After 19 years of imprisonment, Mary Queen of Scots is beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England for her complicity in a plot to murder Queen Elizabeth I.

Spain’s Princess Cristina is to stand trial on charges of tax fraud in January, in an unprecedented court appearance that will see her become the first member of the royal family in the dock. Cristina, the 50-year-old sister of King Felipe VI, was formally charged late last year, following a four-year investigation into the affairs of her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, who faces charges for fraud, falsifying documents and embezzlement.

Thai military courts on Friday sentenced two people to long prison terms on charges of insulting the monarchy, the heaviest sentences for the crime in the country’s history, lawyers and a legal monitoring group said. In the first case, Pongsak Sriboonpeng, 48, was sentenced to 30 years for six Facebook posts in 2013 and 2014, said his lawyer, Sasinan Thamnithinan. He had originally been sentenced to 60 years, but the time was reduced because he pleaded guilty, Mr. Sasinan said.

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Swaziland king faces increasing criticism for his lavish lifestyle as nation struggles.

The monarchy's future is less certain than you think

Parasitic worms, flatulence, inbreeding deformities, soft bones, yuck mouth, anal fistulas and the piles. Long live the King!