This week the United Nations General Assembly was held in New York. Many royals were present. Queen Máxima celebrated her 15th anniversary and announced that she has been given another position at the UN. In addition to Máxima, Mabel, Jaime and Mathilde were also in New York. Princess Margriet had various activities in the Netherlands.
Maxima’s week
Josine lined up all Máxima’s jumpsuits. That’s a nice stash of jumpsuits.
In a row: all Máxima’s jumpsuits
Queen Máxima wore her tulip brooch in New York. Where does this come from?
Máxima wears a tulip brooch in New York
We also saw Máxima in New York in a ‘suit’ with orange flounces.
Máxima wears an orange frilled suit in New York
For the celebration of her anniversary, Máxima chose red. During her speech she announced that she has been given another position within the UN.
Máxima in bright red at her UN anniversary, Mabel is there!
King Willem-Alexander was also in New York, as were Princess Mabel and Prince Jaime (see video).
Queen Máxima flew from New York to Brazil, where she was welcomed in Rio de Janeiro for her first official deployment as United Nations Special Advocate for Financial Health. Máxima took part in the third plenary session of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion. During the session, Queen Máxima discussed challenges for financial inclusion with Deputy Governor Renato Gomes. Máxima chose a well-known dress from Natan for this occasion.
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Princess Beatrix attended the reopening of the De Herder mill in Medemblik this week.
Princess Margriet was present at the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Children’s Postage Stamps in Leiden. She did this in a floral dress by Fabienne Chapot.
Princess Margriet proved that the color lilac can also suit older ladies the next day, at a symposium of the Royal Foundation for the Blind in The Hague.
Princess Alexia started at University College London last week.
Princess Alexia dressed hip for the start at University College London
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In Luxembourg they received Pope Francis with almost the entire family.
In pictures: Henri and Maria Teresa receive the Pope in Luxembourg with all their (grand)children
Last but not least: in Greece they are having a big party today. Because after a few postponements (due to corona measures and the death of Theodora’s father King Constantine), Princess Theodora and Matthew Kumar are finally getting married today in Athens. Tonight we hope to get images to report. We now have images of the arrival of the bridal couple and the guests for the pre-wedding dinner.
Party in Greece: many guests at Princess Theodora and Matthew’s pre-wedding dinner
Have a nice weekend everyone!
