April 29, 2002. Tony Blair hosted a dinner for the Queen and all her living former prime ministers.
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Princess Anne praised her "caring" mother in the new BBC documentary Queen and Country.
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The Prince of Wales launched his new campaign for religious tolerance.
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April 28, 2002. One of the Queen's normally private meetings with the Prime Minister will be broadcast.
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Baron Hans Heinrich von Thyssen (father-in-law of Habsburg heir Archduke Karl) died at 81.
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April 27, 2002. A Catholic priest has called for the repeal of the Act of Settlement.
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The Queen's wedding dress has been restored for a Jubilee exhibition.
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Stamps from the royal collection are also being displayed...
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...as are gifts received by Her Majesty over the years.
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Photographs of the future Duchess of Windsor taken during the 1936 abdication crisis will be auctioned in London.
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The legendary Queen Boadicea will be the subject of an elaborate TV drama.
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An Indian politician objected the use of the Koh-i-Noor diamond in the Queen Mother's funeral procession.
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April 26, 2002. Exiled King Constantine II of Greece was the guest on CNN's Larry King Live tonight.
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Camilla Parker Bowles will speak on osteoporosis at a conference hosted by Queen Rania of Jordan.
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Public demand for the Queen Mother stamps exceeded expectations.
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Lord Mountbatten's grandson Michael-John Knatchbull is giving up the land his family farmed for centuries.
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The Earl and Countess of Wessex visited Washington, D.C..
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April 25, 2002. Malaysia crowned its new King in a glittering ceremony.
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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah met with President Bush in Texas.
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Documents related to King Edward VIII's abdication are to be released.
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Stamps commemorating the Queen Mother's life go on sale today.
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Fifty winning portraits of the Queen were selected in the BBC's Blue Peter competition.
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A painting by Emperor Hui of China (reigned 1082-1135) sold for over two million pounds.
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April 24, 2002. MPs praised Queen Elizabeth II's fifty years of service in anticipation of her address to Parliament on Tuesday.
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Prince Charles paid tribute to the RAF pilots of World War II.
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A 1937 steam locomotive will be used for part of the Queen's jubilee tour.
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The Queen hopes to promote interfaith tolerance with her visit to a British mosque on July 31.
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An angered Prime Minister will take his case against The Spectator, the Evening Standard, and The Mail on Sunday to the Press Complaints Commission.
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April 23, 2002. Downing Street is contesting allegations that Tony Blair sought to alter the Queen Mother's funeral arrangements.
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The Queen's Jubilee tour will reflect the UK's religious diversity.
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Sympathy for the doubly bereaved Queen has increased public interest in her Jubilee.
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The BBC's Jubilee coverage will include debates on the future of the monarchy.
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Jubilee Weekend will include a nationwide singalong of the Beatles' "All You Need is Love."
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Prince William passed his full motorcycle test.
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Lady Gabriella Windsor turns 21 today.
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April 22, 2002. Those who applied for tickets for the Golden Jubilee concerts will learn this week whether they are among the lucky 24,000 recipients.
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Buckingham Palace and Downing Street dismissed a left-leaning think tank's call for Queen Elizabeth to step down in favor of Prince Charles.
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The Queen hopes for a victory in this year's Derby.
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Henri, Duc d'Orleans, has gone to court to find out why the French royal family's fortune evaporated.
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Afghanistan's former monarch said yesterday that he does not intend to reclaim the throne.
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April 21, 2002. Former King Zahir Shah made his first public statement since returning to Afghanistan.
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Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 76th birthday today.
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The Queen will visit a British mosque for the first time this summer.
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British soldiers in Afghanistan are concerned that some opponents of the former king might be plotting to assassinate him.
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April 20, 2002. Archduke Gyorgy von Hapsburg is ready to be King of Hungary.
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Gabriel Faure's beautiful Requiem provided a moving framework for yesterday's memorial service celebrating the life of a princess known for her love of the arts.
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April 19, 2002. Britain's royal family honored Princess Margaret with a musical celebration of her life.
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In his first full day back in Kabul, the former king visited his father's tomb.
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King Zahir Shah, 87, returned yesterday to a nation that hopes he can bring stability.
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His reign is remembered as a time of peace for Afghanistan.
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Queen Elizabeth II made her first public appearance since her mother's funeral, meeting pupils at the Royal School in Windsor Great Park.
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A rarely seen 1933 portrait of the seven-year-old future Queen is on display at London's Mall Galleries.
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April 18, 2002. The Duchess of York plans to move out of the home she has been sharing with her ex-husband Prince Andrew.
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In a historic event for Afghanistan, the former king arrived in Kabul where he was joyfully welcomed by delegations from all over the country.
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Queen Elizabeth II is resuming official duties.
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King Zahir Shah returns today to the war-torn country he left thirty years ago.
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Many Afghans are anxious to see their former monarch again.
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April 17, 2002. King Zahir Shah left Rome for Kabul.
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The controversial anti-royalist punk group The Sex Pistols called off plans to do a concert during the Queen's Golden Jubilee weekend.
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Prince Charles shared his grief for his grandmother and his gratitude for the public's response.
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Today is the exiled Afghan king's last day in Italy.
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Kabul is ready for King Zahir Shah.
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April 16, 2002. Queen Rania of Jordan shared her views on the Middle East conflict on CNN's Larry King Live.
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Hamid Karzai arrived in Rome to escort King Zahir Shah back to Afghanistan.
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Queen Margrethe II (62 today!) will be the only member of the Danish royal family to attend the wedding of Princess Martha Louise of Norway next month.
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The Duke of York arrived in Northern Ireland for a brief visit.
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With the traditional "kings and queens" approach to history having been largely abandoned, most young Britons know little about their monarchy.
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Most Britons feel Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles should be able to marry.
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