Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles attend the service of thanksgiving to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in St Paul's Cathedral London. (AP Photo/Murray Sanders, Pool)
Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik of Denmark are among the few European royals not forced to cut back spending because of the debit crisis. In Spain, King Juan Carlos has cut his own salary, as well as that of his son and heir Crown Prince Felipe, by about 7 percent. In Britain, Queen Elizabeth has opened some parts of Buckingham Palace to tourists, raising money on admission tickets. Official accounts showed British taxpayers spent nearly $50 million supporting the monarchy in 2011. (Associated Press)
Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik of Denmark are among the few European royals not forced to cut back spending because of the debit crisis. In Spain, King Juan Carlos has cut his own salary, as well as that of his son and heir Crown Prince Felipe, by about 7 percent. In Britain, Queen Elizabeth has opened some parts of Buckingham Palace to tourists, raising money on admission tickets. Official accounts showed British taxpayers spent nearly $50 million supporting the monarchy in 2011. (Associated Press)
From left Britain's Prince Charles Queen Elizabeth, Prince William, and his wife Kate Duchess of Cambridge, stand on the balcony at Buckingham Palace during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in central London Tuesday June 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Stefan Wermuth, Pool)
Students with the British School of Washington get British flag fake tattoos during the school's "Big Picnic Lunch" in celebration of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, June 5, 2012. The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II is a celebration of 60 years that the queen has been ruling. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Karen Pena, a history teacher with the The British School of Washington, wears hearts made out of the British flag on her head during the school's "Big Picnic Lunch" in celebration of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, June 5, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Students with the British School of Washington sign a banner to Queen Elizabeth II during the school's "Big Picnic Lunch" in celebration of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
The British School of Washington's first grade teacher Karen Pena, left, wears a cut out of Queen Elizabeth II on her head as she shakes hands with students during their "Big Picnic Lunch" in celebration of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Students with the British School of Washington check out tiny cut outs of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on a cake during the school's "Big Picnic Lunch" in celebration of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
