Queen Beatrix, Prince Willem-Alexander & Princess Maxima in Middle-East trip to UAE & Oman

This caption stirred a row in the Netherlands, for the fact the Queen and Princess Maxima used veils in a sacred place. No comments.

On January 8th, Queen Beatrix accompanied by Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and his wife, Princess Máxima, and a delegation of business leaders visited the UAE, invited by President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. This was the Queen’s fiftieth state visit since she was crowned in 1980.


On January 10th, the Queen and her entourage traveled on to Oman at the invitation of Sultan Qaboos. A prior state visit, planned in March, was called off in view of the ongoing pro-democracy demonstrations and the violent crackdown by Oman’s authorities. The Dutch parliament cancelled the state visit after two demonstrators died in clashes with Omani security forces in February. Dutch MPs did not want the state visit to be seen as endorsing the regime. In a surprise move, Queen Beatrix travelled to Oman after all, arguing her tip had been downgraded to a private visit.


Sultan Qaboos is Oman’s head of state, prime minister, defence minister, foreign minister and the head of the armed forces. The country has no legal political parties.


The UAE is a federation of seven absolute monarchies. The Federal National Council consists of 40 members drawn from all the emirates. Half are appointed by the emirates’ rulers, and the other half are indirectly elected to serve two-year terms.The first indirect elections took place in 2006.

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[The Netherlands] Queen Beatrix hosts dinner for Mali's president, Amadou Toumani Toure and his wife

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December 2nd, 2011 - Official photo of President of Mali, Amadou Toumani Touré and and Mrs Touré Lobbo Traoré with Queen Beatrix, Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima. The President was in the Netherlands for a 3 day official visit in The Netherlands

Spotted in Red #1 - Princess Maxima

Princess Maxima of The Netherlands attends the Prince Bernhard Culture Fund Awards on November 28, 2011 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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I love this dress, the cut and not to mention, THE COLOUR!

The eternal royal fashion twins

Princess Mathilde, the Duchess of Brabant, attended her sister - Countess Hélène d'Udekem d'Acoz's - wedding this weekend looking pretty much like... Princess Maxima of the Netherlands when she attended Prince William's wedding at the end of April. Both colours, style and turbans are almost a match. More on that wedding later.

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[The Netherlands] Princess Maxima's 40th royal birthday concert - The Family

Maxima's parents (Maria Del Carmen & Jorge Zorreguieta) & her brother Martin with her and her husband, Prince Willem-Alexander

Oops! Maxima's dad step onto her dress!

Prince Friso & wife Princess Mabel

Pieter van Vollenhoven & his wife, Princess Margriet, sister of the Queen

Princess Anita & husband Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, the son of Princess Margriet

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[The Netherlands] Princess Maxima's 40th royal birthday concert

It was Princess Maxima's birthday last month so she gathered her best royal friends to celebrate her 40th birthday in a concert on May 28th.

In a speech during the event, she thanked her mother-in-law, Queen Beatrix, and her husband, Prince Willem-Alexander, for their support

She looked dashing in orange. Goes perfectly with her skin tone.

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Today, at the Derby, Princess Eugenie reminded me of another royal...

Princess Eugenie and her sister, Beatrice, at the Derby in Epsom - June 2011

Princess Maxima in Germany, April 2011

Which dress do you like the most?

[The Netherlands] Princess Maxima promises not to change once she becomes the Dutch Queen Consort

Princess Maxima of the Netherlands said in a public television documentary celebrating her 40th birthday that when her husband, Prince Willem-Alexander, becomes king she will "continue doing the same things as before." "I'll be there supporting my husband when he is crowned king, but I will not become the head of state, and will continue doing the same thing so far," said the princess in the television interview. 

The documentary presents the future Dutch Queen as a multivalent woman dealing with her ​​three daughters and their public duties with great dedication. Conceived as a tribute to the Argentinian-born Princess before her birthday, the film shows images of the family life of the Prince of Orange's family and wife, especially with their three daughters, Princess Amalia (7 years), Alexia (5 years) and Ariane (4 years).

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Happy Birthday, Princess Maxima! (and this is not just any birthday...!)

Hail to the (future) Queen! Princess Maxima is turning 40 today.

To celebrate the occasion, the palace issued new pictures of her such as the above one. Stunning Princess. And are we not used to see her smile!


May has been an eventful month for the wife of Prince of Orange. First, there was much debate about her being just a Consort Princess of a Queen when Willem-Alexander turns King. Then, on a happier note, an exhibition to celebrate her first 10 years in the Netherlands opened.

[The Netherlands] Controversy - beginning and end: Princess Maxima will be Queen

Princess Maxima will become queen when Crown Prince Willem-Alexander ascends the throne. A Lower House majority has rejected a proposal by three leftwing parties to change this tradition.

When a woman is head of state, as with Queen Beatrix, her husband has the title of prince. Conversely, however, the wife of the King does have the right to the title of Queen.

Labour (PvdA), the leftwing Greens (GroenLinks) and the Party for Animals (PvdD) proposed on Friday that the spouse of the king or queen should be respectively a princess or prince. They reasoned that the present situation is discriminatory. But a house majority immediately shot down the plan.

