In Royal Circles

Crown Prince Philippe and Crown Princess Mathilde escort their children, Princess Elisabeth and Prince Gabriel, to Sint Jan Berghmans College to attend the first day of the new school year on Sept. 3, 2007 in Brussels.

Princess Elisabeth of Belgium is greeted by her teacher on the first day of class at Sint Jan Berghmans College in Brussels Sept. 3, 2007.

Princess Astrid escorts her daughters Princess Luisa Maria, left, and Princess Laetitia Maria to Sint Jan Berghmans College to attend the first day of the school year on Sept. 3, 2007, in Brussels.

Spain

Spain's Crown Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia, with their daughter Princess Leonor, arrive at her nursery school in El Pardo, outside Madrid, on Sept. 7, 2007.

Spain's Crown Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia pose with their daughter Princess Leonor at her nursery school in El Pardo, outside Madrid, on Sept. 7, 2007.

Britain

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, accompanied by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, tours Upton Upon Severn in Worcestershire, England. During the height of the summer's floods, Upton was accessible only by boat or helicopter.

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, meets with residents in Upton Upon Severn in Worcestershire, England. He was there to inspect damage caused by the summer's severe flooding.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, visits a flood damaged pub in Upton Upon Severn in Worcestershire, England. During the height of the recent floods, Upton was accessible only by boat or helicopter.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud displays the medal of Great Patron of the French Culture Ministry he received from French Culture Minister Christine Albanel, right, as the Prince's wife, Princess Amira, looks on, during a ceremony at the Louvre museum in Paris on Sept. 4, 2007. The Prince is the Louvre's first international patron and sole individual contributor of its new rooms dedicated to Islamic arts.

Norway

King Harald V of Norway, center, greets King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain during the 26th Copa del Rey Sailing Trophy in Mallorca, Spain.

Japan

Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko applaud during the opening ceremony of the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championships on Aug. 25, 2007, at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan.

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko look at a miniature town of Old Osaka at the Osaka Museum of History on Aug. 26, 2007, in Osaka, Japan. They are on a 3-day visit to Osaka.

Emperor Akihito gives a speech during the opening ceremony of the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championships on Aug. 25, 2007, at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan.

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko leave the Osaka Prefectural government on Aug. 25, 2007, in Osaka, Japan. They are on a 3-day visit to Osaka.

Jordan

Jordan's King Abdullah II, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper shake hands prior to their meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. King Abdullah was in Canada to discuss Middle East peace and a potential new trade deal.

Queen Rania of Jordan, left, and Lalla Salma, wife of Morocco's King Mohammed VI, arrive at the Sacred Musics Festival in Fez.

Swaziland

Swaziland's King Mswati III arrives for the Dialogue session for Poverty Eradication through Human Capital Development at the Langkawi International Dialogue on Langkawi Island, Aug 7, 2007.