Queen Máxima received a special birthday
cake to mark her 50th birthday this week, presented to her by one
of her long-standing patronages, More Music in the Classroom. The
decadent cake, presented to the Queen during a special television
presentation entitled ‘Queen Máxima: A Life Full of Music ‘for Méér
Muziek in de Klas’ featured musical motifs and large and small
candles to…
Máxima at 50: reinventing the role of Queen Consort
17th May 2021
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…
Maxima at 50: The Sparkling Consort
17th May 2021
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…
Queen Máxima visits cleaning company in Uden
20th April 2021
Queen Máxima paid a working visit to CSU,
a cleaning business with headquarters in Uden, on Tuesday to
celebrate the company’s win in the Large Business category for the
Koning Willem I Awards. CSU has eleven offices throughout the
Netherlands and employs over 15,000 people. Given the focus on
hygiene and cleanliness, all social distancing and health protocols
were followed, and, where…
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands have sent their condolences
upon the death of Prince Philip. Their message reads, “It is with
great respect that we remember His Royal Highness Prince Philip.
Throughout his long life, he…
Queen Máxima gave a speech to mark Global
Money Week’s opening on Monday, recalling her own upbringing as a
tool towards financial well-being as an adult. The Queen, who is
the honorary chairman of the Money Wise Platform, gave her speech
to schoolchildren across…
Queen Maxima visits the Elance Academy
9th March 2021
Queen Máxima paid a virtual visit to the
Elance Academy on International Women’s Day to learn more about the
projects from the Dutch coaching academy. At Elance, an
organisation first supported by King Willem-Alexander’s and Queen
Máxima’s Oranje Fonds Growth Program, girls and young women are
mentored and trained to “become strong, ambitious women and role
models for the next…
Queen Máxima has given a speech about
financial equality between men and women to mark International
Women’s Day. The online event, A Call to Action for Reaching
Financial Equality, was hosted by the Better Than Cash Alliance,
UNCDF, World Bank Group and Women’s…
Queen Máxima received the first published
copy of Transition from Head to Toe, a new book about menopause
during a virtual visit to the Gelderse Vallei Hospital on Thursday.
The book was written by Mirjam van’t Veld and Marcelle Meesters,
the Chairman of the Board…
Queen Máxima paid a virtual visit to
Karakter, a child- and youth-based academic and psychiatry centre
on Thursday. On their official website, Karakter noted that, “The
corona measures are difficult for many children, young people and
their parents. Character is extremely proud of the dedication of
employees in these complicated times. This was an important reason
to invite Queen Máxima to…

