Queen Máxima has visited a funeral home
in The Hague to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted the funeral
industry in the Netherlands. During her visit on July 2nd 2020,
Queen Máxima spoke with directors of the Engelen & Spoor Funeral
Services, the director of the Sector Certified Dutch Funeral
Enterprises and the director of the Roman Catholic Cemeteries
Foundation to learn about the…
Queen Máxima visits mental health care facility
2nd July 2020
Queen Máxima has paid a visit to the GGZ
Noord-Holland-Noord mental health care institution to speak with
practitioners about treating patients in their home environments.
The Royal House website said that Queen Máxima also discussed
“recovery and personal direction…
Queen Máxima has paid a visit to the
Nieuwe Regentes Theatre to meet with its Creative Coalition and
discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected artists and other
freelancers. The Creative Coalition was formed last year to bring
together 42 different professional…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
held a lunch on Tuesday at Noordeinde Palace for distinguished
Dutch citizens to honour them for their success. The King and Queen
welcomed 16 people to the palace for lunch. The art, culture,
media, science, sports and business sectors were represented at the
meal the royal couple traditionally hosts twice a year. Each person
invited had received some…
Queen Máxima: Our fashion favourites
27th June 2020
Known for her bold, fun, and sometimes
flamboyant style, Queen Máxima never disappoints when it comes to
delivering a great fashion moment. We’re taking a look at some of
our favourite looks from the Dutch queen. Kristin Contino, Chief
Reporter Picture by…
Countess Eloise becomes an Instagram hit
25th June 2020
Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau, the
eldest daughter of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of
the Netherlands, and thus a niece of King Willem-Alexander, has
been making her way on Instagram. Countess Eloise is one of the few
Dutch royals who regularly gives us…
Queen Máxima attended the signing of the
Music Agreement Hoeksche Waard on Tuesday, as schools in the
western region of the Netherlands agreed to work on musical
education for their students. “Music provides a structural basis
for empathy, social bonding, quality of life, creativity, listening
to each other and being open to differences,” according to the More
Music in Classroom…
Princess Beatrix opens national "Play Outside" Day
11th June 2020
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands has
made her first appearance since the start of the pandemic and went
to a children’s playground to officially open the 13th annual “Play
Outside” Day. She last appeared in public on 4 March to present the
Prince Friso…
Museums and art galleries in the
Netherlands are beginning to reopen after long closures caused by
the coronavirus pandemic. However, new government guidance is for
people to visit local attractions so Queen Maxima cycled through
The Hague, where she lives, to see how one of…
June's Jewels: the best Dutch Pearls
1st June 2020
Pearls are the birthstone of June and
they’ve formed parts of royal jewel collections for centuries.
Today let’s look at some of the best pearl tiaras in the Dutch
Royal Family’s collection! Antique Pearl Tiara [getty
src=”480052737″ width=”594″ height=”505″ tld=”ca”] Queen Máxima
chose the Antique Pearl Tiara as her…

