A 63-year old Dutchman has been sentenced
to 40 hours of community service for offending Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands. The Dutch law criminalises insults directed at the
King or Queen. In October 2019, a Dutchman was talking with some
people on the street in Utrecht. After one of these people were
fined by the police for committing a crime, the 63-year old man
began to insult Her Majesty…
Queen Máxima paid a visit to the Princess
Máxima Centre for Paediatric Oncology on Tuesday afternoon in a bid
to learn more about its collaborative efforts between care and
research. During her visit, Queen Máxima met with parents, children
and professionals; and…
Queen Máxima has been visiting Pakistan
this week in her role as the Special Advocate of the UN
Secretary-General for Inclusive Financing for Development to view
the progress of the country’s access to financial services.
Beginning her visit on Monday in Islamabad…
Dutch King and Queen host lunch for distinguished Dutch citizens
8th November 2019
Yesterday, King Willem-Alexander and
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands hosted lunch for distinguished
Dutch citizens who have a special achievement. The lunch took place
at Noordeinde Palace with 26 guests in attendance who, the Royal
House said, had “distinguished themselves by a special
achievement.” They have all recently received an award in different
sectors including art…
It’s been a busy October here at Royal
Central, and this month we’re adding another perspective to our
royal style roundup with the addition of our newest reporter, Laura
Farout. Kristin Contino, Chief Reporter: With so many royal events
this month it was…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands spoke to
students and scientists about the impact Brexit has on science
yesterday during a working visit to the Royal Netherlands Academy
of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) in Amsterdam’s Trippenhuis. Upon the
arrival of Her Majesty, she…
Just like us! Working Queen Máxima gets a call from daughter wanting permission to attend event
3rd October 2019
Queen Máxima is like any other working
mother. While attending events overseas for her role as the UN
Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development (UNSGSA), the Queen received a call from one of her
daughters who wanted to attend an event. Máxima gave permission,
but since she was out of the country, she told her daughter that
she was going to have to get…
Queen Máxima: "Financial literacy and inclusion issue not limited to developing countries"
27th September 2019
While attending events surrounding the
74th UN General Assembly, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has also
been at events regarding her role as the UN Secretary-General’s
Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA).
Yesterday, she spoke to…
Queen Máxima celebrates 10 years as UNSGSA at General Assembly in New York
25th September 2019
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
celebrates 10 years as the United Nations Secretary-General’s
Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA).
Today, the anniversary will coincide with a side event at the 74th
UN General Assembly focusing on inclusive…
The Dutch government has revealed the
cost associated with Queen Máxima’s work as the UN
Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development. The cost, which averages around €150,000 per year,
factors in travel and accommodation costs for Queen Máxima and a
member of the Royal Family Service, who accompanies her. The rest
is spent on “multilateral activities”…
