Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, left, Princess Maxima, center, and Queen Beatrix wave to well-wishers from the balcony of Noordeinde Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, at the start of the Dutch parliamentary year, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007.
Dutch Queen Beatrix arrives at Parliament to officially open the new parliamentary year in the Knights Hall of Parliament in The Hague on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007.
Dutch Queen Beatrix officially opens the new parliamentary year with a speech outlining the government's plan and budget policies for 2008 in the Knights Hall of Parliament in The Hague on Sept. 18, 2007.
Britain
Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, in their role as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, attend the Mey Highland Games at Queens Park in Caithness, Scotland. HRH The Prince of Wales is the honoraray chieftan of the Games, carrying on the role of the late Queen Mother.
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, in his role as Duke of Rothesay, attends the Mey Highland Games at Queens Park in Caithness, Scotland. He is the honoraray chieftan of the Games.
Yeoman Warder Moira Cameron starts work as the first female "Beefeater" at the Tower of London, Sept. 3, 2007. She becomes the first female in the guards' 522-year history. Her duties will include making sure the Crown Jewels are kept safe and secure. Cameron, who joined the Army at the age of 16, has spent the required 22 years serving in the forces to become eligible for the prestigious position.
Not even royal estates are spared in a disease outbreak. Here, police officers stand at a road block in Lyne, Surrey, southern England, Thursday Sept. 13, 2007 after another suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease was discovered on a nearby farm. The government set up a six-mile radius surveillance zone around the farm, which includes Heathrow Airport and Windsor Castle. Egham is 25 miles from London.
United Arab Emirates
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, talks to Sheik Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Gates was in the UAE to discuss security ties.
Belgium
Belgium's Crown Prince Philippe, left, and Belgian polar explorer Alain Hubert visit the "Princess Elisabeth" polar science station during a presentation of the project by the International Polar Foundation in Brussels, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007. The station will be a totally energy self-sufficient research base to study the impact of climate change in one of the world's most inhospitable environments.
Norway
Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon and his daughter Princess Ingrid Alexandra pose for photographers in the grounds of Skaugum, their home in Asker, a few miles outside Oslo, Norway, Monday Sept. 3 2007.
Saudi Arabia
King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia, right, receives former British prime minister Tony Blair after his arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Sept. 3, 2007.
Thailand
Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, left, and Queen Sirikit look at a giant swing from a pavilion as they preside over the ceremony celebrating the renovation of the swing Sept. 12, 2007 in Bangkok, Thailand. One of the Bangkok's tourist spots, the swing was built during the reign of King Rama I in 1784 to observe the Brahmin New Year Ceremony.
Jordan
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, shakes hands with King Abdullah II of Jordan after their talks this summer at the Elysee Palace in Paris.
Monaco
Russia's President Vladimir Putin, right, and Monaco's Prince Albert II, left, meet at the 18th century czarist summer estate Peterhof on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, outside St. Petersburg, Russia, on Aug. 12, 2007. Albert was on an official visit to Russia.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with Monaco's Prince Albert II during their meeting at the 18th century czarist summer estate Peterhof on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, outside St. Petersburg, Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prince Albert II of Monaco, left, take part in a traditional welcome ceremony upon arrival to Kyzil Aug. 13, 2007. After showing Prince Albert one of Russia's most opulent imperial palaces, Putin flew with him Monday to a region on the Mongolian border where they will stay in yurts and visit an 8th-century clay fortress.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prince Albert II of Monaco, right, travel on a small boat in the Lake Tere-Khol on Monday, Aug. 13, 2007. Putin and Albert II arrived Monday morning in Kyzil, the capital of the Tuva region, and then flew 150 miles by helicopter to an island in Lake Tere-Khol.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prince Albert II of Monaco, right, walk to the Lake Tere-Khol on Monday, Aug. 13, 2007.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin, left, and Monaco's Prince Albert II travel onboard a cutter in the Gulf of Finland, outside St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007. Albert II hailed growing cultural and scientific ties between Russia and Monaco.
Monaco's Prince Albert II, right, and Russia's President Vladimir Putin, center, stand on a pier in the St. Petersburg suburb of Strelna, on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007, before their sea trip to a meeting at the 18th century czarist summer estate Peterhof on the shore of the Gulf of Finland.