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Máxima at 50: reinventing the role of Queen Consort

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 unique position in modern Dutch history. She is the first Queen Consort in more than a century and has worked to make the…
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Queen Máxima at 50: her childhood

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…
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Queen Máxima's birthday celebrations start early with three new photos

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. © RVD – Z.M. de Koning© RVD – Z.M. de Koning© RVD – Z.M. de Koning Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti was born on 17 May…
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King's Day survey shows King Willem-Alexander's approval rating still low

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 slightly to 57%. This is still significantly lower than in previous years. Queen Máxima’s approval rating also suffered as…
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Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau writes a lifestyle book

Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau, a niece of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, has written a lifestyle book. Her book “Learning by doing”, which despite its English title will be in Dutch, will be released in June and is already available for pre-order. The Countess took to Instagram to say that she didn’t think it would have been possible for her to write the book…
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