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Queen Máxima celebrates her 50th birthday with a delicious cake

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…
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Queen Máxima visits cleaning company in Uden

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…
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Queen Maxima visits the Elance Academy

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…
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Queen Máxima pays digital visit to youth psychiatric centre

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…
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