<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>The Royal Forums</title> <atom:link href="http://www.theroyalforums.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.theroyalforums.com</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:34:48 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2</generator> <xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /> <item><title>Crown Princess Maxima in Brazil</title><link>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36937-crown-princess-maxima-in-brazil/</link> <comments>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36937-crown-princess-maxima-in-brazil/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:34:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Marika86</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Dutch Royals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ban Ki-Moon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brazil]]></category> <category><![CDATA[G20]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Inclusive Finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Microfinance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Princess Máxima]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UN]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theroyalforums.com/?p=36937</guid> <description><![CDATA[Princess Maxima visited from Monday May 7 to Thursday, 10 May Brazil. The Princess was invited by the Central Bank in her capacity as special advocate of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon and honorary chair of the G20 &#8216;Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI). Princess Maxima went in Brazil to to promote microcredit and support to the small and medium enterprises. On Monday May 7, the Princess &#8230; <a href="http://www.theroyalforums.com/36937-crown-princess-maxima-in-brazil/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36937-crown-princess-maxima-in-brazil/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip and Prince Charles visit Burnley</title><link>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36922-queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-and-prince-charles-visit-burnley/</link> <comments>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36922-queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-and-prince-charles-visit-burnley/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 03:20:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Artemisia</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[British Royals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Diamond Jubilee]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Elizabeth II]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Interview]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Duke of Edinburgh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Prince of Wales]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theroyalforums.com/?p=36922</guid> <description><![CDATA[As part of her Diamond Jubilee tour the Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales, visited Burnley and Accrington on May 16. Thousands of people lined the streets to greet their Monarch, many of them waiting till early morning to get the best view of the royals. The visit was quite informal and light-hearted, with people delighted not only to have the chance of congratulating &#8230; <a href="http://www.theroyalforums.com/36922-queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-and-prince-charles-visit-burnley/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36922-queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-and-prince-charles-visit-burnley/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Sarah and Beatrice attend Marie Curie fundraiser event</title><link>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36911-sarah-and-beatrice-attend-marie-curie-fundraiser-event/</link> <comments>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36911-sarah-and-beatrice-attend-marie-curie-fundraiser-event/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 02:34:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Artemisia</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[British Royals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Auction]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Princess Beatrice of York]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Princess Eugenie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sarah Duchess of York]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theroyalforums.com/?p=36911</guid> <description><![CDATA[Princess Beatrice of York and Sarah, Duchess of York attended Marie Curie Cancer Care fundraiser event on May 15. The event, hosted by Heather Kerzner at Claridge’s Hotel, highlighted the work of Marie Curie nurses and the foundation’s other activities. Marie Curie nurses provide free end of life care to patients with terminal illness in their own homes or in one of their nine hospices. At the end of the &#8230; <a href="http://www.theroyalforums.com/36911-sarah-and-beatrice-attend-marie-curie-fundraiser-event/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36911-sarah-and-beatrice-attend-marie-curie-fundraiser-event/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Norwegian State Visit to Poland</title><link>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36897-norwegian-state-visit-to-poland/</link> <comments>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36897-norwegian-state-visit-to-poland/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 11:30:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>fairy tale</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Norwegian Royals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bilateral Relations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Concert]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Harald V]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Poland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[President Komorowski]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Queen Sonja]]></category> <category><![CDATA[State Visit]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theroyalforums.com/?p=36897</guid> <description><![CDATA[King Harald and Queen Sonja paid a three-day visit to Poland between May 9 and 11, 2012. On Wednesday, they were formally welcomed by Poland&#8217;s President, Bronisław Komorowski, and his wife Anna Komorowska at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw. Afterwards they laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw to commemorate the unknown Polish soldiers who had fallen in the First World War and the subsequent &#8230; <a href="http://www.theroyalforums.com/36897-norwegian-state-visit-to-poland/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36897-norwegian-state-visit-to-poland/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Infanta Cristina, Children Return to Spain for Funeral</title><link>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36905-infanta-cristina-children-return-to-spain-for-funeral/</link> <comments>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36905-infanta-cristina-children-return-to-spain-for-funeral/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 11:20:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>An Ard Ri</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Spanish Royals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Funeral]]></category> <category><![CDATA[In-Laws]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Infanta Cristina]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Infanta Elena]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Irene Urdangarín]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Juan Urdangarín]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Miguel Urdangarín]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pablo Urdangarín]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Princess Irene of Greece]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Queen Sofia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Duke of Palma de Mallorca]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theroyalforums.com/?p=36905</guid> <description><![CDATA[Vitoria &#8211; May 12th, 2012 Her Royal Highness Infanta Cristina of Spain, Duchess of Palma and her four children, Don Juan Valentín, Don Pablo Nicolás, Don Miguel and Doña Irene Urdangarín, have returned to Spain for the funeral of the children&#8217;s paternal grandfather. The father of the Duke of Palma, Juan María Urdangarín, died on Thursday, May 10th aged 79, following a long illness. His son, Don Inaki Urdangarín, had &#8230; <a