Queen Máxima stunned in Paris at the
Musée des Arts Décoratifs, wearing an illusion-cut dress to view an
exhibition about Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen. The Dutch
queen was on hand, alongside French First Lady Brigitte Macron, to
view the nine themes at play in the dynamic exhibition. According
to the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, van Herpen’s exhibit “questions
the place of the…
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has
adopted surprising new pets. The Queen of the Netherlands adopted
three hedgehogs, who are now living in the gardens of Huis ten
Bosch Palace in The Hague. The Government Information Service (RVD)
has not revealed where the animals…
The message in a royal engagement ring – Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
23rd November 2023
Queen Máxima’s engagement ring might be
one of the most visually unique royal rings in existence: at its
centre is an orange diamond to reflect the royal house she married
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima express sympathy with Israel after deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust
9th October 2023
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of
the Netherlands have expressed sympathy with Israel after the Hamas
terrorist attack that has been described as the deadliest attack on
Jews since the Holocaust. The King and Queen said: “Indescribable
suffering has been caused by this weekend’s attacks on Israel. We
convey our condolences and feelings of solidarity to President
Herzog.
One consort holds a very special role
within the United Nations. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has held
the position of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for
Inclusive Finance for Development since being appointed by
then-Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon…
Royals and the United Nations: what roles do they have?
22nd September 2023
The United Nations is the biggest
international organism currently in existence, as it unites
representatives from more than 190 countries and different
international organisations, like the EU and the African
Union. Its purpose as an intergovernmental organisation
is…
A royal debut on Prince's Day as King Willem-Alexander reflects on his reign
20th September 2023
As King Willem-Alexander delivered the
annual Prinsjesdag speech, his second daughter, Princess Alexia,
attended the ceremony for the very first time. The King,
celebrating 10 years on the throne, mentioned this in the opening
of his Prinsjesdag (or Budget Day) speech from the throne, telling
the gathered members of the government: “Ten years that I look back
on with gratitude. Some events…
Biotech, Navy, art and a sad goodbye as the Dutch State Visit to Belgium draws to a close
23rd June 2023
Thursday marked the last day of the State
Visit that King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are paying to
Belgium – but last doesn’t mean less busy. The day began in Leuven,
where the four royals visited Imec. This facility works in research
for the chip…
Climate change, crowds and even more tiaras for day 2 of the Dutch State Visit to Belgium
23rd June 2023
The second day of King Willem-Alexander
and Queen Máxima’s State Visit to Belgium began bright and early,
despite the glittering banquet from the night before. The first
stop for the day was Gare Maritime à Tour & Taxis, in Brussels,
where the Dutch royals…
Queen Máxima’s life story will soon grace
television screens as filming for a series called Máxima
Zorreguieta: Motherland began last week in New York City. The
series is a co-production between Millstreet Films and Videoland,
and is based on the book Máxima Zorreguieta: Motherland by Marcia
Luyten, published in 2021. Máxima Zorreguieta: Motherland will
trace the Dutch queen’s early…
