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A. Belgium/ Britain
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Source: Getty IIRC

Caption: 14/02/2008 The Prince of Wales greets Belgium's Crownprincess Mathilde and Crown Prince Phillipe in Brussels.



B. Monaco
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Caption: A warm welcome in Germany - Prince Albert II of Monaco is greeted by Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit in front of the city's famous "Brandenburg Gate" on February 27, 2008. Prince Albert was on a two-day official visit to Germany, one of his first state visits as the head of state of Monaco.


C. Norway
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Caption: Mette-Marit and Princess Astrid at the sanitation women's Fredrikke prize 2008 ceremony at the Norwegian Theatre in Oslo Saturday afternoon.



D. Luxembourg
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Source: PPE

Caption: Feb 7, 2008 Rome Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg with Marie-Astrid (sister of Henri of Luxmbourg)received the Order of Malta in Rome



E. Denmark
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Source: ANP

Caption: Queen received the decoration of the Aztec Eagle from Mexican President Felipe Calderon Feb 18, 2008




F. Japan
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Source: AFP/GPO

Caption: Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (L) meets Japan's Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Olmert on Wednesday praised what he called Japan's "firm" stance on Iran as the Jewish state agreed to step up ties with the world's second largest economy. Wed Feb 27



G. The Netherlands
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Source: Marcel Antonisse/ANP

Caption: Members of the Dutch Royal family sing 'Happy Birthday' to Queen Beatrix and Princess Margriet at the birthday party in Amsterdam.



H. Spain
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Source: Hola.com

Caption: Queen Sofia in Cambodja
While in an Official Visit to Cambodja (that was postponed last year due to the death of Erika Ortiz), Queen Sofia watches young Cambodian girls perform a typical dance of the country.


I. Jordan
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Source: Petra

Caption: February 3, 2008 – King Abdullah and Queen Rania visit a young victim of a road accident. The accident occurred at the Amman-Jerash highway when a passenger bus collided with a water tanker, killing 21 and injuring more than 30 people. The King and Queen visited the injured at four different hospitals and wished them a speedy recovery. King Abdullah, in a letter to the Jordanian Prime Minister, called for changing the “culture and behaviour related to traffic and use of roads” while his wife made an emotional public plea for responsible driving in an op-ed she wrote for the local dailies.



J. Dubai
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Caption: February 12, 2008 - The Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed (C) hands Egyptian football player Mohammed Abu Terkia a gift during a ceremony honouring the Egyptian football team at the Ahli club in Dubai following their victory over Cameroon at the African Nations Cup final in Ghana. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed al-Maktoum, the Crown Prince’s father and the ruler of Dubai sponsored the event.



K. Brunei
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Caption: February 18, 2008 - Crown Prince Billah cuts his birthday cake as his wife Crown Princess Sarah looks on during a high tea reception hosted by the Royal Brunei Air Force. The Crown Prince was celebrating his 34th birthday.


L. Morocco
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Source: MAP

Caption: February 4, 2008 – Princess Lalla Salma, President of the Lalla Salma Association against Cancer, inaugurates a chemotherapy clinic at the National Oncology Institute in Rabat.