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  • May 2008

    • Nepal to Become a Republic

      newser  |  BBC  |  May 28, 08 7:26 AM CDT

      Nepal to Become a Republic

      Nepal is becoming a democratic republic today—and it's getting its first taste of democracy's hiccups. As thousands gathered in the streets of Kathmandu to celebrate, the newly-elected constitutional assembly met to abolish the country’s monarchy. But the momentous vote has been delayed a few hours over disagreements about the role of the new president and interim prime minister. More »

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      democracy  • Nepal  • monarchy  • Nepalese elections  • republic

    • Hawaiians Protest Statehood; Vow to Take Over

      newser  |  CNN  |  May 1, 08 4:12 AM CDT

      Hawaiians Protest Statehood; Vow to Take Over

      A group of native Hawaiian activists seized the grounds of the state's old royal palace in Honolulu yesterday and vowed to take over, CNN reports. They locked the gates and announced they would rule the government from there. The group, one of several which rejects Hawaii's statehood and seeks to restore the constitutional monarchy deposed in 1893 with the help of the US, vowed to return each day. More »

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      Hawaii  • monarchy  • Honolulu  • states' rights

  • April 2008

    • Nepal Set to Abolish 240-Year-Old Monarchy

      newser  |  AFP  |  Apr 10, 08 8:52 AM CDT

      Nepal Set to Abolish 240-Year-Old Monarchy

      Voting is under way in Nepal's parliamentary elections, where citizens of the Himalayan nation are expected to endorse parties that will oust the 240-year-old monarchy, reports AFP. UN observers have commended a high turnout despite eight deaths in protests ahead of today's polling, the centerpiece of a peace deal between Maoist rebels and mainstream political parties. More »

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      democracy  • Jimmy Carter  • Nepal  • monarchy  • Nepalese elections  • Maoists  • Gyanendra

  • March 2008

    • Queen, Duke Won't Testify at Lady Di Inquest

      newser  |  BBC  |  Mar 18, 08 7:50 PM CDT

      Queen, Duke Won't Testify at Lady Di Inquest

      Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip will not testify at an inquiry into Princess Diana's death, the BBC reports. Mohamed al Fayed, who accuses the royals of killing his son, Dodi, and Diana, failed today in a bid to make them testify. Fayed himself was a witness, turning heated over earlier testimony. "I would like an apology," he said. "It is not acceptable to call me a liar in front of the jury." More »

  • January 2008

    • Aussies in Fold While Queen's on Throne

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jan 28, 08 12:16 PM CST

      Aussies in Fold While Queen's on Throne

      Unlike his firmly monarchist predecessor, Australian PM Kevin Rudd is an enthusiastic republican who would like his country to be independent of the British crown. But Australians won’t be voting on the issue until Queen Elizabeth's reign is over, says the leader of the republican movement. That's because while the majority favor becoming a republic, many Australians still have great affection for the monarch. More »

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      Australia  • Queen Elizabeth II  • monarchy

    • Thailand Axes Anti-Monarchy Website

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 6, 08 6:32 PM CST

      Thailand Axes Anti-Monarchy Website

      A Thai ministry has shut down a website critical of the country's monarchy, the AP reports. Postings on Sameskybooks.com questioned news accounts that all citizens mourned the king's sister, who died Wednesday, and criticized officials. "I think we're one of the few sites posting remarks against the monarchy," Thanapol Eiwsakul, who ran the site, told a Thai newspaper. "This is the price we are paying." More »

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      Internet  • politics  • website  • Thailand  • Internet service providers  • monarchy  • freedom of expression  • web hosting

  • December 2007

    • Brits Want Wills, Not Charles

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Dec 28, 07 8:31 AM CST

      Brits Want Wills, Not Charles

      The British want the monarchy to skip a generation, passing over Charles to Prince William, Reuters reports. More than half of those polled preferred a King William to having his pop ascend the throne. Younger people were especially keen to see Wills crowned. A clear majority were in favor of keeping the monarchy. More »

    • Nepal to Ax Monarchy, Install Republic

      newser  |  BBC  |  Dec 23, 07 6:09 PM CST

      Nepal to Ax Monarchy, Install Republic

      After almost three months of deadlock, Nepal agreed today to end its 240-year-old monarchy and set up a republic, the BBC reports. Maoist rebels, who had walked out in October and staged violent protests, struck the deal with Nepal's leaders, which will go into effect after elections next spring. More »

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      insurgents  • human rights  • Nepal  • monarchy  • Maoists  • Gyanendra  • republic

    • The Queen Called a Philistine

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Dec 22, 07 5:04 PM CST

      The Queen Called a Philistine

      Queen Elizabeth II is undereducated and lacks curiosity about culture and her predecessors, a British historian charges in an interview with the Guardian . "I think she's got elements a bit like Goebbels in her attitude to culture," David Starkey says. "You remember: 'Every time I hear the word culture I reach for my revolver.'" Starkey, who winds up a 17-part TV series on the monarchy next week with a look at the Windsors, also calls Princess Diana hysterical and destructive but has kind words for Prince Charles. More »

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      Great Britain  • Princess Diana  • Queen Elizabeth II  • Prince Charles  • monarchy

    • Queen Breaks Royal Age Record

      newser  |  AFP  |  Dec 20, 07 9:07 AM CST

      Queen Breaks Royal Age Record

      As of today, Queen Elizabeth II is Britain's oldest-ever monarch, AFP reports. She's now a day older than Queen Victoria lived to be, and while she doesn't seem to be slowing down much, the British are starting to think about what will happen after she dies—as well as looking back at her remarkable reign. More »

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      Great Britain  • British royals  • Queen Elizabeth II  • monarchy

  • October 2007

    • In Spain, It's Not Good to Be the King

      newser  |  Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Oct 3, 07 10:29 AM CDT

      In Spain, It's Not Good to Be the King

      Amid loud calls for his abdication, Spain's King Juan Carlos I has been forced into the unprecedented and lowly position of justifying his throne to commoners, reports the Telegraph . Catalonian separatists have been burning effigies of him and Queen Sofia, and some are calling for him to hand the crown to his son. But Juan Carlos is not budging. More »

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      Spain  • monarchy  • King Juan Carlos I  • Catalonia

  • April 2007

    • Bhutan Test-Drives Democracy

      newser  |  International Herald Tribune  |  Apr 24, 07 3:28 PM CDT

      Bhutan Test-Drives Democracy

      The tiny Buddhist nation of Bhutan held a mock election Saturday in preparation for the transition from monarchy to democracy set for next year. The yellow thunder dragon defeated its blue, green, and red counterparts in the vote, a test run for the latest reform advocated by modernization-minded King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who plans to abdicate. More »

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      democracy  • monarchy  • government  • Bhutan  • modernization  • King Jigme Singye Wangchuck

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