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 stemmed from her role as the United
Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance
for Development (UNSGSA)…
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…
Queen Máxima gave a keynote speech on the
importance of owning digital identity documents as part of an event
organised by the World Bank Group. The Queen spoke at the Inclusive
Digital ID for a Resilient Recovery from COVID-19 event within the
framework of the Identification for Development at the World Bank
Group, where she advocated for the need for digital identity
documents to help…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands attended
the signing of the Music Trainers Agreement on Wednesday at
TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht. The agreement is a corporation
agreement between all teachers’ training colleges and
conservatories in the Netherlands for 12 years.
Queen Máxima officially opened Breast
Cancer Awareness Month in the Netherlands on Thursday during a
visit to the Breast Cancer Association Netherlands in The Hague.
During her visit, Queen Máxima met with some of the 230 volunteers
who help out with BCAN to hear about…
Queen Máxima paid a digital visit to the
community of Alphen aan den Rijn on Wednesday to discuss debt
problems and solutions with a local financial foundation. Queen
Máxima was joined by State Secretary Bas van t’ Wout, the State
Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment, on three video calls
with working groups on how to tackle debt. Their goal was to learn
how SchuldenlabNL Foundation…
Queen Máxima attended the opening of the
Theater Zuidplein in Rotterdam on Wednesday. The new space, which
also holds a branch of the Rotterdam Library, has allowed for
greater space and opportunities to present diverse arts
productions, including theatre, art…
The traditional ceremonies marking the
start of the parliamentary year in the Netherlands looked very
different in 2020. The coronavirus crisis, which dominated the
speech given by King Willem-Alexander to start the new session,
meant the traditional celebrations of…
Queen Máxima presented the Apples of
Orange prize on Thursday, in a surprise digital ceremony as the
regular ceremony needed to be cancelled due to the COVID-19
pandemic. Traditionally, the winners are announced and presented at
Noordeinde Palace, however this year, the winners were surprised by
presenter Giovanca Ostiana, Queen Máxima, and representatives from
the Orange Fund, with three…
