December 25, 2005. The Duchess of Cornwall joined the royal family for Christmas at Sandringham for the first time.
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Queen Elizabeth II praised the worldwide humanitarian responses to natural disasters and terrorism in her annual Christmas message.
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December 24, 2005. This Christmas will be the Duchesss of Cornwall's first as a member of the British royal family.
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December 23, 2005. Queen Elizabeth II's Christmas message will praise compassion for the victims of the past year's natural disasters.
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December 21, 2005. Caretakers of Louis XIV's Versailles unveiled a lavish renovation of the Hall of Mirrors.
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December 20, 2005. King Gyanendra rejected a truce with Maoist rebels in Nepal.
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The Norwegian royal family are preparing for Prince Sverre Magnus's first Christmas.
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Like other recent portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, Rolf Harris's new rendition received a mixed reaction.
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December 18, 2005. King Jigme Singye Wangchuk announced his intention to abdicate following Bhutan's first national democratic elections in 2008.
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December 15, 2005. The new Belgian princes will be named Aymeric and Nicolas.
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December 14, 2005. Princess Claire of Belgium gave birth to twin boys.
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December 13, 2005. Prince William's rescue training is one of many work experience placements he will undergo in preparation for Sandhurst.
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December 12, 2005. Prince William learned rescue techniques in Wales.
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The Belgian royal family gathered for the baptism of Prince Emmanuel.
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December 9, 2005. Actress Kirsten Dunst empathizes with Marie Antoinette, whom she portrays in Sofia Coppola's upcoming biopic.
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Two-year-old Dutch Princess Catherinia-Amalia imitated her mother's charm in Buenos Aires.
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December 8, 2005. Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall attended the London premiere of The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe at Royal Albert Hall.
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The Prince of Wales and his sons will star in a televised celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Prince's Trust.
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December 7, 2005. Argentina enthusiastically welcomed native daughter Crown Princess Maxima of the Netherlands.
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A rare intervention by the King convinced the Prime Minister of Thailand to drop an expensive feud with a critical media tycoon.
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December 6, 2005. The still unnamed future King of Denmark continues to captivate Danes and Australians.
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Most Japanese support allowing women to inherit the throne.
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Members of the Romanov family continue the campaign for official rehabilitation of the murdered Tsar Nicholas II and his family.
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Thailand's multitalented veteran King Bhumibol Adulyadej celebrated his 78th birthday to great acclaim.
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December 5, 2005. Pope Benedict XVI received Prince Albert II of Monaco.
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Norway's new prince will be christened Sverre Magnus.
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December 4, 2005. Modern Britain is divided on attitudes towards the "reformed" but still in many ways traditional House of Lords.
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Prince William is determined to protect his girlfriend Kate Middleton from the press.
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The Queen has decided that the Duchess of Cornwall will not be included in Britain's state prayers.
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December 3, 2005. Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway gave birth to a son.
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Anti-royalist demonstrators in Nepal stoned King Gyanendra's car.
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December 2, 2005. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall chose a post-nuptial family photograph for their first joint Christmas card.
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Archaeologists discovered the ancient tomb of King St. Edward the Confessor underneath Westminster Abbey.
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Discussion of plans to allow her to eventually inherit the Japanese throne marked Princess Aiko's fourth birthday.
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December 1, 2005. The Russian government's official rehabilitation of the murdered Imperial Family has reached its final stage.
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King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, the world's longest serving head of state, has invited the world's kings and queens to the celebrations next year of the 60th anniversary of his accession.
Bangkok Post article
Princess Aiko of Japan celebrated her fourth birthday.
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