The Netherlands

Queen Máxima speaks about the importance of including Generation Z in financial inclusion initiatives

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20th February 2019
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has spoken via video message at the 2019 Arise Conference about the importance of including Generation Z in financial inclusion initiatives. This is something, she believes, that must be addressed in a timely manner. Her Majesty stressed that Generation Z’s “energy and creativity will be essential to reducing poverty, improving health, and promoting…
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Queen Máxima visits Jordan in her UN role

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13th February 2019
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has visited Jordan in her role as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development. She was in the Middle Eastern kingdom from 10 through 12 February. The Dutch Information Services (RVD)…
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Queen Máxima responds to tax evasion accusations

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30th January 2019
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has responded, through her spokesperson, to accusations of tax evasion in her home country of Argentina saying she “respects” Argentian laws. The Dutch Government Information Service (RVD) has responded to the claims. Her Majesty’s spokesperson said, “Queen Máxima respects Argentina’s laws and rules. This is also what has been declared to us…
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Queen Máxima busy in Davos

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24th January 2019
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has been very busy in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum (WEF). She was in Switzerland from Tuesday evening through Thursday. She is attending as part of her role at the United Nation’s Secretary-General’s Special…
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Queen Máxima speaks in native Spanish at FORMIC 2018 on financial inclusion

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31st October 2018
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, who was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, spoke this week via video at the FORMIC 2018 conference which took place in Barranquilla, Colombia. Speaking in her native Spanish, Máxima explained “how technology-led innovations are creating new solutions for customers” in the six-minute video. The main topic of her remarks revolved around…
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The Dutch State Visit: family photos, oranges and pure gold

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23rd October 2018
The first day of the Dutch State Visit is drawing to a close and, as usual, the pomp and circumstance have caught our imaginations. But behind the glitter and the glamour are lots of special royal details that make this trip even more exciting. And we got to see lots of them in advance thanks to the rather busy official social media accounts of the British and Dutch royal families. Here are some…
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