href="http://www.theroyalforums.com/36905-infanta-cristina-children-return-to-spain-for-funeral/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36905-infanta-cristina-children-return-to-spain-for-funeral/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Frederik &amp; Mary in South Korea, Days Two and Three</title><link>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36877-frederik-mary-in-south-korea-days-two-and-three/</link> <comments>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36877-frederik-mary-in-south-korea-days-two-and-three/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 10:58:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>JessRulz</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Danish Royals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bilateral Relations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Crown Prince Frederik]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Crown Princess Mary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Exhibition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hospital]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Official Visit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[President Lee]]></category> <category><![CDATA[South Korea]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Summit Meeting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[World EXPO]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theroyalforums.com/?p=36877</guid> <description><![CDATA[Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary have spent the past two days in Seoul and Yeosu. The couple began with seperate agendas yesterday, May 11th, in Seoul. The Crown Princess visited the Samsung Medical Centre in Ilwon-dong, where she visited the NICU, the paediatric ward and the cancer school. During the visit, Mary was able to meet some of the young patients. The hospital has a cancer school to &#8230; <a href="http://www.theroyalforums.com/36877-frederik-mary-in-south-korea-days-two-and-three/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36877-frederik-mary-in-south-korea-days-two-and-three/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>William and Kate support Team GB</title><link>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36869-william-and-kate-support-team-gb/</link> <comments>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36869-william-and-kate-support-team-gb/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 22:57:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Artemisia</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[British Royals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fashion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Olympic Games]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Patronage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Duchess of Cambridge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Duke of Cambridge]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theroyalforums.com/?p=36869</guid> <description><![CDATA[Today, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended our Greatest Team Rises – a black tie gala to raise funds to support British athletes and mark countdown to the London 2012 Olympic Games. The royal couple were greeted by Lord Moynihan, chairman of the British Olympic Association, before attending an evening reception. Prince William gave a speech at the reception, with some uplifting words for the British athletes: “For the &#8230; <a href="http://www.theroyalforums.com/36869-william-and-kate-support-team-gb/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36869-william-and-kate-support-team-gb/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Dutch Royals attend Remembrance and Liberation Day</title><link>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36863-dutch-royals-attend-remembrance-and-liberation-day/</link> <comments>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36863-dutch-royals-attend-remembrance-and-liberation-day/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:39:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Marika86</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Dutch Royals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Germany]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Liberation Day]]></category> <category><![CDATA[President Gauck]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Prince Pieter-Christiaan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Princess Margriet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Princess Máxima]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Queen Beatrix]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Remembrance Day]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Prince of Orange]]></category> <category><![CDATA[World War II]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theroyalforums.com/?p=36863</guid> <description><![CDATA[As usual every year, on May 4 and 5, the Dutch Royals attend Remembrance and Liberation Day services. On May 4, Queen Beatrix accompanied by Prince of Orange and Princess Maxima attended a remembrance ceremony at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. Then took place the wreath-laying ceremony at the World War II Memorial at the monument in Dam Square. The same day, Princess Margriet, Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven and Prince &#8230; <a href="http://www.theroyalforums.com/36863-dutch-royals-attend-remembrance-and-liberation-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36863-dutch-royals-attend-remembrance-and-liberation-day/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Queen Sofia&#8217;s Visit to Washington, D.C.</title><link>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36860-queen-sofias-visit-to-washington-d-c/</link> <comments>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36860-queen-sofias-visit-to-washington-d-c/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:34:21 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>An Ard Ri</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Spanish Royals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Birthday]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Miguel Urdangarín]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Queen Sofia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[United States of America]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theroyalforums.com/?p=36860</guid> <description><![CDATA[April 30th, 2012 Earlier last week, Her Majesty Queen Sofia made a private family visit to Washington, D.C. to celebrate the 10th birthday of her grandson, Don Miguel Urdangarín. His Excellency is the third son of Infanta Cristina of Spain, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca and Don Inaki Urdangarín, Duke Consort of Palma de Mallorca.The family are currently residing in Washington, DC, since 2009. Don Miguel was born at Barcelona&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="http://www.theroyalforums.com/36860-queen-sofias-visit-to-washington-d-c/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36860-queen-sofias-visit-to-washington-d-c/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Queen Elizabeth’s Portrait With 2012 Cupcakes</title><link>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36838-queen-elizabeths-portrait-with-2012-cupcakes/</link> <comments>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36838-queen-elizabeths-portrait-with-2012-cupcakes/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 10:11:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Artemisia</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[British Royals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Elizabeth II]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jubilee]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Portraits]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Royal Souvenirs]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theroyalforums.com/?p=36838</guid> <description><![CDATA[The main celebrations of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee may still be weeks away, but tributes continue pouring. Alongside numerous exhibitions and commemorative events all over the world, there are also some fairly unusual ones. And perhaps none is more tastefully done as the giant portrait created by Dr. Oetker using 2012 cupcakes. It is not only dream come true for everyone with sweet tooth, it’s also actually a rather good &#8230; <a href="http://www.theroyalforums.com/36838-queen-elizabeths-portrait-with-2012-cupcakes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theroyalforums.com/36838-queen-elizabeths-portrait-with-2012-cupcakes/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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