French literature laureate Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio, center, sits between Swedish Queen Silvia, left, and Princess Madeleine, right, during the gala dinner at the Royal Palace in Stockholm Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008. Le Clezio received his Nobel Prize on Dec. 10.
German Nobel medicine laureate Harald zur Hausen, right, sits next to Swedish Crown Princess Victoria during the gala dinner at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Thursday, Dec.11 2008.
Norway
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland, left, kisses Queen Sonja of Norway at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at City Hall in Oslo, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008.
Norway's Queen Sonja, left and Crown Princess Mette-Marit chat before the ceremony for Nobel Peace Prize laureate Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland, at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at City Hall in Oslo, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008.
The Norwegian Royal Family attends the ceremony for Nobel Peace Prize laureate Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland, at City Hall in Oslo, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008. From left King Harald V, Queen Sonja, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon.
Nobel Laureate Martti Ahtisaarileft, Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon, center, and the prince's stepson, Marius Hoyby, right, are seen at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Britain
Britain's Prince Charles, left, meets performers backstage at the London Palladium Theatre, Dec. 11, 2008. The Prince and his wife, Camilla, attended this year's annual Royal Variety Performance, in aid of The Entertainment Artistes Benevolent Fund.
Britain's Prince Charles, left, meets performers backstage at the London Palladium Theatre in London, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008.
Britain's Prince Charles, left, meets performers backstage at the London Palladium Theatre in London, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008.
Britain's Duchess of Cornwall arrives at the Palladium Theatre for the Royal Variety Performance in London, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008. Camilla, the duchess, and her husband, the Prince of Wale, s attended this years annual Royal Variety Performance, in aid of The Entertainment Artistes Benevolent Fund.
Britain's Prince Charles, left, and Princess Badiya bint El Hassan of Jordan arrive at the Natural History Museum to celebrate the achievements of young emerging Muslims at the Mosaic Talent Awards in London, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008.
Lord Mayor of London, David Lewis, left, and Britain's Prince William, right, attend the Lord Mayor's Appeal 2008 Grand Finale evening event at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008. Prince William attended the evening of music and food to mark the end of his year as patron of a charity appeal.
Britain's Prince William, second left, talks with the Dean of St Paul's Cathedral Graeme Knowles, left, Sir Victor Blank Chairman of Lloyds TSB and the Appeal, second right, and the Lord Mayor of London David Lewis, right, at the Lord Mayor's Appeal 2008 Grand Finale evening event at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008.
Britain's Prince William, left, talks with violinist Jennifer Pike at the Lord Mayor's Appeal 2008 Grand Finale evening event at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, Wednesday Nov. 5, 2008. Pike, a teenage classical music sensation, performed Mendelssohn's violin concerto in E minor.
Japan
Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako wait for an orchestra concert to begin at the Gakushuin University, Naruhito's old school, in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008.
Monaco
Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva, right, and Prince Albert II of Monaco, pose for photographers, as Isinbayeva holds her "Athlete of the Year Award", in Monaco, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008.
Prince Albert II of Monaco, right, and FIA World Motor Sport Council President Max Mosley, left, arrive for the FIA 2008 Prize Giving gala, in Monaco, Friday, Dec. 12, 2008.
2008 Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain, right, with his 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship trophy and 2008 Rally World Champion Sebastien Loeb of France, left, with his 2008 FIA World Rally World Championship trophy pose with Prince Albert II of Monaco during the 2008 FIA Prize Giving gala in Monaco, Friday, Dec. 12, 2008.
2008 Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain, left, poses with Prince Albert II of Monaco at the 2008 FIA Prize Giving gala in Monaco, Friday, Dec. 12, 2008.
Denmark
Danish Crown Prince Frederik, left, and Australian-born Crown Princess Mary, right, walk on the red carpet as they arrive Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, for the European Film Awards 2008 ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark. Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Britain's Dame Judi Dench were among the guests invited to the award ceremony.