On Thursday, Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands opened the FT Future of Health Coverage event in
Amsterdam delivering remarks in her role as the United Nations’
Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development. She began her remarks discussing the lack of
affordable healthcare across the globe, “At least half of the
world’s population is unable to obtain…
Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven to celebrate 80th birthday with family and friends in Zeist
26th April 2019
Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven, the
husband of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, will celebrate his
80th birthday on 30 April with family and friends at Theater Figi
in Zeist. No information was provided by the Government Information
Service (RVD) in regards to those…
It looked to be another quiet fashion
week for the British royals, but it was a pleasant surprise to see
Princess Eugenie appear with The Queen in Windsor on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Crown Princess Mary sported an amazing green look for
her mother-in-law’s birthday, and…
Today marks 15 years since the former
Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, the grandmother of the
Netherlands’ current monarch, King Willem-Alexander, died after
suffering years of ill health at the hands of dementia. By the
mid-1990s, Princess Juliana, who had reverted to being called
Princess after her reign as Queen, was diagnosed with a progressive
onset form of dementia and no longer…
The British royals are not the only
royals who have sent condolence messages and condemned the terror
attack in Christchurch, New Zealand on Friday. Denmark’s Queen, the
King and Queen of the Netherlands, Sweden’s King and a Jordanian
Queen as well as others have…
Members of the Dutch Royal Family have
held their first of two photo sessions this year in the Alps in
Lech, Austria. Over 50 photographers and reporters travelled to the
ski resort for the annual event. Unlike last year, King
Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, Princess…
Queen Máxima speaks about the importance of including Generation Z in financial inclusion initiatives
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…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has
visited Jordan in her role as the United Nations
Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development. She was in the Middle Eastern kingdom from 10 through
12 February. The Dutch Information Services (RVD)…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has
responded, through her spokesperson, to accusations of tax evasion
in her home country of Argentina saying she “respects” Argentian
laws. The Dutch Government Information Service (RVD) has responded
to the claims. Her…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has been
very busy in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum (WEF).
She was in Switzerland from Tuesday evening through Thursday. She
is attending as part of her role at the United Nation’s
Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development – a position she has held since being nominated by
former UN…
