The Royal House of the Netherlands has
released photos ahead of Prince Constantijn’s 50th birthday on 11
October. He is the younger brother of King Willem-Alexander and the
late Prince Friso and the son of former queen, now Princess Beatrix
and the late Prince Claus. The photos were taken by Jeroen van der
Meyde in September and contain images of the Prince, his wife
Princess Laurentien…
Just like us! Working Queen Máxima gets a call from daughter wanting permission to attend event
3rd October 2019
Queen Máxima is like any other working
mother. While attending events overseas for her role as the UN
Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development (UNSGSA), the Queen received a call from one of her
daughters who wanted to attend an…
Queen Máxima: "Financial literacy and inclusion issue not limited to developing countries"
27th September 2019
While attending events surrounding the
74th UN General Assembly, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has also
been at events regarding her role as the UN Secretary-General’s
Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA).
Yesterday, she spoke to…
Queen Máxima celebrates 10 years as UNSGSA at General Assembly in New York
25th September 2019
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
celebrates 10 years as the United Nations Secretary-General’s
Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA).
Today, the anniversary will coincide with a side event at the 74th
UN General Assembly focusing on inclusive finance at 16.30 New York
time. The meeting today will discuss results over the past ten
years in the area and look to…
The Dutch government has revealed the
cost associated with Queen Máxima’s work as the UN
Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development. The cost, which averages around €150,000 per year,
factors in travel and accommodation costs for…
Princess Margriet attends the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem
21st September 2019
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and
her husband Pieter van Vollenhoven attended the commemoration of
the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem last night. Princess
Margriet/Photo by Moniek Bloks Pieter van Vollenhoven and Ahmed
Marcouch/ Photo by Moniek…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
paid a visit to Southwest Drenthe on Wednesday to meet with the
residents, as well as to support entrepreneurs and their business
initiatives – and the Queen got to meet a parrot, as well. Their
visit to Southwest Drenthe saw them visiting the municipalities of
Hoogeveen, Westerveld, De Wolden and Meppel. According to the Dutch
Royal House’s website…
The third Tuesday of September is
traditionally Princes’ Day, the day on which the reigning monarch
of the Netherlands addresses a joint session of the Dutch Senate
and House of Representatives to give the speech from the throne.
The speech sets out the main policy items…
Queen Máxima attends celebrations for the 35th anniversary of Alzheimer Nederland
13th September 2019
Queen Máxima shared a cup of tea and some
comforting words with Alzheimer’s patients on Tuesday as she
celebrated the 35th anniversary of Alzheimer Nederland in
Giessenburg. The Queen visited the Alzheimer Trefpunt De Til, one
of the 246 cafés or “trefpunt”…
Princess Beatrix opened the new visitor
centre at the UNESCO World Heritage site Kinderdijk last week.
During her visit Saturday night, Princess Beatrix met with some of
the volunteers who work at the historical site. She attended in her
capacity as patron of the Hollandsche Molen Association (Dutch
Windmill Association). The visitors’ centre, designed by Dorus
Meurs and Michael…
