31.   The former monarch maintains the paintings are the property of the royal family.

32.   The former monarch plans to go home at some point to convene a grand national assembly, which Karzai said would be held in six months.

33.   The former monarch, Mohammad Zaher Shah, is another bond shared by Pashtuns.

34.   The former monarch, who was joined his wife Anne de Bourbon Parme and five daughters, spoke in a noticeably authoritative tone.

35.   The Italian Foreign Ministry said the decision to put off this trip was taken after consultations with the former monarch as well as key allies.

36.   The Foreign Ministry said the decision to put off the trip was made after consultations with the former monarch as well as key allies.

37.   The Foreign Ministry said the decision to put off the trip was taken after consultations with the former monarch as well as key allies.

38.   The former monarch was visibly moved.

39.   The former monarch plans to visit often in the meantime, he added.

40.   The former monarch postponed his homecoming last month because of fears of a plot to assassinate him.