The Week's 13 Most Incredible Pictures From Around the World

From smiley photo ops with Spain's royal family to a gorgeous festival of color, this week's pictures from across the globe brought all kinds of must-see candids. In London, Kate Middleton made a stylish appearance, and young people celebrated in a sea of colorful powder. Meanwhile, Spain's Queen Letizia took a sunny vacation with her family, and First Lady Michelle Obama linked up with a familiar face. See all that and more with the week's most incredible snaps from around the world!

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Poppy Princess
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Poppy Princess

Kate Middleton smiled while visiting the Tower of London's poppy art installation to commemorate WWI.

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Brightest Balloons
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Brightest Balloons

Hot-air balloons filled the sky over Bristol, England, for the Bristol International Balloon Festival.

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Competitive Kissers
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Competitive Kissers

Couples participated in a kissing competition for Chinese Valentine's Day in Kunming, China.

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Wild Lights
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Wild Lights

An art installation called "Spectra" lit up London.

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First Ladies
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First Ladies

First Lady Michelle Obama was joined by former First Lady Laura Bush for the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington DC.

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Turtle Time
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Turtle Time

People gathered to watch a sea turtle crawl into the ocean during the release of rehabilitated turtles in Isle of Palms, SC.

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Royal Getaway
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Royal Getaway

Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia traveled to Palma de Mallorca with their daughters, Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia.

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Sand and Surf
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Sand and Surf

A surfer hit the waves as the sun set in Cornwall, England.

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Toy Tournament
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Toy Tournament

A player competed in the World Yo-Yo Contest in Prague.

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Flower Power
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Flower Power

To mark the 100th anniversary of the country's declaration of war, a shower of poppy flowers representing those lost in WWI fell over members of the Great War Society living history group in Bovington, UK.

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Pride Parade
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Pride Parade

Vancouver hosted its annual gay pride parade, drawing more than 650,000 people to the city for the event.

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Colorful Candid
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Colorful Candid

People threw colorful powder in the air for the Holi Festival of Colors in London.