King Juan Carlos, second from lefin foreground, reviews troops at a traditional Epiphany reception with officers of the armed forces and government representatives in Madrid's Palacio Real, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008. The King celebrated his 70th birthday Saturday.
King Juan Carlos, left, and Queen Sofia, right, listen to the national anthem of Spain at a traditional Epiphany reception with officers of the armed forces and government representatives in Madrid's Palacio Real, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008.
King Juan Carlos, 4th right, arrives at the military base of the Spanish soldiers, part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in the Herat province, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday, Dec. 31, 2007. Juan Carlos made an unannounced holiday visit to Spanish troops based in western Afghanistan.
Spain's King Juan Carlos raises his glass to toast his guests during his 70th birthday celebration dinner at the Pardo Palace on the outskirts of Madrid, Spain, Wednesday Jan. 9, 2008. Juan Carlos ascended to the country's throne in November of 1975 after the death of dictator Francisco Franco.
Norway
Members of Norway's royal family pose during a photo session in the Royal residence Kongsseteren in Oslo, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007. From left are Marius Borg Hoiby, son of the Crown Princess; Queen Sonja; Crown Princess Mette-Marit; Princess Ingrid Alexandra; Crown Prince Haakon; Prince Sverre Magnus; and King Harald.
Sweden
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, center, and former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, left, with the Swedish Queen Silvia, right, after she was awarded with this year's Quadriga prize, left, in Berlin.
Britain
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II looks at a gift of replica of the St. Pancras train station clock as she visits the station to officially open the new St. Pancras International Station in London.
Queen Elizabeth II officially opens the new St. Pancras International tain station in London, inaugurating Eurostar train services to the European cities of Paris and Brussels.
Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter, Zara Phillips, poses with her boyfriend, rugby star Mike Tindall, after picking up her MBE at Buckingham Palace in London. Zara, who received the award for services to equestrianism, is the first senior royal to receive such an honor. Observers inside the ballroom noted that the Queen appeared to tell her granddaughter "You look lovely" after pinning on her medal.
Zara Phillips poses with her family and her boyfriend, Mike Tindall, after picking up her MBE at Buckingham Palace. Pictured with her is her mother, the Princess Royal, and stepfather Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, who was given the Most Honorable Order of the Bath.
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, meet up with a Chinese dragon during a visit to the Chinatown area of London.
The Netherlands
Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, second left, holds his daughter Ariane, as his Argentine-born wife Princess Maxima, holds their daughters Amalia, center, and Alexia, during a photo opportunity at the gardens of Dutch Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian King Abdullah, right, is welcomed by German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, left, in Berlin, on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007.
Lesotho
Cuba's Raul Castro, left, and King Letsie III, from the African Kingdom of Lesotho, review the honor guard at the Revolution Palace in Havana.
Malaysia
Malaysia's King Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, right, walks with Uruguay's President Tabare Vazquez after inspecting the guard of honor during an official welcome ceremony at parliament house in Kuala Lumpur.
Morocco
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, right, and Jordan King Abdullah II applaud after a signing ceremony between Morocco and Jordan at the Royal Palace in Marrakesh, Morocco, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008. King Abdullah II is in Morocco for a three-day official visit.
From left to right, Morocco's Princesses Lalla Hasna, Lalla Asmaa, Lalla Meriem and the wife of Morocco's King Mohammed VI, Princess Lalla Salma, listen to the national anthems during a ceremony at the mechouar of the Royal Palace in Marrakesh, Morocco, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008.
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, left, shows the way to his guest, Jordan's King Abdullah II, at the Royal state dinner in Marrakesh, Morocco, Monday, Jan 14, 2008. King Abdullah II was in Morocco for a three-day official visit.
From left, Jordanian King Abdullah II, Queen Rania of Jordan, Princess Lalla Salma, the Moroccan king's wife, and Morocco's King Mohammed VI arrive at the royal state dinner in Marrakesh, Morocco, Monday, Jan 14, 2008. King Abdullah II was in Morocco for a three-day official visit.
From right bottom are the King's sisters, Moroccan Princess Lalla Hasnaa and Moroccan Princess Lalla Meryem; Moroccan king's wife, Princess Lalla Salma; Jordan's King Abdullah II; Moroccan King Mohammed VI; Jordan's Queen Rania; Moroccan king's brother Prince Moulay Rachid; and Moroccan king's sister Lalla Asmaa. They are at a state dinner in Marrakesh, Morocco, Monday, Jan. 14, 2008.