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Queen Máxima visits the Fotomuseum

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4th April 2019
Queen Máxima visited the Netherlands Fotomuseum in Rotterdam on Tuesday to view several exhibitions and learn more about the facilities. One of the exhibitions she saw, during the tour given by Fotomuseum director Birgit Donker, was Shadows by Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar, the second in a trilogy of exhibits dedicated to a single image. In this exhibition, the image is inspired by the work of Koen…
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King & Queen of The Netherlands release statement following Utrecht terror attack

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18th March 2019
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima have released a statement following the terror attack in Utrecht on Monday morning which has claimed the lives of three people. The King and Queen said: “It is a great sadness to us that three people were killed and others were seriously injured in an attack in Utrecht. We feel intensely for the victims and their families. Acts of violence are…
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima visit Germany

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6th March 2019
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima were in Bremen today for a one-day visit. This visit is a part of a tour to all sixteen German states which began in 2013. This is the 13th state the Dutch King and Queen have visited since then. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Brandenburg are set to follow in May. Embed from Getty Images The King and Queen were welcomed at the Hans Koschnick airport by the…
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Queen Máxima speaks about the importance of including Generation Z in financial inclusion initiatives

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20th February 2019
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has spoken via video message at the 2019 Arise Conference about the importance of including Generation Z in financial inclusion initiatives. This is something, she believes, that must be addressed in a timely manner. Her Majesty stressed that Generation Z’s “energy and creativity will be essential to reducing poverty, improving health, and promoting…
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