The Queen and Her Tiara's -- How Very, Very Royal

                                                                 Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (L) and Prince Philip leave the Palace of Westminster following the State Opening of Parliament in London, on December 3, 2008. Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the British government's legislative programme for the next year Wednesday, with the emphasis on bolstering the economy against further mayhem. Ministers are under heavy pressure to introduce measures which would force Britain's banks -- some of which are now part state-owned -- to do more to help businesses weather the financial storm. Getty Images

Pictured Left: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is greeted by US President George W. Bush on the North Portico of the White House upon arrival for a State Dinner 07 May 2006 in Washington, DC, the first white-tie and tails event of the six-year Bush presidency. Getty Images