61.   The former monarch was originally due to return to Afghanistan in mid-March but the trip was put off for fears of an attempt on his life.

62.   The elderly former monarch had originally been scheduled to go back to Afghanistan next week.

63.   The former monarch had planned to leave Rome on Monday and arrive in Kabul the following day.

64.   The former monarch, Mohammed Zahir Shah, worshipped there, as did influential members of the Taliban theocracy.

65.   The former monarch had been planning to ask for an entry visa on arrival but was not authorised to enter the airport terminal.

66.   The former monarch had been planning to ask for an entry visa on arrival but was not authorised to enter the airport.

67.   The former monarch urged the delegates, who have travelled to Kabul from across Afghanistan and beyond, to take their task extremely seriously.

68.   The former monarch was barred from entering Romania after he flew in on a regular Air France flight from Paris.

69.   The former monarch, Zahir Shah, worshipped there, as did influential members of the Taliban theocracy.

70.   The former monarch arrived from Madrid, where he has been living in exile, on a regular flight via Rome.