In Royal Circles

Norway's King Harald, left, and Queen Sonja, are seen at the inauguration of the new opera building in Oslo, Norway, Saturday, April 12, 2008. The new building is a futuristic structure set to become an architectural landmark.

Danish Queen Margrethe arrives on Saturday, April 12, 2008, at the new opera building in Oslo, Norway. She was among the more than 1,300 guests attending the opening of the new structure.

Danish Queen Margrethe arrives on Saturday, April 12, 2008, at the new opera building in Oslo, Norway. A futuristic structure set to become an architectural landmark, the theater opened with a two-and-a-half hour performance covering historical highlights of opera and ballet.

Danish Queen Margrethe and Norwegian Queen Sonja arrive on Saturday, April 12, 2008, at the new opera building in Oslo, Norway. Opening night guests included the king and queen of Norway as well as German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Danish Queen Margrethe.

Sweden

Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf, right, and Queen Silvia, third from right, listen to a South Korean woman in a traditional dress as they visit South Korea's traditional GyeongBok Palace in Seoul, Friday, April 4, 2008. The royals were on a three-day visit to South Korea.

Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf, right, and Queen Silvia, center, learn a hoop game as they meet with South Korean scout students in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, April 5, 2008.

Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, left, arrive at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, west of Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 3, 2008.

Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf gets into a car upon his arrival at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, west of Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 3, 2008.

Spain

Spanish royals, from right to left: Princess Cristina, Princess Elena, Queen Sofia, King Juan Carlos, Prince Felipe, and Princess Letizia attend a ceremony for the opening of the Spanish Parliament in Madrid, Wednesday, April 16, 2008.

Spain's King Juan Carlos addresses the opening session of Parliament in Madrid, Wednesday, April 16, 2008.

Spain's King Juan Carlos reviews troops during a ceremony on his arrival for the opening of the Spanish Parliament in Madrid, Wednesday, April 16, 2008.

From left: Prince Felipe, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia attend a ceremony for the opening of the Spanish Parliament in Madrid, Wednesday, April 16, 2008.

Spain's Crown Prince Felipe leaves after a ceremony for the opening of the Spanish Parliament in Madrid, Wednesday, April 16, 2008.

Spain's King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia wave upon their arrival for the opening of the Spanish Parliament in Madrid, Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's Socialist Party won in Spain's general elections on March 9.

Japan

France's Prime Minister Francois Fillon, left, talks with Japan's Emperor Akihito, third from left, as Fillon's wife Penelope, right, talks with Empress Michiko at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Friday, April 11, 2008.

Jordan

Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer, right, and King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein of Jordan share a laugh prior to their meeting at the federal chancellery in Vienna, on Wednesday, April 9, 2008. The Jordanian royal couple were in Vienna for a working visit.

Belgium

The allegedly out-of-wedlock daughter of Belgium's King Albert II, Delphine Boel, left, poses with her new book along with her American husband, James O'Hare of Texas, in Brussels, April 9, 2008. Boel's existence was revealed in a 1999 biography of Queen Paola. Boel, awaiting her second child, is reportedly the daughter of the Belgian monarch and Sybille Baroness de Selys Longchamps, wife of a Belgian industrialist.

The Netherlands

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, and Netherlands' Queen Beatrix, right, inspect the honor guard during a welcome ceremony upon the arrival of the President at Palace Noordeinde in the Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, April 10, 2008.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, right, and Netherlands' Queen Beatrix, right, leave after inspecting the honor guard during a welcome ceremony upon the arrival of the President at Palace Noordeinde in the Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, April 10, 2008.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, and Netherlands' Queen Beatrix, right, share a toast during a state banquet at the Royal Palace Noordeinde in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, April 10, 2008.