On Tuesday, the 25th of May, King
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited a healthcare facility
that takes care of patients who are experiencing long haul
post-Covid 19 symptoms. It has long been known that survivors
of the most severe cases of coronavirus have reported feeling
unwell for a long while after testing negative for the illness. It
is believed that the virus can leave…
A television series about the early life
of Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is in the works. The series will
be based on the book Máxima Zorreguieta. Motherland by Marcia
Luyten. Millstreet Films bought the film rights from publishing
house De Bezige Bij, and the news…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of
The Netherlands are getting into the Eurovision spirit ahead of the
contest’s grand finale in Rotterdam on Saturday. The Eurovision
Song Contest, often described as the Olympic Games of singing, is
being held in the major…
Queen Máxima received a special birthday
cake to mark her 50th birthday this week, presented to her by one
of her long-standing patronages, More Music in the Classroom. The
decadent cake, presented to the Queen during a special television
presentation entitled ‘Queen Máxima: A Life Full of Music ‘for Méér
Muziek in de Klas’ featured musical motifs and large and small
candles to…
Two wedding ceremonies, three spectacular
celebrations and one very happy couple. Twenty years ago, on a
string of sunny May days, Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
married Laurentien Brinkhorst in The Hague with a host of royal
guests looking on. And while Constantijn…
Queen Máxima received Matthijs van
Nieuwkerk at her home at Huis ten Bosch Palace for an interview for
her 50th birthday. The interview took place in her office at the
Palace and was broadcast on the evening of her birthday. The
interviewer brought her a present of a…
Queen Máxima receives Order of the House of Orange for her 50th birthday
18th May 2021
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…
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…
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…
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.