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Queen Máxima on visit to Colombia for financial inclusion

Queen Máxima began a four-day visit to Colombia on Sunday, focusing on financial health and innovation as she continues her work with the United Nations. Queen Máxima has been the UN’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development since 2009. The Dutch queen has made financial inclusion a cornerstone of her royal work, and this visit to Colombia is billed as one that will…
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Queen Maxima adopts surprising new pet

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has adopted surprising new pets. The Queen of the Netherlands adopted three hedgehogs, who are now living in the gardens of Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague. The Government Information Service (RVD) has not revealed where the animals…
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The message in a royal engagement ring – Queen Máxima of the Netherlands

Queen Máxima’s engagement ring might be one of the most visually unique royal rings in existence: at its centre is an orange diamond to reflect the royal house she married into. Embed from Getty Images When the Argentinean business executive met a Dutch man named ‘Alexander’ at a party in 1999, she had no clue that he would soon reveal himself to be Prince Willem-Alexander, the Prince…
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The special role of a queen at the UN

One consort holds a very special role within the United Nations. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has held the position of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development since being appointed by then-Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon…
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Royals and the United Nations: what roles do they have?

The United Nations is the biggest international organism currently in existence, as it unites representatives from more than 190 countries and different international organisations, like the EU and the African Union.  Its purpose as an intergovernmental organisation is to “maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation…
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Climate change, crowds and even more tiaras for day 2 of the Dutch State Visit to Belgium

The second day of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima’s State Visit to Belgium began bright and early, despite the glittering banquet from the night before. The first stop for the day was Gare Maritime à Tour & Taxis, in Brussels, where the Dutch royals were joined by King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians to attend Climate Tech Forum, a forum on climate…
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