Queen Máxima has been visiting Pakistan
this week in her role as the Special Advocate of the UN
Secretary-General for Inclusive Financing for Development to view
the progress of the country’s access to financial services.
Beginning her visit on Monday in Islamabad, Queen Máxima’s visit is
meant to follow up on her previous visit to the country in 2016.
According to the Royal House…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima to attend 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
23rd November 2019
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of
the Netherlands are among the first royals to confirm their
attendance at events marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation
of Auschwitz. They will be joined by the Dutch Prime Minister, Mark
Rutte. Other royals who have been…
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the
Netherlands is a well-known pilot. He thinks flying is fun and
trained as a pilot for the national Dutch air-operator, KLM. This
week, a special thing happened on one of a KLM flight from
Amsterdam to Paris, under the charge of the…
Dutch King and Queen host lunch for distinguished Dutch citizens
8th November 2019
Yesterday, King Willem-Alexander and
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands hosted lunch for distinguished
Dutch citizens who have a special achievement. The lunch took place
at Noordeinde Palace with 26 guests in attendance who, the Royal
House said, had “distinguished themselves by a special
achievement.” They have all recently received an award in different
sectors including art…
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander spent
the morning visiting the airbase in Leeuwarden in the north of the
Netherlands to view the new F-35A Lightning II fighter plane and
the new remotely operated and unmanned MQ-9 Reaper plane. Photo via
Ministerie van Defensie King…
Queen Máxima and her mother-in-law,
Princess Beatrix honoured those supporting culture in the
Netherlands as they presented the annual prize of the Prins
Bernhard Cultuurfonds Monday at Muziekgebouw concert hall in
Amsterdam. The fund was created in the 1940s by…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands spoke to
students and scientists about the impact Brexit has on science
yesterday during a working visit to the Royal Netherlands Academy
of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) in Amsterdam’s Trippenhuis. Upon the
arrival of Her Majesty, she was first received by a robot named
Leolani that was designed and programmed by international students
studying at VU…
Sister date! Princesses Beatrix and Margriet to attend 40th anniversary of the Dansersfonds '79
25th October 2019
Princess Beatrix and Princess Margriet of
the Netherlands will take in an evening of ballet performances when
they attend the 22nd edition of the Dutch Ballet Gala of Stichting
Dansersfonds ’79 on 14 November. Held in Amsterdam, the Ballet Gala
will feature…
Willem-Alexander & Máxima in India: State Visit Day Four and Five Diary
16th October 2019
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her
Majesty Queen Máxima have been invited for a state visit to India
by President Ram Nath Kovind. The visit will take place from 14
October until 18 October. The state visit will focus on the good
relations between India and The…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
attended a State Banquet on Monday evening during their tour of
India and, in a speech, the King shared he inherited his love of
the country from his parents, Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus. “My
father and mother had a warm place in their hearts for this
country,” he said.“That fascination is more than
understandable.India is…
