AP PHOTOS: Top 10 Search Trends of 2012

(AP) From the tragic to the downright silly, millions of people searched the Web in 2012 to find out about a royal princess, the latest iPad, a record-breaking skydiver and the death of a pop star.

Google released its 12th annual zeitgeist report on Wednesday. The company calls it an in-depth look at the spirit of the times as seen through the billions of searches on Google over the past year.

Here's an Associated Press photo gallery of the top ten trending searches of 2012.