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Queen Maxima Makes Vanity Fair’s International Best-Dressed List, Because GLAMOUR

It comes as no surprise to anyone who likes color, well-cut fabric, puppies and sunshine that Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is part of Vanity Fair‘s 2016 International Best-Dressed List.

The Argentina native married Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands,  heir to the Dutch throne, in 2002, and the couple have three girls together.

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Royals In Rio: Queen Maxima, Prince Albert and More Cheer On Their Olympic Teams

Just because William and Catherine sat this round out doesn’t mean that other royals were going to watch the Summer Games from the comfort of their homes.

Queen Maxima packed up her chicest summer pieces, as well as orange pants for her husband, and brought her family to her native South America (Her Majesty originally hails from Argentina).

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia supported the Swedish national team, Prince Albert cheered on Monaco, Prince Frederick did the same with Denmark, as did Princess Anne for Great Britain.

What was most pleasant to see was how relaxed the royals looked sitting in the grandstands watching events. Everyone  was, for the most part dressed down in polos, half-zips or (in Maxima’s case) maxi dresses. [Read more…]

Throwback Bang, Bang! Camilla Takes Aim At Crown Princess Mary During 2012 Set Visit

This. Is. A. GAS.

In March 2012, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall undertook a Diamond Jubilee tour of Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

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Since Camilla was a huge of fan of the Danish version of The Killing, a special set trip was scheduled for her final day in Copenhagen.

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“It was me all along!” Camilla joked as she pointed actress Sofie Grabol’s prop gun.

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“I’m an addict,” Camilla said of the show, according to the Daily Mail‘s Rebecca English.  “I’m so excited by this.”

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Series creator Soren Sveistrup was chuffed about his UK fan based.

“Royalty is not the kind of audience you would expect. Prince Charles told me that it was Camilla who introduced him to The Killing,” Sveistrup said.

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“He said it was one of the only things they could agree on seeing together.”

Later that year, royal reporter Katie Nicholl revealed that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were also fans of the series, bingeing on it “in a marathon session.”

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Queen Maxima: 38 Fabulous Hats To Celebrate Her Majesty’s Birthday

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is, for me, right up there with the Duchess of Cambridge and Crown Princess Mary.

Yes, all three women have that crucial “commoner” thing in common, but aside from that, Maxima always looks happy to see everyone, be they a small child thrusting flowers in Her Majesty’s face, or a bellhop greeting her at a German hotel.

Today, the Buenos Aires-born consort turns 45, three years after becoming Queen alongside the Netherlands’ monarch and her husband, King Willem-Alexander.

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Queen Maxima Is Psyched To Be in Bavaria

I love the British royal family ever so much, but Queen Maxima is on my overall top five list of favorite royals (Prince Philip’s on that list as well).

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Today, Queen Maxima and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands kicked off a visit to Bavaria.  When they arrived in Munich, Their Majesties popped over to the Alte Pinakothek museum to officially re-open the Dutch wing, which had recently undergone a renovation.

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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima Join Royals For Remembrance Sunday

Today marks Remembrance Sunday, a tradition in the UK and around the Commonwealth “to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts.”

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The Rich History Behind Queen Maxima’s Royal Jewelry

As King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wrap up their official visit to North America, let us learn more about their great nation through the wonder of jewelry.

Queen Maxima was born in Argentina and met the king during the 1999 Seville Spring Fair in Spain.  His Majesty, who was inaugurated in April 2013 when his mother, the now-Princess Beatrix, abdicated in his favor.  Willem-Alexander only introduced himself as “Alexander” at the time, Maxima recalled in an interview, and didn’t reveal his background until they had been dating for a bit.

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My Royal Coverage Doesn’t Stop at the House of Windsor

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Sometimes I like to dabble in continental royalty.  I know.  Pick that jaw up off the floor.

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