1.   The exiled monarch had also called for an immediate end to military rule.

2.   Exiled monarchs trickling back into Balkans.

3.   Karzai was expected to talk to the exiled monarch, whom many see as a unifying figure for Afghanistan, about returning to his homeland.

4.   The exiled monarch has been meeting in Rome with opposition leaders to discuss ways to set up a new government if the Taliban fall.

5.   The exiled monarch has long called for the United Nations to play a pivotal role in the rebuilding of Afghanistan, including the creation of a new government.