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Queen Máxima learns about making curtains for palace

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands had a busy Thursday and was on an engagement literally close to home.  On Thursday morning, Máxima visited the TextielMuseum in Tilburg. Conservators at the museum are currently working on repairing and restoring curtains from the Chinese Hall at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch, as well as creating new curtains.  She met with museum staff to discuss how the…
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Dutch Royal Family holds annual photo session

The Dutch Royal Family has held one of their annual photo sessions. They invited the media to Noordeinde Palace, where they posed for photos and answered questions. King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, the Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane attended the session after Alexia returned from school in Wales. © RVD – Patrick van Emst © RVD – Patrick…
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Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary begin packed business trip to the Netherlands

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark have embarked on a two-day visit to the Netherlands, where they are leading a sizeable Danish business delegation in a trip focused on the green transition, sustainability and digital healthcare.  The couple’s day started bright and early on Monday, 20 June; they landed at around 8:30 am at The Hague/Rotterdam International Airport…
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Princess Amalia wants to join her mother on UN trips

Queen Máxima revealed that her eldest daughter is keen to join her on future United Nations trips during an interview in Senegal this week. The Dutch queen visited the Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal earlier this week in her role as the UN Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, a post she has held since 2009. Queen Máxima sat down for an interview…
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