The conservatives (VVD), Christian democrats (CDA) and small Christian parties ChristenUnie and SGP want to maintain the tradition. The Socialist Party (SP) an centre-left D66 consider it an unimportant matter, but support the camp that wants to allow Máxima to be queen. The Party for Freedom (PVV) had not yet responded.

After four queens (Beatrix, Juliana, Wilhelmina, Emma) will have a king again for the first time in decades. The question of when the throne will change hands continues to provide fuel for speculation. When this happens, Beatrix will have the title of princess.

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[The Netherlands] Exhibition celebrates Princess Maxima's Ten Years in the country [VIDEO]

The exhibition Princess MÁXIMA, 10 years in the Netherlands will be on open at Paleis Het Loo from May 8th to September 4th, 2011. This unique exhibition will be highlighting the princess’s place in the royal family alongside the diverse social activities that Princess Máxima has undertaken during the past decade in Dutch society.

Princess Máxima has been living in the Netherlands now for a decade. As a wife and mother she has her role in the succession of the dynasty but she has also made an indelible mark on Dutch society and beyond through her intensive and accomplished work. Film and photographs of all the different roles Princess Máxima fulfils will be part of the exhibition. The princess has acquired a significant position in Dutch society.

The first official introduction of the Dutch people to the princess, namely the announcement of her engagement to Prince Willem-Alexander on television in 2001, is at the same time the start of the exhibition. Next comes the couple’s tour of the country to introduce the princess to the people of the twelve Dutch provinces. In 2002 came the wedding and then the christening of Princess Amalia. As wife of the Prince of Orange she is present at the annual state opening of parliament, the celebration of the Queen’s official birthday, state visits and special ceremonies at other foreign royal courts. Together the royal couple take part in official foreign visits and represent the Netherlands at major international events such as the Olympic Games.

Princess Máxima has a variety of social commitments. As patron of the Oranje Fonds charity, organisation she is closely involved in activities such as community work, buddy projects and promoting better prospects for young people. As honorary chair of the national partnership 'Centiq, Wiser in Money Matters', the princess seeks to draw particular attention to the importance for young people of learning about financial matters and how to deal with money. For years the princess has devoted her efforts at home and abroad to better access to financial services for all, some of them on behalf of the United Nations. She sees the promotion of entrepreneurship as an instrument for participation and economic self-reliance and dignity.

Princess Máxima always carefully matches her attire to the occasion. Some of her elegant outfits, reflecting her own stylish taste, will be on view during the exhibition including her magnificent wedding dress by the designer Valentino, some examples of ceremonial dress but also creations that she has worn for activities on all kinds of occasions.

I love when Maxima does her "be right back at you in one minute". Gotta love her!

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[The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's Wedding] Prince Willem-Alexander of Orange and Princess Maxima of nude

Koninginnedag: the Netherlands celebrate Queen's Day and so does her family

The Netherlands celebrates its Queen’s Day on April 30th. Locally known as Koninginnedag, Queen’s Day is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the Netherlands, its history can be traced back to the birthday of Princess Wilhelmina on August 31, 1885. After 1949, the date was changed to reflect Queen Juliana’s birthday on April 30. Though the birthday of the reigning monarch, Queen Beatrix, is on January 31, she officially celebrates the Queen’s Birthday, on April 30 as a tribute to her mother Queen Juliana, and because of the weather in January which limits the traditional outdoor activities. Festivities in the country are very lively, especially in the country’s capital, Amsterdam.

The holiday is famous for its “freemarket” activities all over the country in which people sell goods in the streets. Concerts and musical performances are held. The largest celebrations are in Amsterdam, The Hague, and Rotterdam. People usually dress in orange, the color of the House of Orange-Nassau. Children’s games are very popular during this holiday because this day is also the last day of the summer vacation.

During the celebration, rather than receiving people at her residence, Queen Beatrix visits one or two places in the Netherlands where she is welcomed with cultural dances and old crafts demonstrations. This year, the visited the cities of Thorn and Weert, in Limburg. More than 100 000 people joined her and her family. Were present the Heir to the Throne, Prince Willem-Alexander, his wife, Princess Maxima, her son Prince Constantijn, his wife Princess Laurentien, her nephews Prince Floris and Prince Maurits and their wives.

Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima had just arrived from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding in London. Obviously, from the photos, we can see that the Crown Couple out shined the Queen and were the center of attentions. In fact, after a national survey, it was stated that 6 out of 10 Dutch want the Queen to resign for her son. There are rumors she will do so in 2013.

  

Princess Maxima with Princess Marilène, Prince Maurits' wife.

In the photo: Prince Constantijn, Prince Maurits, Princess Laurentien, Princess Marilene, Princess Aimée, Princess Maxima, Prince Willem-Alexander and Queen Beatrix on far right.

Isn't the family of Orange-Nassau the funniest in European Royalty?

We can see Prince Floris on the far right of the picture.

"If you like her then you should put a ring on it"

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Funny to see Princess Laurentien dancing a little!