Norwegian King Harald, right, walks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during a welcoming ceremony outside the royal palace in Oslo on Sept. 13, 2007. Silva arrived in the Norwegian capital for an official visit.
Queen Sonja and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrive for a black-tie dinner at the royal palace in Oslo on Sept. 13, 2007.
King Harald and Leticia Lula da Silva, wife of the Brazilian president, arrive for a formal dinner at the royal palace in Oslo on Sept. 13, 2007.
Crown Prince Haakon escorts Princess Astrid, left, and his wife, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, into a dinner at the royal palace in Oslo honoring Brazilian president Lula da Silva.
Belgium
Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium, center, is welcomed by ballet dancers at the Handelsbeursgebouw, where he was attending a formal music concert on Sept. 26, 2007, in Ghent, Belgium.
Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium were in the audience for a gala evening at the Handelsbeursgebouw on Sept. 26, 2007, in Ghent, Belgium.
Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium are welcomed by a ballet dancer at the Handelsbeursgebouw, where they attended a music concert Sept. 26, 2007, in Ghent, Belgium.
Spain
Spain's Crown Princess Leticia, right, speaks with Queen Sofia as they prepare to attend a gala dinner for Uruguay President Tabare Vazquez in Madrid on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007.
Spain's Princess Leticia stands next to her husband, Crown Prince Felipe, while waiting for the arrival of the Uruguay President Tabare Vazquez at the Royal Palace in Madrid on Sept. 18, 2007.
Christian Samper acting director of the Smithsonian Institution watches as Infanta Elena of Spain signs the guestbook during a visit to the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007, in Washington. The portrait of King Carlos III of Spain, back, is an oil canvas by Anton Raphael Mengs.
Infanta Elena of Spain signs the guestbook during a visit at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007, in Washington. She is the daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia.
The Netherlands
Dutch Crown Princess Maxima arrives at the Technical University to attend World Day for the Deaf on Sept. 22, 2007, in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Dutch Crown Princess Maxima, right, watches a demonstration of sign language at the Technical University at the World Day for the Deaf on Sept. 22, 2007, in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Princess Maxima of the Netherlands arrives for the opening of De Kamers cultural center on Sept. 3, 2007, in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
Princess Maxima of the Netherlands paints part of a wall during the opening ceremony of De Kamers cultural center in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
Jordan
Queen Rania of Jordan is greeted by the students and school staff during her visit to Beijing Foreign Studies University in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007. Rania visited a government agency dealing with women's issues, and looked at Arabic and Islamic studies at a local university and a UNICEF project in a local township.
Queen Rania of Jordan visits the All-China Women's Federation in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007.
Queen Rania of Jordan holds a baby as she visits the Shibalidian Village Clinic, which provides medical check-up for migrant women and children in Beijing, China, on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007. The queen was in Beijing for a two-day visit.
Britain
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, arrive to attend the Braemar Games gathering at the Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park on Sept. 1, 2007, in Braemar, Scotland. Large crowds attend the Highland Games at Braemar each year to acclaim their monarch and chieftain.
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, are seen through the window of the George Strachen shop during a visit to Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on Monday, Sept. 24, 2007. They opened the new premises for the McEwens of Perth shop. The business, celebrating its 50th anniversary, is one of the last remaining independent department store groups in the U.K.