Queen Máxima received Matthijs van
Nieuwkerk at her home at Huis ten Bosch Palace for an interview for
her 50th birthday. The interview took place in her office at the
Palace and was broadcast on the evening of her birthday. The
interviewer brought her a present of a book of poetry, and Queen
Máxima indulged him by reading a piece in Spanish. She returned the
favour by surprising him with a…
Crown Princess Victoria gave the opening
address at SEABOS’s three-day working meeting to discuss research
and innovations related to sustainable seafood production and
marine health. In her speech, the Swedish royal noted about the
coronavirus pandemic that it has…
As Prince Christian of Denmark was
confirmed into the Danish church, there was huge press and public
interest. But as the many photos and videos were played out, one
involving his younger sister, Princess Isabella, got many people
talking. Reporters captured a terse…
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince
Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia hosted fifteen
children from the Municipality of Subotica, who are the winners of
the competition “How Kings and Queens, Princes and Princesses live
in the 21st century”, at the Royal Palace. Children aged 6 to 15
competed in drawing and writing essays, and the competition was
organized by the Kolibri…
Queen Máxima receives Order of the House of Orange for her 50th birthday
18th May 2021
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has
received the Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange from
her husband King Willem-Alexander for her 50th birthday. The honour
is granted for services to the Royal House at the discretion of the
monarch and is not subject to…
When Norway celebrated its National Day
last year on 17 May, King Harald and Queen Sonja received more than
4.000 drawings from children in Oslo. As Norway marks its special
day in 2021, at the request of the King and Queen, a selection of
the drawings that the royals…
Norway has been celebrating its national
day and although events were smaller this year, due to the
pandemic, the Norwegian royal family had a central role during the
celebrations. Led by King Harald, they remained the centre of this
second, consecutive scaled back National Day celebrations. The
National Day started traditionally for the Crown Prince’s family at
home in Asker, where they…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
celebrates her 50th birthday today, and Royal Central is looking at
her life and role. As Princess of Orange from 2002 and now Queen
Consort from 2013, she has been a dedicated wife, mother, and
public figure. However, she occupies a somewhat…
Today, Queen Máxima is celebrating her
50th birthday. She has been Queen Consort since April of 2013 when
her husband became King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. During
her tenure as Princess of Orange and now Queen of the Netherlands,
she has had access to some…
As Queen Máxima celebrates her 50th
birthday today, we are taking a look at her childhood in Argentina
and how she grew up to become the Queen Consort of the Netherlands.
Born Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti on 17 May 1971, the fourth daughter
of Jorge Horacio Zorreguieta (1928-2017) and the first child
of Maria del Carmen Cerruti de Zorreguieta came into the world in
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
