This Week in Photos, Week of May 11-17, 2012

An animatronic Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur arrives at Bristol Zoo Gardens in Bristol, England. The 12 life-size dinosaurs form part of the DinoZoo summer exhibition which opens later this month.

Valery Borchin of Russia and Zhen Wang of China race during the IAAF World Race Walking Cup 2012 in Saransk, Russia.

Buddhist monks chant prior to the Dalai Lama’s arrival at St Paul's Cathedral in London to receive the 2012 Templeton Prize. The John Templeton Foundation’s international prize honors people who “affirm life's spiritual dimension” and is worth about 1.7 million dollars.

Staff members celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in a shower of confetti outside Harrods department store in London. Harrods employees performed a rendition of “God Save the Queen” outside the store as they unveiled the store's new displays showcasing 31 crowns designed by some of the world's leading brands.

First Lady Michelle Obama speaks about her “Let's Move” campaign at the United States Olympic Committee Media Summit 2012 in Dallas, TX.

Members of the public view images of Queen Elizabeth II at the National Portrait Gallery's exhibition “The Queen: Art & Image” in London. The exhibition runs until October 21, 2012.

Cyclists pedal past a windmill farm during the Tour of California in Tracy, CA.

Cable cars pass over the River Thames in London. The gondola-style cars will form a new part of Transport for London's commuter route between the Greenwich Peninsular and East London. The cable car project is the most expensive of its kind in the world and is expected to open to the public in 2012.

Participants exercise during Fitness For a Cause in Santa Monica, CA.

A torch bearer holds the London 2012 Olympic torch during the Torch Relay in the Athens suburb of Peristeri, Greece.

Sacha Baron Cohen, dressed his character in the new movie “The Dictator,” arrives at the Carlton Hotel during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France.