41.   However, a palace spokesman said, it will now be left to the discretion of individuals to whether to bow or curtsey to her, including the servants.

42.   A palace spokesman and Co-Interior Minister You Hockry both told AFP they were not aware of any request by the King regarding asylum for Sin Song.

43.   A palace spokesman said the Jordanian helicopter which was to bring Arafat could not take off because of thick fog and low visibility.

44.   A palace spokesman said Thursday that all measures had been taken to stop hackers from entering the royal computers.

45.   Two people were hurt Tuesday when lightning struck a garden party hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, a palace spokesman said.

46.   Lightning struck a garden party hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, injuring two women, a palace spokesman said.

47.   Presidential palace spokesman Garibaldi Sujatmiko told AFP he was unaware of the reported schedule.

48.   Queen Elizabeth II grabbed a soda siphon to douse a fire after seeing smoke billowing from a room at Windsor Castle, a palace spokesman confirmed late Wednesday.

49.   The Elysee presidential palace spokesman Jean Musitelli meanwhile said Chirac, a conservative who is mayor of Paris, would be sworn in on Wednesday.