The week in pictures

It's this week's most interesting stories in pictorial form. By Sian Claire Owen

Mime artist!

Were you disappointed to learn that singer Beyonce lip-synched her way through America’s national anthem during President Obama’s inauguration? We were!
A week of heavy weather

Snow coats the UK, as we shiver our way through January. We can’t wait for spring to arrive!
Husky racing

There are benefits to wintry weather, such as the Aviemore Sled Dog Rally where Huskies and sledders race their way across beautiful white landscapes. Looks like fun!
And speaking of racing…

Olympic champion Victoria Pendelton attends a photocall to launch Royal Ascot 2013 in Hyde Park, London. Will she be ditching her bike for the horses?
Fiz! Is that you?!

Actress Jenni McAlpine who plays feisty Fiz in ITV’s Coronation Street looks absolutely stunning at the National Television Awards in London.
'I’m the President… of Romance!'

President Barack Obama sweeps his wife Michelle off her feet during the Commander in Chief Inaugural Ball in Washington. We can’t imagine David Cameron looking quite so smooth!
Pop-up beach

It may be sub-zero temperatures outside, but that didn’t stop these models from trying to get some sunshine at the Hilton Hotels & Resorts pop-up beach in London. Good luck to them!
Rug, or coat?

Pussy Cat Doll Nicole Scherzinger was spotted outside Capital Radio Studios carrying what looked like a dead polar bear. We still can’t figure out what it was. Was she carrying a new rug, or was it a coat? It’s a mystery!
Parisian bridezilla!

Bridezilla hits the runway during the Elie Saab Spring/Summer 2013 show at Paris Fashion Week. It’s a beautiful dress, like a posh version of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding…
Swift sighting!

The lesser-spotted Taylor Swift is sighted in Spain. Who needs One Direction’s Harry Styles when you have hoards of adoring fans?
Creepy exhibition

These outfits are not from beheaded prisoners in the Middle Ages – they are royal romper suits worn by Prince Charles and Princess Anne on the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation. A headless corgi wouldn’t look out of place here!
Soldier, soldier

Prince Harry is back from Afghanistan, and already he has caused outrage by telling the press how killing people was like playing a computer game. We think he should connect his brain to his mouth before speaking in future.