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Dutch royals to undertake state visit to Norway

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are Norway-bound. The royal couple will undertake a State Visit at the invitation of King Harald in November. The Dutch Royal House announced that King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima would visit Oslo and Trondheim during their State Visit, which will take place from 9-11 November. The State Visit will affirm “the outstanding relations between…
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Queen Máxima speaks with children of divorce in visit to buddy program

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands spoke with the children of divorced parents during a visit to the Villa Pinedo buddy program in Amsterdam on Wednesday. The program, which won an Apples of Orange Award from the King and Queen’s Orange Fund in 2020, supports young people who are living through their parents’ divorce by matching them with a peer who’s already had the experience. During…
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Queen Máxima celebrates her 50th birthday with a delicious cake

Queen Máxima received a special birthday cake to mark her 50th birthday this week, presented to her by one of her long-standing patronages, More Music in the Classroom. The decadent cake, presented to the Queen during a special television presentation entitled ‘Queen Máxima: A Life Full of Music ‘for Méér Muziek in de Klas’ featured musical motifs and large and small candles to…
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Queen Máxima visits cleaning company in Uden

Queen Máxima paid a working visit to CSU, a cleaning business with headquarters in Uden, on Tuesday to celebrate the company’s win in the Large Business category for the Koning Willem I Awards. CSU has eleven offices throughout the Netherlands and employs over 15,000 people. Given the focus on hygiene and cleanliness, all social distancing and health protocols were followed, and, where…
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