Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has received the Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange from her husband King Willem-Alexander for her 50th birthday.
The honour is granted for services to the Royal House at the discretion of the monarch and is not subject to ministerial responsibility. It was instituted in 1905 by Queen Wilhelmina as she no longer had the use of the Order of the Oak…
Máxima at 50: reinventing the role of Queen Consort
17th May 2021
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands celebrates her 50th birthday today, and Royal Central is looking at her life and role. As Princess of Orange from 2002 and now Queen Consort from 2013, she has been a dedicated wife, mother, and public figure. However, she occupies a somewhat…
Maxima at 50: The Sparkling Consort
17th May 2021
Today, Queen Máxima is celebrating her 50th birthday. She has been Queen Consort since April of 2013 when her husband became King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. During her tenure as Princess of Orange and now Queen of the Netherlands, she has had access to some…
Queen Máxima at 50: her childhood
17th May 2021
As Queen Máxima celebrates her 50th birthday today, we are taking a look at her childhood in Argentina and how she grew up to become the Queen Consort of the Netherlands.
Born Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti on 17 May 1971, the fourth daughter of Jorge Horacio Zorreguieta (1928-2017) and the first child of Maria del Carmen Cerruti de Zorreguieta came into the world in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is starting her 50th birthday celebrations early with the release of three new photos.
The three photos were taken by her husband, King Willem-Alexander, in the gardens of their home at Huis ten Bosch earlier this month.
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Maxima at 50: How she developed a royal style of her own
10th May 2021
On 17 May 2021, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will be turning 50 years old. In honour of her milestone birthday, Royal Central is looking back at some of her notable fashion moments.
Since her wedding to the then-Prince of Orange, Willem-Alexander, Máxima has…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands attended the annual Remembrance of the Dead tonight.
The ceremony took place on an empty Dam Square in Amsterdam for the second year in a row. The public, which usually attends en masse, was asked to remain at home.
Although the Remembrance began as a commemoration of the victims of the Second World War, it now includes all Dutch…
King Willem-Alexander may celebrate his 54th birthday today, but his approval rating is still recovering from his ill-timed holiday to Greece.
A survey held by Ipsos late last year showed a steep decline from 76% in April 2020 to just 47%. This figure has now risen…
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and their daughters, the Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane, have left Paleis Huis ten Bosch to travel to Eindhoven to celebrate a scaled-down King’s Day. A photo was released in which the royals posed in front…
Queen Máxima visits cleaning company in Uden
20th April 2021
Queen Máxima paid a working visit to CSU, a cleaning business with headquarters in Uden, on Tuesday to celebrate the company’s win in the Large Business category for the Koning Willem I Awards.
CSU has eleven offices throughout the Netherlands and employs over 15,000 people. Given the focus on hygiene and cleanliness, all social distancing and health protocols were followed, and, where…