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Queen Maxima warns about financial dangers of internet for children

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands spoke about the importance of teaching children financial literacy from a very young age and resisting the temptations deriving from advertisements.  Together with the Minister of Finance Sigrid Kaag, Her Majesty travelled to Utrecht on Monday, 27 March, to participate in events marking the opening of Money Week. She spoke to the national media NOS about the…
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Queen Máxima showers young cancer patients with love on Valentine's Day

Queen Máxima showered children with love on her latest visit to a pediatric oncology centre in Utrecht.  On Valentine’s Day, Her Majesty arrived at the Princess Máxima Centre for a visit that had the double purpose of celebrating the facility’s 5th anniversary and World Children’s Cancer Day.  The Queen firstly met with members of the staff, which include nurses and doctors, but…
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Princess Amalia kicks off first royal tour

Princess Amalia of the Netherlands is currently on her first royal tour and has taken to her new responsibilities with ease.  The 19-year-old Princess of Orange is accompanying her parents, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, on a ten-day tour of the Dutch Caribbean. The tour started on Saturday, and the Princess has had a very busy three days to start.  View this post…
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How the Dutch royals celebrate Christmas

The Dutch December month is already quite busy with the Sinterklaas celebrations in early December, but the Dutch Royal Family also celebrate the traditional Christmas. As Queen Máxima is from Argentina, the family often spends their Christmas break in Argentina. King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, and their three daughters, Princesses Amalia, Alexia, and Ariane, spent several of the last…
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