The programme for King Willem-Alexander
and Queen Máxima’s upcoming state visit to Indonesia has been
released by the Royal House. Their Majesties will visit Indonesia
from 10-13 March and will tour Jakarta, Yogyakarta, and the islands
of Kalimantan and Sumatra during their visit. Per the Royal House,
“The state visit affirms the close, wide-ranging relationship
between the two…
Royals from all over Europe gathered
yesterday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of
Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland, on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Those
in attendance were the Duchess of Cornwall, King Felipe and Queen
Letizia of Spain, King Philippe and…
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.
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 attended a Tumor Board meeting to talk about
patient treatment and how doctors arrive at treatment options. She
also visited…
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…
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 tough to choose, but my first pick was the blue
ombré Catherine Walker outfit the Duchess of Cambridge chose
to kick off the…
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 was…
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.
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 Bloomberg television about financial
inclusion, stressing that the financial literacy and inclusion
issue going on is not limited to…
