Stick to two Aug 25, 2008
The Koreans use silver chopsticks, which, in the olden days, were used in the Chinese imperial palace to detect poison in meals for the royal family. The utensils would turn black upon contact with poisoned food. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Nepal 'to scrap' royal allowance Aug 25, 2008
Nepal's government has stopped paying an allowance to King Gyanendra and other members of the Royal Family. Last year they received about $500,000 (250,000). (Yahoo News -- Nepal)
Letters to the editor (8/23/08) Aug 24, 2008
It seems that some people in Alaska want a royal family. We have King Ted, Prince Ben and a court of several, including the court jester Vic Kohring. (Anchorage Daily News)
Cinema dynasty stages London show Aug 23, 2008
As part of a 28-city tour across five continents, the Bollywood royal family will be joined in London by a cast of 130, and erstwhile Celebrity Big Brother star Shilpa Shetty, for three hours of upbeat Hindi song, painstakingly choreographed dance routines and lashings of glitz and glamour. Big B, as Amitabh is known, has not done a tour of this kind for nearly a decade. (guardian.co.uk)
Family and friends gather for Diana memorial Aug 23, 2008
Diana brought a human face to the royal family, she stood up for what was right,and taught her sons accordingly,pity more parents don't do the same, guess you would'nt know a good person if you tripped over them ... 9 "Diana brought a human face to the royal family"But Mona the thing is that the royal family are merely human, your deference is wasted on them ... Her sons miss her as any sons do miss their Mother but let us not pretend the rest of the royal family really care or miss her. (Yahoo News -- Princess Diana)
Prince Harry leads Diana tributes Aug 23, 2008
" Prince William, who was 15 when Diana died, gave a reading from St Paul's letter to the Ephesians which asked for inner strength. The Royal Family were cheered as they arrived at the chapel Diana's sister, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, also gave a reading. The service included Diana's favourite classical music by composers Rachmaninov and Mozart and four hymns, concluding with Diana's favourite, I Vow To Thee, My Country. The service also included two prayers written by Archbishop of Canterbury... (Yahoo News -- Princess Diana)
'Guardian, friend and protector' Aug 23, 2008
The Harrods owner maintains the crash was engineered by British intelligence officers and the royal family over fears Diana might marry Dodi, a Muslim. Official investigations in both France and the UK concluded that the couple died because their driver was drunk, speeding and had not been trained to drive the heavy armoured Mercedes. (Yahoo News -- Princess Diana)
* TAE KWON DO: Iranian strikes gold in taekwondo final Aug 23, 2008
Earlier in the day Sheikha Maitha bin Mohammad bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, a member of the United Arab Emirates royal family made her Olympic debut in the event. She lost 5-1 to eventual champion Hwang. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Neil Sean: Keira Knightley Wishes Fans Would Focus on... Aug 22, 2008
Plus, she does not have to ask permission from the royal family and best of all Prince Harry thinks it s a great idea too. " Will she flick the switch then? Tidbits Oh dear, how vain is Hugh Grant? The grumpy actor is now heavily getting his hair colored but insists that it's all for new roles. Really? Hilary Duff is launching her greatest hits later this year in London ... can anyone name one of her songs? "Harry Potter" star Emma Watson, the new face of Chanel, admitted that I may never need... (Fox News)
Anger over African royal wives' shopping binge Aug 22, 2008
"The queens have to look radiant and that is why they have to go and buy quality (items) for the big day. They were being spoiled," a source in the royal family said ... Swaziland is Africa's last absolute monarchy and is known for its annual Reed Dance celebrations in which thousands of bare-breasted young women dance in front of the royal family. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Things to See in Beijing: Tian'anmen Square Aug 22, 2008
Until 1911 when the last feudal kingdom was over, no one could enter the Tower except for the royal family and aristocrats. The granite Monument to the People's Heroes is just at the center of the Tian'anmen Square. (Xinhuanet, China)
Dessert Disaster Aug 21, 2008
Darren McGrady, who spent 11 years cooking for the royal family, recounts the time a pastry chef pulled a souffle out of the oven and it was flat as a pancake. "He was absolutely horrified, particularly as he knew the Queen was waiting for it for dessert," McGrady tells Santa Barbara News-Press gossip Richard Mineards. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Frankly my dear, candid is good Aug 21, 2008
And how can we not feel compassion for Diana as she tried to do what was called upon her to do as a member of the Royal Family, whose burdens are formidable. Tina Brown writes that for us to even imagine what it might be like to be in the Royal Family we should think of the worst aspects of our own jobs and then just do just the parts that that bore us the most year after year, with no possibility of retirement. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
