In the series “Before they were royal” we
are taking a look at their young lives, education, and professional
lives before gaining their royal title. The second edition focuses
on Queen Máxima of the Netherlands or Máxima Zorreguieta
Cerruti as she was known before her marriage. Born
as Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti to Jorge Zorreguieta
and María del Carmen Cerruti Carricart…
It has been announced that for the third
year in succession that the Noordeinde Palace will once again open
to the public on specific days. This will offer people a chance to
see what this modest Dutch palace looks like on the inside. It has
been decided that two of the…
Princess Alexia Juliana Marcela
Laurentien is the middle of the three daughters of King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima. She was born on the 26th June
2005, like both of her sisters in the Bronovo Hospital in The
Hague. She was christened on 19 November 2005 in the…
Wednesday lunchtime this week, King
Willem-Alexander was in the Northern part of Groningen where he
officially opened the extension of the railway line from
Roodeschool to Eemshaven. The line has been in use since March and
is an extension of the Sauwerd-Roodeschool line which has been
running since 1893. He was joined on the trip by schoolchildren
from the area and unveiled a plaque to mark his…
Princess Christina, the aunt of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, has bone cancer
21st June 2018
The Dutch Government Information Service
(RVD) has announced that Princess Christina, 71, has bone cancer.
It was discovered in the autumn of 2017, and she is in stable
condition. A statement was released yesterday on her behalf saying,
“In the fall of 2017 showed that…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has
spoken about the death of her younger sister, Inés
Zorreguieta, at her first event since her 33-year-old sister’s
tragic passing earlier this month in Argentina. During an event
at a hospital in Groningen, which had been…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
were due to go on a state visit to Latvia, Estonia and
Lithuania but due to the death of Queen Máxima’s sister Inés, the
King went alone. “Of course, it’s a shame when your buddy isn’t
here but she has good reason not be here. I am constantly in touch
with her and with the children as well, because they were are home
alone. They…
Inés Zorreguieta, the younger sister of
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, was buried on Friday evening. The
burial took place two days after the sudden death of Inés. Queen
Máxima, King Willem-Alexander and their family were present.
The Argentinian media have reported…
The Dutch government has confirmed that
Queen Máxima’s younger sister Inés Zorreguieta Cerruti
has died at the age of 33. She reportedly committed suicide after
battling depression and an eating disorder. She had been briefly
admitted to a psychiatric ward.
Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands arrived in Mumbai yesterday to continue her official
visit to India as United Nations Secretary General’s Special
Advocate for Inclusive Finance and Development. The four-day trip
began on Monday in New Delhi where the Queen met with UN
representatives and had a sit down with Indian Prime Minister
Narendra Modi. The PM’s office released a…
