In Royal Circles

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II receives a Hanukkah candlestick from Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks at a reception at St James's Palace in London to mark the 350th anniversary of the re-establishment of the Jewish community in Britain on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006.

Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales, sits in a throne before attending a Dubar at the Emir's Palace on Nov. 29, 2006, in Kano, Nigeria. This is the third day of the Royal Tour to Sierra Leone and Nigeria.

Britain's Prince Charles tours the jungle warfare school with International Military Advisory and Training Team personnel at Guam Dam near Freetown, Sierra Leone Tuesday Nov. 28, 2006. Charles was in Sierra Leone for a two-day visit, his first to the West African country.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, gets out of her car to attend the Royal Variety Performance held at the Coliseum Theatre on Dec. 4, 2006, in London.

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, meets model Katie Price and her husband, Peter Andre, at The Royal Variety Performance on Dec. 4, 2006, in London.

Britain's Prince William, left, shakes hands with brokers dressed in fancy dress as he visits the London offices of the world's largest inter-dealer broker's ICAP at their city headquarters in London Thursday Dec. 7. 2006. ICAP annually holds a charity day where its revenues and commissions for the day are given to charity.

A Christmas display of Victorian silver is on the dining table in the Waterloo Chamber at Windsor Castle, England, Thursday Dec. 7, 2006. The centerpiece of the arrangement, which is open to the public from Dec. 7 until Jan. 5, 2007, is a dinner service reassembled for the first time in over 50 years.

Cleaning lady Sheila Tinson poses for photographers beside a Christmas display of Victorian silver on the dining table in the Waterloo Chamber at Windsor Castle, England, Thursday Dec. 7, 2006. Made in 1862 by the firm of royal goldsmiths, Garrard & Co., it includes silver statuettes of Queen Victoria, Britannia, King Arthur and St. George, candelabra and grand tureens and dessert stands.

Monaco

Princess Caroline of Hanover, right, sits with her daughter Charlotte Casiraghi at a Chanel fashion show on Dec. 7, 2006, in Monte Carlo.

Princess Caroline of Hanover attends a Chanel fashion show on Dec. 7, 2006, in Monte Carlo. She is the daughter of the late Grace Kelly and Monaco's former ruler, the late Prince Rainier.

Charlotte Casiraghi poses as she arrives to attend the Nijinski dinner at the Hotel de Paris, on Dec. 7, 2006, in Monte Carlo.

Princess Stephanie of Monaco and actress Amanda Lear pose for a photograph during a dinner to benefit the "Fight Aids Monaco" foundation on Dec. 1, 2006, in Monaco.

Iran

Former Iranian Empress Farah Pahlavi is welcomed by former French first lady Anne-Aymone Giscard d'Estaing at her arrival at the Palace of Versailles, west of Paris, Monday Dec. 4, 2006, to attend a charity gala concert organized by the Childhood Foundation. Anne-Aymone Giscard d'Estaing heads the foundation.

Thailand

Thai people gather near the Grand Palace to celebrate King Bhumibol Adulyadej's birthday Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006, in Bangkok, Thailand. King Bhumibol, the world's longest reigning monarch, celebrated his 79th birthday that day.

Morocco

Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid, right, brother of King Mohammed VI, welcomes Polish-born filmmaker and Academy Award winner Roman Polanski for a royal dinner after the opening ceremony of the sixth Marrakesh International Film Festival, Friday, Dec. 1, 2006, at the Marrakesh Congress Palace. In the center is Melita Toscan Duplantier. The festival runs through Dec. 1-9.

Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid, center left, brother of King Mohammed VI, welcomes guests for a royal dinner after the opening ceremony of the sixth Marrakesh International Film Festival, Friday, Dec. 1, 2006, at the Marrakesh Congress Palace. On the right U.S. actor Martin Sheen.

Japan

Japanese Princess Aiko, her parents Crown Prince Naruhito, left, and Crown Princess Masako smile as they enjoy playing with a pony at their residence Togu Palace in Tokyo Sunday, Nov. 24, 2006. Princess Aiko celebrated her fifth birthday Friday, Dec. 1.

Spain

Crown Prince Felipe of Spain reads a book while visiting a book fair during a trip to Mexico Dec. 4, 2006.

Jordan

President George W. Bush walks with Jordan's King Abdullah II after posing for a photo at Raghadan Palace in Amman, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006. Mr. Bush was in Jordan for crucial talks with Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on quelling an upsurge of sectarian violence.

President George W. Bush poses with Jordan's King Abdullah II in the Throne Room of Raghadan Palace in Amman, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006.