Swedish royalty

The engagement of crown princess Victoria of Sweden to her long-term lover, former gym owner Daniel Westling was announced in February. And the country collectively shrugged.

Sweden's crown princess will marry Daniel Westling next year, the Swedish royal court announced today.

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden is currently on a 10-day tour of India – making stops in New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Agra and Jaipur.

Prince William has proved he's still has the "WOW factor" by coming first in Forbes' poll of the world's Hottest Young Royals.

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrived in Sweden this week to kick off a 10-day tour of Europe.

2006: A Year in Review

2006 was a year of milestones for many Royal families throughout the world. While it would take far too much time to re-cap everything that happened in the world of royalty in 2006, lets review some of the major events and rumors that had royal watchers talking.

The King and Queen of Sweden will visit the United States and Canada in October. Their trip will include a visit to the US Capital and the White House on October 23rd and then a four day trip to Canada.

Accompanied by her parents, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia, Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria attended the openining of parliament Tuesday.

The 29-year old princess was dressed in classic black for the occasion. Parliament was officially opened by King Carl Gustaf, who warned that action was needed to protect life on earth in the face of climate change.

On this sunny day in Sweden, Crown Princess Victoria celebrates her 29th birthday.

The Princess traditionally celebrates her birthday in the town of Öland, Sweden with a family lunch at Solliden castle. Well-wishers are invited to gather outside the castle, where she will go to greet them in the afternoon.

Members from every royal house in the world attended the celebrations to mark the Diamond Jubilee of King Rama IX, the King of Thailand.