The 20 Hottest Young Royals Aug 21, 2008
His mother's high-profile life and the drama surrounding the royal family since her death keeps him in the global spotlight. For Prince Harry, No. 2 on our list, it's the same story, though all sorts of un-royal behavior--broadcast, of course, in Britain's tabloids--have earned him a reputation as the more carefree of the two siblings. (Forbes)
Look into this murder case again - Attorney General urged Aug 21, 2008
Accra, Aug. 20, GNA - The Namon Royal Family of Paga in the Upper East Region is asking the Attorney-General to reopen a murder case in which former Border Guard, Corporal Dan Owusu Achiaw stationed at Paga allegedly murdered a family member ... "The Namon family of Paga is absolutely sure that the Dan Owusu of the Paga murder case is the same Dan Owusu who is to be made a chief by Otumfuo," Mr Francis Namon Jnr, a member of the Namon Royal Family, told a press conference in Accra on Wednesday. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Swazi women protest Aug 21, 2008
"The queens have to look radiant and that is why they have to go and buy quality (items) for the big day. They were being spoiled," a source in the royal family told AFP. ... Swaziland is Africa's last absolute monarchy and is known for its annual Reed Dance celebrations in which thousands of bare-breasted young women dance in front of the royal family. (iAfrica.com)
UK police bust plot to kill Queen Aug 20, 2008
LONDON: An Islamist terror cell busted with details of bomb-making and suicide vests is said to have been plotting to kill the British Queen and some high-profile members of the royal family, including Prince Charles ... In fact, the arrested members had in their possession pictures, maps and details of the opening hours of official residences of the royal family, and prominent landmarks like the houses of parliament, Tower Bridge, apart from a home-made video of the Washington Memorial and... (India Times, India)
Jaipur: India's oldest man dies at 138 Aug 20, 2008
Habib, whose original name was Rahim Khan, had joined the band of the erstwhile Jaipur Royal family as a clarinet player and retired from service in 1938. At that time, he received a pension of just Rs 1. (India Times, India)
Conviction Upheld In Tongan Royal Deaths Aug 20, 2008
(08-19) 16:54 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- A state appeals court upheld the conviction and two-year sentence Tuesday of a Redwood City woman whose speeding car killed two members of the Tongan royal family and their driver in a crash on the Bayshore Freeway in 2006. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
British Terror Cell May Have Plotted Attack on Queen Aug 20, 2008
By the time he met 15-year-old Muhammad Munshi from Dewsbury he even had a file on various members of the Royal family. He lost little time enrolling the teenager in his "mission in life" the destruction of Western values and the "wiping out" of all "kuffar," or non-believers. (Fox News)
...found guilty of having napalm guide Aug 20, 2008
A schoolboy who joined a cell of Islamic fanatics targeting the Royal Family has become Britain's youngest convicted terrorist ... The former Bradford burger bar worker amassed detailed notes about the Royal Family, as well as information about subway systems in London and New York ... It included personal information on various members of the Royal Family. (The Drudge Report)
Army Moves Ahead With Mobile Laser Cannon... Aug 20, 2008
iZealot - Bin Laden's family is worth millions and has close ties to the Saudi royal family so he is not poverty-stricken. He is college educated and has multiple wives. (The Drudge Report)
* Youngest UK terror convict faces jail Aug 20, 2008
Material found in their possession included guidance for making lethal weapons, manuals on how to carry out assassinations and personal details of members of the royal family. During a three-month trial at Blackfriars crown court in London, the prosecution accused the three of involvement in an al-Qaeda-inspired conspiracy to attack the West. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
DISRESPECTED? Champion Giants still underdogs Aug 19, 2008
A bit like the British royal family. They beat the best the Patriots to be the best, but they somehow have become champions without a portfolio. (USA Today -- Sports)
Britains youngest terrorist, Hammaad Munshi, led a double life Aug 19, 2008
It included personal information and the addresses of 15 members of the Royal Family, among them the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke of York, the Princess Royal, and the Earl and Countess of Wessex. Also on the list were Princess Alexandra, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke and Duchess of Kent. (WalesOnline)
Young Russian contemporary art advocate opening huge Moscow space Aug 19, 2008
