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National Jul 3, 2015

Crown Prince and Princess arrive in Tonga, on her first trip abroad in two years

Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako arrived in Tonga on Friday to attend the coronation of the South Pacific island nation's new king, on what is the princess's first overseas trip since 2013. The Crown Princess, who has been receiving treatment for a stress-induced ...

World / Politics Jul 14, 2013

Imminent birth puts spotlight on monarch

by Anthony Faiola

Aging monarchs in the Netherlands and Belgium stepped down this year to make room for the next generation of Europe's crowned heads. But in Britain, the impending birth of a royal baby will have heirs stacking up like planes at London's super-clogged Heathrow Airport. So ...