in the 17th century drank to show their loyalty to the King.
BBC News Magazine article
The Belgian royal family led national celebrations of the 60th anniversary of liberation from the Nazis.
Hello! article
Queen Susan of the Albanians (1941-2004)
Telegraph obituary

July 21, 2004. Huge crowds greeted the Queen at the Royal Welsh Show.
BBC News article

July 20, 2004. The Prince of Wales took his first ride in a London cab.
BBC News article

July 19, 2004. Some Japanese courtiers reportedly hope Crown Prince Naruhito will divorce Crown Princess Masako.
Hello! article
Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Spain began an official visit to Mexico.
Hello! article
Queen Susan of the Albanians, the Australian-born wife of self-proclaimed King Leka, died on Saturday at 63.
The Australian article
The Age article
Sydney Morning Herald article

July 18, 2004. Russians commemorated the 86th anniversary of the death of Grand Duchess Elisabeth.
ITAR-TASS article

July 17, 2004. Buckingham Palace will exhibit Queen Victoria's ballgowns and other memorabilia of her early reign.
Telegraph article

July 16, 2004. A plane carrying the Prince of Wales was nearly involved in a midair collision when flying to Spain.
BBC News article
Hello! article

July 15, 2004. Queen Sofia of Spain participated in the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage.
Hello! article
Sweden's popular Crown Princess Victoria celebrated her 27th birthday on Wednesday.
Hello! article

July 14, 2004. The Prince of Wales welcomed his new official harpist.
Scotsman article
Prince Charles concluded his summer tour of Wales.
BBC News article
Hello! article
Tories celebrated the Lords' rejection of the Government's plan to eliminate the ancient post of Lord Chancellor.
BBC News article
Telegraph article
Britain's radical egalitarians want knighthoods and damehoods "phased out" because they are associated with "rank and class."
Sydney Morning Herald article
Miami Herald article
Telegraph article
The Diana memorial fountain ran dry for the second time in a week.
Telegraph article

July 13, 2004. British schools are no longer ignoring the history of the Empire.
BBC News article
Some MPs want to eliminate traditional honours such as the Order of the British Empire.
BBC News article
Prince Charles is continuing his annual summer tour with a variety of engagements across south Wales.
BBC News article
The reporter awarded a medal for his role in foiling a 1974 attempt to kidnap Princess Anne died at 76.
Telegaph article

July 12, 2004. Prince Charles began his annual summer tour of Wales.
BBC News articles: 1, 2
Fertility expert Lord Winston accused Prince Charles of raising unfounded scientific "scares" following comments he made in a newspaper.
BBC News article
An American team of scientists has reopened the Romanov mystery by questioning the identity of remains identified in 1998 as those of the Russian Imperial Family.
Telegraph article
The Dutch royal family enjoyed a holiday in Tuscany.
Hello! article
Prince William participated in the Sports Relief run to raise money for charity.
Hello! article

July 11, 2004. The Prince of Wales is determined to speak out on what he sees as the dangers of nanotechnology.
Independent articles

July 10, 2004. Tired of unjustified criticism, Prince Andrew invited a reporter to observe his busy schedule.
Telegraph article

July 7, 2004. With her warm words at yesterday's ceremony, Queen Elizabeth appeared to heal the alleged rift between the Windsors and the Spencers.
Telegraph articles

July 6, 2004. The Queen described Princess Diana as a "remarkable human being" as she unveiled a fountain commemorating her daughter-in-law at a London ceremony.
BBC News article
Hello! article

July 2, 2004. Spain's new Princess Letizia has taken to her royal role with enthusiasm.
Hello! article

July 1, 2004. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark concluded their tour of Greenland.
Hello! article
Camilla Parker Bowles has been mentioned in official royal documents for the first time.
Hello! article
Telegraph articles

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