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Only European King Buried
in US Returned to Europe

Jan 23, 2013 11:52 AM CST

Only European King Buried in US Returned to Europe

Remains of King Peter II of Yugoslavia now in Serbia

(Newser) - The number of European monarchs interred in US soil now stands at zero, now that the remains of King Peter II of Yugoslavia have been removed from the Chicago suburb where they rested for more than 40 years. Those remains arrived in Belgrade, Serbia, yesterday, much to the delight of...

Murdered French King
Getting Head Back

Dec 15, 2010 6:39 AM CST

Murdered French King Getting Head Back

Henri IV's head was stolen by revolutionaries in 1793

(Newser) - Beloved French monarch Henri IV is going to be reunited with his head after more than 200 years. The king, assassinated by a Catholic fundamentalist in 1610, had his head removed from his body by revolutionaries ransacking a royal chapel in 1793. A head presumed to be Henri's was passed...

Spencer Pratt Wants
to Be King of America

Sep 2, 2009 9:22 AM CDT

Spencer Pratt Wants to Be King of America

Reality star plans name change. No joke.

(Newser) - Is America ready for King Spencer Pratt? Doesn't matter, because the ever-modest reality star is planning to legally change his name, Star reports. "Spencer says that if there is a Queen of England…there should be a King of America, and he nominates himself for the title," a...

Insult This Man, Spend 15 Years in the Pokey

Oct 16, 2008 10:37 AM CDT

Insult This Man, Spend 15 Years in the Pokey

Thai pols accuse foes of slighting king to hamstring them

(Newser) - The crime of insulting a king sounds like a medieval holdover—but in Thailand, an unkind word about King Bhumibol Adulyadej can land you in prison for 15 years. The country's recent political upheaval has coincided with a spike in accusations of maligning the monarch, the Wall Street Journal reports—...

Swazi King's Birthday Bash
Infuriates
Suffering Public

Sep 6, 2008 5:29 AM CDT

Swazi King's Birthday Bash Infuriates Suffering Public

Ruler spends fortune to celebrate turning 40

(Newser) - Swaziland's king is throwing a lavish 40th birthday party for himself and the kingdom this weekend—and Swazis are seething over the extravagance, the New York Times reports. The day marking the double birthday has been dubbed the "40-40 Celebration." But critics of the monarchy point out there's...

In Thailand,
Everyone
Wants to Be
in the Pink

Nov 30, 2007 6:26 PM CST

In Thailand, Everyone Wants to Be in the Pink

The king goes pastel; a fashion craze is born

(Newser) - On the advice of royal astrologers, the ailing Thai king has added pink to his wardrobe, sparking a national fashion trend. The chromatic rush had one clothing chain selling 40,000 pink shirts this month, BBC reports. A woman camping out in a line to buy one said, “Wearing...