Among those milling about were young European aristocrats like Charlotte Casiraghi, daughter of Princess Caroline, of the Monaco royal family; New York collectors including the cosmetics heir Ronald Lauder and the hedge-fund manager Steven Cohen; powerful New York dealers like Larry Gagosian; and artists like Jeff Koons. "It took chutzpah for Dasha to put on an event and attract so many people," said Oliver Barker, head of contemporary art at Sotheby's in London. (International Herald Tribune)
Gap widens between Saudi Arabia's very rich and very poor Aug 18, 2008
As the wealth divide widens, the spotlight inevitably turns to the amount of money eaten up by the royal family, whose members run into the thousands. Some, like Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, are on lists of the world's richest people, compiled by magazines like Forbes. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Purported monarch couldn't find throne Aug 18, 2008
Muller said he was unhappy about the group breaking into the palace but "how many times did people break the law against the royal family?" ... It said Akahi has been recognized by the United Nations and the World Court and that "the Royal Family and their staff, travel on their own, Kingdom of Hawaii, diplomatic passports and, on the strength of these passports, receive visas. "He has made or renewed treaties with foreign nations. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
'Stand behind what you believe' Aug 18, 2008
Connor and Prince Harry formed a friendship on first-name basis during their encounters, but stayed off topics like the prince s mother, the late Princess Diana, and the rest of the royal family. During Prince Harry s final days of deployment, Connor said the prince called in an artillery illumination, which launches a 20-pound metal casing into the air to create light in a dark area. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Bradmans put legal stoush aside for centenary celebrations Aug 17, 2008
In 2000 the Government amended Corporations Law regulations affording the Bradman name the same protection as the royal family and Anzac. The family's disenchantment became public three years ago when the foundation licensed food company Unibic to market Bradman cookies in India. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
City of St. Augustine's 443rd Birth... Aug 16, 2008
During the fiesta, St. Augustine s Royal Family will cut the official birthday cake. For More Information. (Suite101.com)
Princes' appeal over Diana film ignored Aug 16, 2008
Who is this 'public' who demand pictures of the royal family (or celebrities) at any cost. What a level we have descended to. (Yahoo News -- British Royal Family)
News Stories Aug 16, 2008
British Royal Family Full Coverage on Yahoo. News. (Yahoo News -- British Royal Family)
Prince Harry leads Diana tributes Aug 15, 2008
" Prince William, who was 15 when Diana died, gave a reading from St Paul's letter to the Ephesians which asked for inner strength. The Royal Family were cheered as they arrived at the chapel Diana's sister, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, also gave a reading. The service included Diana's favourite classical music by composers Rachmaninov and Mozart and four hymns, concluding with Diana's favourite, I Vow To Thee, My Country. The service also included two prayers written by Archbishop of Canterbury... (Yahoo News -- Princess Diana)
Family and friends gather for Diana memorial Aug 15, 2008
Diana brought a human face to the royal family, she stood up for what was right,and taught her sons accordingly,pity more parents don't do the same, guess you would'nt know a good person if you tripped over them ... 9 "Diana brought a human face to the royal family"But Mona the thing is that the royal family are merely human, your deference is wasted on them ... Her sons miss her as any sons do miss their Mother but let us not pretend the rest of the royal family really care or miss her. (Yahoo News -- Princess Diana)
'Guardian, friend and protector' Aug 15, 2008
The Harrods owner maintains the crash was engineered by British intelligence officers and the royal family over fears Diana might marry Dodi, a Muslim. Official investigations in both France and the UK concluded that the couple died because their driver was drunk, speeding and had not been trained to drive the heavy armoured Mercedes. (Yahoo News -- Princess Diana)
Report: Anderson finds love Aug 15, 2008
Pamela Anderson is dating a member of Abu Dhabi's royal family, according to new reports. Despite claims made by her ex-husband Tommy Lee that the couple is back together, it appears the former Baywatch babe has found love in the desert. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Mystery man behind Liechtenstein tax evasion case Aug 15, 2008
But Kieber's assertion - that he had returned all of the confidential client data he stole in 2002 from LGT, the financial fortress owned by the Liechtenstein royal family - was not true. "At the time, we all trusted him," said Wolfgang M. (International Herald Tribune)
Pammie dating a royal Aug 15, 2008
Pamela Anderson is reportedly dating a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family ... Shortly after her trip, Anderson announced she is joining forces with the royal family to build an eco-friendly hotel in the city. (iAfrica.com)
