August 30, 2005. Swaziland's King Mswati III enjoyed a parade of 50,000 topless virgins.
Telegraph article
August 29, 2005. Mary Rhys-Jones, mother of the Countess of Wessex, died at 71.
BBC News article
Hello! article
Two days after the civil ceremony, the marriage of Prince Pieter Christiaan and Anita van Eijk was solemnized with a church service in Noordwijk.
Hello! article
August 28, 2005. Xinhua: Dutch Prince's wedding ceremony
A Maltese falcon will be offered to the King of Spain to commemorate the 475th anniversary of the cession of the island of Malta to the Knights of St John by Emperor Charles V.
Malta Independent article
Afghanistan's prime minister called on King Zahir Shah.
Webindia article
In a decision seen as a snub to the BBC, Prince Harry will give his 21st birthday interview to Sky.
Telegraph article
Prince William will train with a Libyan cadet at Sandhurst due to a thaw in relations between London and Tripoli.
Telegraph article
August 27, 2005. The popularity of the King of Tonga has slipped as discontent grows in the Pacific nation.
The Advertiser article
August 26, 2005. Prince Pieter-Christiaan's lack of parliamentary permission seemed to be a moot point as Queen Beatrix and prominent politicians attended his wedding.
Hello! article
Jordan is not ready for a European-style consitutional monarchy.
Miami Herald article
A 19th-century Hawaiian royal flag will return home from Japan.
Daily Yomiuri article
August 25, 2005. Fanatical preacher Fred Phelps vowed to "hunt down" the King of Sweden.
The Local article
King Carl XVI Gustaf crashed his new BMW.
The Local article
Prince Pieter-Christiaan van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven married Anita van Eijk without parliamentary approval, losing his place in the line of succession to the Dutch throne.
Expatica article
August 23, 2005. Divorced Prince Joachim and Princess Alexandra of Denmark reunited again to take their younger son Prince Felix to preschool.
Hello! article
Princesses Victoria and Madeleine of Sweden stepped back in time at a cousin's fancy dress birthday party.
Hello! article
August 22, 2005. A former milkman unearthed a hunting whistle which may have belonged to King Henry VIII.
Telegraph article
The Sultan of Brunei married a young former journalist as his second wife.
Telegraph article
August 21, 2005. The Prince of Wales led commemorations of the 60th anniversary of Britain's victory over Japan.
BBC News article
Old business controversies have resurfaced to haunt Australian monarchist leader Philip Benwell.
The Age article
Sydney Morning Herald article
August 20, 2005. King Mswati III's abandoned chastity tassels failed to diminish Swaziland's AIDS crisis.
Charlotte Observer article
August 19, 2005. Crown Prince Davit Batonishvili plans to return to his ancestral homeland of Georgia.
Messenger article
King Mswati III of Swaziland prematurely ended his unpopular chastity campaign.
BBC News article
The Swedish royal family contacted its lawyers about obscene claims by American fundamentalist preacher Fred Phelps.
The Local article
Lord Snowdon is outraged by Channel 4's racy depiction of the life of his late first wife Princess Margaret.
Telegraph article
August 17, 2005. Holland's Prince Pieter-Christiaan van Oranje-Nassau van Vollenhoven will marry Anita van Eijk next week.
Monsters & Critics article
Producers of The Simpsons hope to convince Princes William and Harry to lend their voices to an episode.
Hello! article
August 16, 2005. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands enjoys a high approval rating in her 25th year on the throne.
Hello! article
The Spanish royal family gathered for a Mediterranean runion.
Hello! article
Divorced Prince Joachim and Princess Alexandra of Denmark took their son Prince Nikolai to school together.
Hello! article
August 14, 2005. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall's first official visit to the U.S. will include a trip to New York's "Ground Zero."
Telegraph article
August 11, 2005. Princess Esperanza of Orléans and Braganza, an aunt of the King of Spain, died at 91.
Monsters & Critics article
The Countess of Wessex, 40, may be expecting another child.
Hello! article
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark enjoyed a casual visit to a French market.
Hello! article
August 9, 2005. Princesses Victoria and Madeleine of Sweden were among the glamorous guests at the wedding of Prince Manuel of Bavaria and Princess Anna of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.
Hello! article
August 7, 2005. As Princess Beatrice, 17 tomorrow, graces the cover of Tatler, she and her cousins are outshining the older generations of Windsors.
Scotland on Sunday article
August 6, 2005. Egalitarianism has not erased the power and appeal of the princess myth.
Sydney Morning Herald article
August 4, 2005. Saudi Arabia's new King Abdullah promised to rule with justice.
Telegraph article
A waxwork of Prince William was added to the royal collection at Madame Tussauds.
Telegraph article
August 3, 2005. Princess Alexia of Greece presented her new son Carlos.
Hello! article
Saudis pledged their allegiance to their new monarch.
BBC News article
Almost 17, Princess Beatrice of York is close to her family and comfortable with her royal identity.
Telegraph interview
Muslim leaders gathered in Saudi Arabia to bury King Fahd in an austere ceremony.
Telegraph article
August 2, 2005. King Fahd was buried following a simple funeral service in Riyadh.
BBC News article
Saudi Arabian officials acted quickly to ensure calm after the death of King Fahd.
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August 1, 2005. King Fahd of Saudi Arabia died and has been succeeded by his brother Abdullah.
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