Hit: Los Angeles, city of royals

( Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times )

When Prince William and his new wife Catherine Middleton announced that they'd stop off in Los Angeles a few months after their royal wedding, Angelenos welcomed them with open arms. The official visit followed a visit to Canada and included sightseeing, a job fair, a British Academy of Film and Television Arts event, a charity polo match and a trip to Inner-City Arts in Skid Row. David and Victoria Beckham, who have become close friends with the newly minted Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, welcomed the newest member of their brood that weekend: baby girl Harper Seven Beckham.