The Netherlands

Queen Máxima celebrates 10 years as UNSGSA at General Assembly in New York

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…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon kicks off hectic week in New York

After a hectic county tour in Norway with Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Crown Prince Haakon travelled directly to New York. He arrived Sunday evening, and yesterday, a hectic week started for the Norwegian Crown Prince. This week the United Nations has its “UN high-level…
European RoyalsMonaco

Prince Albert cleans streets of Monaco

Prince Albert II of Monaco was spotted helping pick up litter on the streets of Monaco Sunday as he participated in World Cleanup Day.“This World Day for the Cleanup of the Planet is a social action program to fight the problem of solid waste including that of marine debris,” according to a statement from the Prince’s Palace.Prince Albert was participating by “picking up a…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Cost of Dutch Queen's UN Work revealed

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 Queen Máxima and a member of the Royal Family Service, who accompanies her. The rest is spent on “multilateral activities”…
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FeaturesThe Netherlands

Princess Margriet attends the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem

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 BloksPieter van Vollenhoven and Ahmed Marcouch/ Photo by Moniek BloksThe evening began at the Sint Eusebius Church in the centre of the city of Arnhem where Princess Margriet and her husband…
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