Nepal 'to scrap' royal allowance Aug 15, 2008
Nepal's government has stopped paying an allowance to King Gyanendra and other members of the Royal Family. Last year they received about $500,000 (250,000). (Yahoo News -- Nepal)
Heres what America needs: a grosser national product Aug 14, 2008
Take that royal family sometimes I wonder if Prince Charles even possesses orifices that could become the source of public offensiveness. Come to think of it, that would explain his facial expressions. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Miles McMullan Visits Spain During Academy Language Immersion Program Aug 14, 2008
Indeed, Spain's very government is a perfect example of this dichotomy, with their royal family of old working alongside with the newer democratic institutions. It was very interesting to see the great marvels of Spain's history, like La Mezquita of C;rdoba standing right next to a Burger King. (Airforcesports.com)
Olympicland: A day in the life Aug 14, 2008
The Spaniards like and respect it, too, and even have a duke, Inaki Urdangarin, who married into the royal family after playing it professionally. The Spaniards are down by 6 when I arrive, but by the time I leave they have won, 30-29, with plenty of help from Albert Rocas, their small, quicksilver left-hander with a shaved head and Jordanesque hang time. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Nuclear Terror: The Iran Effect Aug 14, 2008
Saudi Arabia has pledged in writing not to pursue enrichment or reprocessing technologies, but its past behavior strongly suggests that its royal family has long coveted nuclear weapons ... Saudi defector Mohammed al-Khilewi, who was a high-ranking official in the Saudi mission to the United Nations, charges that the Saudi royal family has been seeking nuclear weapons since 1975. (Investors Business Daily)
Vocal on farming, food and fish Aug 13, 2008
This was despite strict protocol against members of the Royal Family being involved in party politics. National Farmers' Union chairman Sir Ben Gill told the Times: "Charles was behind the biggest push for vaccination.". (BBC News -- Science)
China wins gold, US bronze in men's gymnastics Aug 13, 2008
The Chinese have won seven of the last eight world titles, including the last three, and have more individual titles than a royal family. For all that, though, they were still considered underachievers. (FindLaw News)
Kuwaiti royal on death row: nation watches and waits Aug 13, 2008
His conviction last year by a lower criminal court was the first such case against a member of the royal family in Kuwait ... Several ministers, some members of the royal family, were forced to resign under popular pressure. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Soul legend dead at 65 Aug 13, 2008
A 1992 visit to the royal family in Ghana was a life-changing experience for Hayes, he said. "I went back on speaking engagements and encouraged African-Americans to go to Africa [to] interact socially, culturally and/or economically," he said. (CNN -- Showbiz)
* Cracking top-rated locks is childs play: experts Aug 12, 2008
Security specialists on Sunday showed that cracking top-rated locks said to secure the US Pentagon and Britains royal family is childs play. Marc Tobias was in a sea of hackers practicing lock picking at a DefCon gathering in Las Vegas when he easily opened Medecos flagship lock with a paper clip and a key cut from plastic sheets in a Shrinky Dinks toy. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
In pet ownership, Saudi virtue police see vice Aug 12, 2008
The officials' absence is partly explained by the grand bargain that the ruling royal family has with the Saudi religious community: In exchange for the clerics' support, the royal family allows them a free hand in many areas, particularly ones deemed minor in the larger scheme of things. Meanwhile, the ruling family retains its prerogative to implement changes in more important issues. (AZCentral -- News)
President Hu meets foreign leaders on sidelines of Beijing Games Aug 12, 2008
The Chinese government and people are ready to work with their Cambodian counterparts to enhance friendly exchanges, expand mutually-beneficial cooperation, and promote common development, said Hu, adding that China highly appreciates the Cambodian Royal Family's "outstanding contribution" to the development of Sino-Cambodian relations ... He said the Cambodian Royal Family, government and people appreciate the long-time support and assistance from China and are dedicated to the development of... (Xinhuanet, China)
The End of the Romanov Dynasty Aug 11, 2008
The removal of such a caustic character, via several assassination attempts, from the inner circle of the royal family did not do much to protect them from what came next, the Revolution, which began in February of 1917 ... The royal family was held in house arrest for a time and the provisional government wanted to send them into exile in England, but the government could not prevail against the powerful Bolshevik forces and in the fall of 1917, they had control of major Russian cities and the... (Suite101.com)
