Pope John Paul II passes away aged 84
Pope John Paul II, the voyager pope who helped conquer communism and transformed the papacy with charisma and vigor, died Saturday night after a long battle with Parkinson's disease that became a lesson to the world in humble suffering. "Our most beloved Holy Father has returned to the house of the Father," St Peter's Square remains dotted with impromptu memorials of flowers and candles, while handwritten messages have been stuck to street lamps with wax. The Archbishop of Westminster paid a glowing tribute to Pope John Paul II, who he described as 'one of history's greatest Christians' who would 'surely be known as Pope John Paul the Great'. John Paul "changed the role of the papacy," He had been in touch with every level of the population, from young to old and rich to poor, and he went beyond the Catholic Church. It's going to be very tough for the Catholic Church to follow him."

Pope John Paul II Dies
Pope John Paul II lies in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, 6th April 2005. The funeral of Pope John Paul on Friday will draw the biggest gathering of the powerful and the humble in modern times. Four kings, five queens, at least 70 presidents and prime ministers and more than 14 leaders of other religions will attend alongside what the Vatican expects will be two million faithful -- the largest number of pilgrims to converge on St. Peter's Square in its history.

Prince Rainier III of Monaco Dies
Prince Rainier III, whose fairy-tale marriage to American film star Grace Kelly brought elegance and glamour to one of Europe's oldest dynasties, died Wednesday, April 6, 2005, nearly a month after he was hospitalised with a lung infection. Monaco flags flew at half mast, Prince Rainier III of Monaco died following heart, kidney and breathing problems, in Monaco. He was 81.

Prince Rainier was Europe's longest-serving monarch who assumed the throne in 1949.

HRH Prince Charles Weds
HRH Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles were married Saturday 9th April 2005 at the 17th century Guildhall, Windsor capping a decades-long love affair that lasted through the prince's first marriage to Princess Diana. Britain's HRH Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, leave the Guildhall in Windsor, England, after their civil wedding ceremony.