Normally, I would post this over on my royal blog and I will probably put it over there also; however, I thought this was significant enough to post on my primary blogging site.

Royals and heads of state from Iceland, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Norway were all in New York City from the October 21-24.  That is an unheard of event...to have them all here at the same time.

Though they got in some other events during the trip, they came specifically to honor the 9/11 victims and to tour the New York City 9/11 Memorial.

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Left to Right:  Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark;  Finland President Tarja Halonen; King Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden; Queen Sonja and King Harold of Norway;  First Lady Dorrit Mousieaff and President Alifur Ragnum Grissom of Iceland pose for a photo at the National Memorial.

King Gustaf and Queen Sylvia of Sweden observe a moment of silence

after placing a wreath at the Remembrance Tree.  Their youngest 

child, Princess Madeleine, now lives in New York City where

she works in the New York Office for her mother's worldwide

Foundation to aid underprivileged children.  She is the heir apparent

to run the foundation when her mother retires.

 

Princess Madeleine, considered one of Europe's hottest royals,

remains single at 30; but she has been dating American millionaire

and financial advisor Chris O'Neill for over a year.  She took him 

home to Sweden this summer to meet her parents and her siblings.