Nene Katey Ocansey I dies at US home Aug 11, 2008
He first visited the royal family there in 1992 and returned repeatedly to do charity work. The couple had one son, Nana Kwadjo Hayes's 12th child. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Bears Chill Out as Cairo Zoo Reforms Aug 11, 2008
It was commissioned by Khedive Ismail of Egypt's royal family and opened in 1891 to showcase imported flowers, exotic plants and a huge exhibition of African wildlife. But it has been beset with problems in recent years -- from the slaughter of two camels by night-time intruders to the infection of some birds with the deadly H5N1 avian influenza. (Planet Ark, United States)
China's top political advisor meets former Cambodian King Aug 11, 2008
Sihanouk said the Cambodian royal family, government and people would adhere to the friendly relations with China and make further efforts to consolidate and develop the traditional friendship. China and Cambodia have maintained mutual friendship and cooperation since the two countries established diplomatic relations on July 19, 1958. (Xinhuanet, China)
Oldest Regatta Cowes Week Fails to Secure Cash as Sponsors Curb Spending Aug 11, 2008
The regatta, whose spectators include members of the British royal family, had hoped to announce a new partner in time for this year's event, Stuart Quarrie, Cowes Week's chief executive officer, said in a statement on July 28. Decisions are being taken a bit more carefully,'' said Michelle Warner, sales and marketing director of organizers Cowes Week Ltd. Talks with potential partners are continuing, she said, without naming the companies involved. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
British paper apologizes for false story Aug 9, 2008
"Buckingham Palace has always maintained that members of the royal family have a right to privacy, particularly in relation to their personal health," the palace said in a statement. The Standard's apology came two weeks after a judge made an important privacy ruling in Britain's High Court. (Boston Globe)
Hollywood star Matthew Rhys becomes druid Matthew Taf Aug 9, 2008
The gorsedd, which means "throne" in Welsh, is made up of poets, writers, musicians and artists, who with the exception of the royal family, must speak Welsh. Green robes. (BBC News -- UK)
US halts aid over Mauritania coup Aug 9, 2008
"Each of his children consider themselves himself a prince ready to inherit the country. They are a real royal family.". Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Africa)
Philip in cancer report Aug 8, 2008
The palace said last night it was breaking its policy of not commenting on the health of royal family members "because the damaging story is now being reported widely". "We believe there has been a serious breach of the Duke of Edinburgh's right to privacy, and we will be taking this issue to the Press Complaints Commission," the palace said. (The Australian)
Prince Harry leads Diana tributes Aug 8, 2008
" Prince William, who was 15 when Diana died, gave a reading from St Paul's letter to the Ephesians which asked for inner strength. The Royal Family were cheered as they arrived at the chapel Diana's sister, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, also gave a reading. The service included Diana's favourite classical music by composers Rachmaninov and Mozart and four hymns, concluding with Diana's favourite, I Vow To Thee, My Country. The service also included two prayers written by Archbishop of Canterbury... (Yahoo News -- Princess Diana)
Family and friends gather for Diana memorial Aug 8, 2008
Diana brought a human face to the royal family, she stood up for what was right,and taught her sons accordingly,pity more parents don't do the same, guess you would'nt know a good person if you tripped over them ... 9 "Diana brought a human face to the royal family"But Mona the thing is that the royal family are merely human, your deference is wasted on them ... Her sons miss her as any sons do miss their Mother but let us not pretend the rest of the royal family really care or miss her. (Yahoo News -- Princess Diana)
'Guardian, friend and protector' Aug 8, 2008
The Harrods owner maintains the crash was engineered by British intelligence officers and the royal family over fears Diana might marry Dodi, a Muslim. Official investigations in both France and the UK concluded that the couple died because their driver was drunk, speeding and had not been trained to drive the heavy armoured Mercedes. (Yahoo News -- Princess Diana)
Political Grapevine Aug 8, 2008
But a member of the Saudi royal family sits on the IOC's 110-member committee. Director of the Washington-based Institute for Gulf Affairs Ali al-Ahmed says the kingdom's stance against female participation is worse than South Africa's sports policies under apartheid. (Fox News)
Jolie-Pitt photos are a study in nonchalance Aug 8, 2008
"It's such a nice reflection of the idea of multicultures and it's evidence that Hollywood's royal family is a diverse one.". The photos include siblings Maddox, 7, from Cambodia, Pax, 4, from Vietnam, Zahara, 3, from Ethiopia, and Shiloh, 2. (USA Today -- Life)
