Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has
completed a visit to India in her role as the United Nations
Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development. The Dutch Queen’s visit comes as India is poised to
assume leadership of the G20 in December, following the end of
Bangladesh’s term. The Royal House of the Netherlands billed her
visit as a way to “discuss the…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima offer support after tragic truck accident
28th August 2022
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of
the Netherlands released a message of support following a tragic
truck accident. The message states: “We are shocked and horrified
by the terrible accident in Nieuw-Beijerland last night, where
there were so many victims.
Queen Máxima mixed royal duties with
motherhood during a university orientation reception in Delft
earlier this week. The Dutch queen was joined by the Minister of
Education, Culture and Science for a session at Delft University of
Technology to welcome new students and…
Queen Máxima, née Zorreguieta, was born
in 1971 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Thus, she started her studies
in her birth country. She studied at Northlands School, a bilingual
school (English and Spanish) in Olivos, where she obtained her
baccalaureate in 1988. After that, she enrolled at the Pontifical
Catholic University of Argentina, studying economics; she graduated
in 1995. Queen Máxima…
Princess Amalia won't join Amsterdam student society after sexist remarks
10th August 2022
Princess Catharina-Amalia has no plans to
join the Amsterdam Student Society when she begins her university
studies in the capital city this autumn following public outcry
over comments made by male members of the Amsterdamsch Studenten
Corps. The Netherlands government…
King Willem-Alexander’s working palace
Noordeinde Palace in The Hague will open its door for four
Saturdays in a row. Noordeinde Palace began its life as a medieval
farmhouse in 1533.This was converted into a spacious residence,
which was bought for…
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…
The Dutch King and Queen have said they
want their eldest daughter, Princess Amalia, to focus on her
studies before taking on royal duties like state visits. King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima want the Princess of Orange, who
will one day be Queen of the…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima begin State Visit to Austria with a lot of symbolic pieces
29th June 2022
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of
the Netherlands began a very busy State Visit to Austria with all
of the traditional engagements of a first day. They landed in
Wien and were welcomed at the airport by many authorities before
being escorted to Homburg, the…
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…
