Commoners who married into royalty
Sofia Hellqvist was a model and reality television contestant before marrying Swedish Prince Carl Philip in 20more
Tatiana Blatnik, born in Venezuela and raised in Switzerland, was an event planner for Diane von Furstenberg bmore
Michiko Shoda met Japan's Crown Prince Akihito on a tennis court and wed in 1959, becoming the first commoner more
Kate Middleton met Britain's Prince William while both were students at the University of St. Andrews. They mamore
Rania Al-Yassin, born in Kuwait to Palestinian parents, met Jordan's Crown Prince Abdullah II at a dinner partmore
Charlene Lynette Wittstock was an Olympic swimmer for South Africa before marrying Albert II, Prince of Monacomore
Daniel Westling met Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria while working as her personal trainer. They wed in 2010. more
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck married commoner Jetsun Pema in a 2011 wedding that transfixed thmore
Sonja Haraldsen dated Norway's Crown Prince Harald in secret for years before Harald told his father King Olavmore
Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano was a journalist and news anchor before marrying Spain's Prince Felipe in 2004. He asmore
Mary Elizabeth met Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik at a pub in Sydney during the 2000 Summer Olympics. They stmore
Maxima Zorreguieta Cerruti was born in Argentina and working in New York City when she met Dutch Crown Prince more
Masako Owada originally refused to marry Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito, worried that it would end her career imore
Silvia Renate Sommerlath, born in Germany, met Sweden's Crown Prince Carl Gustaf while working as an educationmore
Mette-Marit Tjessem Hoiby met Norway's Crown Prince Haakon at a music festival in the late 1990s. They marriedmore
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World Press Photo award winners
A selection of some of the winning images from the 2018 World Press Photo Contest.
2018年 4月 13日China's bike-sharing graveyards
Rapid expansion of shared bicycle companies across China has led to massive piles of abandoned bikes as supply outstrips demand.
2018年 4月 12日Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg fielded 10 hours of questions over two days from nearly 100 lawmakers on a range of issues from Facebook's handling of alleged...
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Notable deaths in 2018
Newsmakers and celebrities who have died this year.
North Korea's nuclear ambitions
A look at North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs, as North Korea says it will suspend nuclear and missile tests effective immediately and abolish a nuclear test site.
The blue forest
Wild bluebells form a carpet of blue in the Hallerbos, also known as the 'Blue Forest', near the Belgian city of Halle.
Fields of flowers
With 7 million bulbs in bloom this spring, and a total of 800 varieties of tulips, this Dutch flower garden is one of the largest in the world.
Blind Brazilian women learn makeup techniques
Blind women are being taught makeup techniques in courses given by a Sao Paulo beauty salon.
Returning to Marawi after Islamic State
Residents return to their homes for the first time since the battle between government troops and Islamic State militants began in May 2017, at the Islamic city of Marawi, Philippines.
Castro era ends in Cuba
A look back at the reign of brothers Fidel and Raul Castro, as Miguel Diaz-Canel is sworn in as the communist island's first non-Castro leader since the 1959 revolution.
Animal E.R.
Critters big and small pay a visit to the vet.
Photos of the week
Our top photos from the past week.