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Queen Máxima: "There are no words" after four children are killed in a train accident

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20th September 2018
Queen Máxima had just arrived in Friesland in the north of the Netherlands today for a happy occasion when news reached the Queen that a terrible accident had taken place in Oss, in the south of the Netherlands. Four children were killed, and one child and one adult were seriously injured when the electric carrier cycle they were travelling on was hit by a train on a crossing. The ANP news…
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Queen Máxima on the cover of Spain's Vanity Fair

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20th July 2018
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is on the cover of Vanity Fair España‘s August issue. It was available for purchase at kiosks beginning this past Wednesday, 18 July. On the cover, it states, “MÁXIMA IS MAXIMUM” in bold with “THE SECRET OF THE SMILE OF EUROPE’S MOST POPULAR QUEEN” underneath. View this post on Instagram A…
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Before they were royal: The life of Queen Máxima of the Netherlands

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29th June 2018
In the series “Before they were royal” we are taking a look at their young lives, education, and professional lives before gaining their royal title. The second edition focuses on Queen Máxima of the Netherlands or Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti as she was known before her marriage. Born as Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti to Jorge Zorreguieta and María del Carmen Cerruti Carricart…
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The Netherlands

Queen Máxima's sister Inés Zorreguieta has been buried

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8th June 2018
Inés Zorreguieta, the younger sister of Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, was buried on Friday evening. The burial took place two days after the sudden death of Inés. Queen Máxima, King Willem-Alexander and their family were present. The Argentinian media have reported that Inés has been buried at the Parque Memorial in Pilar, a town 50 kilometres from the capital Buenos Aires. The burial…
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