June 29, 2005. Japanese Emperor Akihito paid his respects to Koreans killed at the battle of Saipan in 1944.
Telegraph article
June 28, 2005. Bulgaria's victorious Socialists ruled out a coalition with former king Simeon II.
CNN article
Dom João de Orléans e Bragança, great-grandson of the last Emperor of Brazil, died at 88 in Rio de Janeiro.
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Queen Elizabeth II conducted a massive international fleet review to mark the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
BBC News article
Princess Claire of Belgium is expecting twins, due in January.
Hello! article
The Prince and Princess of Orange named their new daughter Alexia Juliana Marcella Laurentien.
Expatica article
June 27, 2005. Crown Princess Maxima of the Netherlands gave birth to a daughter yesterday in The Hague.
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Emperor Akihito visited the island of Saipan to pay respects to Japanese war dead.
BBC News article
Bulgaria's election may have marked the end of former King Simeon's remarkable return to power.
Telegraph article
June 26, 2005. Prince William reportedly prefers the countryside to the military.
Telegraph article
The Prince of Wales plans to combine his charities under a single name.
Telegraph article
June 25, 2005. In the Bulgarian election, the Socialists defeated Simeon II's Liberals.
BBC News article
June 24, 2005. Bulgaria's former King Simeon II is expected to lose tomorrow's election to the "former" Communists.
Guardian article
Bloomberg article
As a college graduate, Prince William can no longer expect to be relatively undisturbed by the meda.
Charlotte Observer article
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June 23, 2005. With his grandmother the Queen in attendance, Prince William graduated from St Andrews University.
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The Belgian royals gathered for a family photoshoot.
Guardian article
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Prince Charles defended Scotland's traditional regiments.
The Scotsman article
New financial disclosures shed light on the cost of the British monarchy.
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Former king Norodom Sihanouk returned to Cambodia following medical treatment in China.
Channel News Asia article
June 21, 2005. Prince William, 23 today, is looking forward to his upcoming trip to New Zealand.
Hello! article
Prince Harry paraded publicly for the first time at Sandhurst.
BBC News article
Jews defended King Michael of Romania against the accusations of his nephew.
Jerusalem Post article
A bad cold forced Queen Elizabeth II to cancel three engagements including a visit to Sandhurst to see her grandson Prince Harry on parade.
Telegraph article
The Duchess of York endorsed a New York deli sandwich.
Telegraph article
The death of South Africa's "Rain Queen" leaves the future of her dynasty uncertain.
Telegraph article
New York Times article
June 20, 2005. "Prince" Paul of Romania has asked Israeli officials and Jewish organizations to help him prevent his uncle King Michael from receiving compensation for confiscated property.
Jerusalem Post article
Royal relatives joined the Greek royal family for yesterday's christening of Prince Odyseus.
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June 19, 2005. The youngest grandson of former King Constantine was christened in Athens.
Yahoo! article
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden indicated that if necessary she would choose duty over love.
The Local article
Clive Owen will portray Sir Walter Raleigh in a sequel to 1998's Elizabeth.
Telegraph article
The future King William V passed his first test to become a military officer with flying colors.
Telegraph article
June 18, 2005. Prince William greeted his stepmother affectionately after a charity polo match.
Telegraph article
June 16, 2005. Princess Märtha Louise of Norway revealed that the name of her daughter Leah, baptized today, was inspired by the Star Wars character Princess Leia.
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Queen Elizabeth II will attend her grandson Prince William's graduation from St. Andrews University next week.
Telegraph article
June 15, 2005. African "rain queen" Modjadji VI died at 27.
Telegraph obituary
June 14, 2005. A woman who claims to be one of Saudi King Fahd's wives is suing him.
Telegraph article
June 11, 2005. Prince William achieved high honors in his geography MA degree from St. Andrews University.
BBC News article
The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince William shared a carriage when they rode in the Trooping the Colour procession together for the first time.
BBC News article
Czechs selected Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia Charles IV (1316-1378) as the greatest Czech.
Czech Happenings article
June 10, 2005. The Crown Prince of Kuwait has been hospitalized.
BBC News article
The Prince of Wales praised the triumph of classical architecture over modernism at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea.
Telegraph article
June 9, 2005. Infanta Cristina and Iñaki Urdangarín introduced their new daughter Irene to the Spanish public.
Hello! article
June 8, 2005. This has been a busy week for the royal families of Spain, Luxembourg, and Norway.
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The Prince of Wales announced plans to establish a teacher training college to challenge trendy educational orthodoxies.
Telegraph article
Artist Alexander Talbot Rice praised Queen Elizabeth's patience and kindness.
Telegraph article
June 7, 2005. A monument to Tsar Alexander II was unveiled in Moscow.
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A Liberal Democrat MP complained about having to swear allegiance to the Queen.
Scotsman article
King Harald V returned to work in time for Norway's centennial celebrations.
Aftenposten article
The Swedish royal family led national day celebrations.
Hello! article
June 6, 2005. Infanta Cristina of Spain gave birth to her fourth child, Irene Urdangarín, yesterday in Barcelona.
Hello! article
June 3, 2005. Archaeologist Queen Margrethe II of Denmark informally showed her enthusiasm for the ancient rock carvings of Bornholm.
Hello! article
June 1, 2005. This week's Scandinavian royal gathering will not include the younger Swedish royals' significant others.
The Local article
A Nepali actress defended her King's controversial actions.
Calcutta Telegraph article