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 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 Maxima gives speech about financial equality for International Women's Day
9th March 2021
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…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands held a
meeting with the President of South Africa on Tuesday as part of
her continuing commitment with the United Nations and inclusive
financing on the African continent. Queen Máxima’s conversation
with President Cyril Ramaphosa…
Queen Máxima speaks to non-food retail entrepreneurs about coronavirus
31st January 2021
Queen Máxima paid a digital visit to
non-food retail entrepreneurs on Thursday, showing her support for
the retail industry that has been heavily hit by the coronavirus
pandemic. The Queen’s visit included staff from INretail, an
entrepreneurial group that supports…
Queen Mathilde and Queen Máxima speak about food security at UN webinar
27th November 2020
Queen Máxima and Queen Mathilde spoke at
a webinar on food security and nutrition during the pandemic on
Wednesday, each highlighting the need for better policies during
their speeches. The event, organised by the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations, acted as a call-to-arms to
“transform agri-food systems to make them more sustainable and
resilient in the face of COVID-19…
