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Queen Maxima during a webinar 'Together Strong for a debt-relief-free entrepreneurial Netherlands'. The ADO stadium in The Hague is talking about the recent research by Deloitte into the impact of the corona crisis on SMEs and increasing debt problems. Self-employed persons without employees (ZZP) are particularly vulnerable. The research was commissioned by SchuldenlabNL, the Dutch Association of Insurers (VvV) and the Dutch Banking Association (NVB).
Queen Maxima virtual visit to Senegal from Royal Palace Huis ten Bosch, The Hague, The Netherlands - 21 Jan 2021
I'm relieved that as this pandemic ticks on, Maxima's hair looks as undone as everyone else's does.
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Queen Maxima speaks to Senegalese President Macky Sall about access to financial services during a virtual visit to Senegal as the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA).
Queen Maxima virtual visit to Senegal from Royal Palace Huis ten Bosch, The Hague, The Netherlands - 21 Jan 2021
Here, Max is virtually meeting with "Senegalese President Macky Sall about access to financial services during a virtual visit to Senegal as the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development." It's fun to see all the accoutrements involved in these meetings. Including her tiny flag.
Audience with King Willem-Alexander
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Presentation of the credentials of the ambassador of the Italian Republic, H.E. Giorgio Novello to King Willem-Alexander at Noordeinde palace in The Hague
Audience with King Willem-Alexander, Noordeinde Palace, The Hague, The Netherlands - 20 Jan 2021
Meanwhile, Wax is handling the "presentation of the credentials of the ambassador of the Italian Republic, H.E. Giorgio Novell," which presumably also involves showing the ambassador all these candelabra!
Moldovan President Maia Sandu visits Belgium
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Moldovan President Maia Sandu (L) is welcomed by King Philippe of Belgium (R) ahead of their meeting at the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium, 19 January 2021. Sandu is on a working trip to Brussels.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu visits Belgium, Brussels - 19 Jan 2021
"We don't have that many candelabra, but look at our ceiling painting!!!"
Queen Letizia
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Queen Letizia at Telefonica Headquarters
Queen Letizia attends a Working meeting with the Fundación Telefonica Management Committee, Madrid, Spain - 21 Jan 2021
Queen Letizia looks very severe here but also pretty chic.
King Felipe VI
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Spain's King Felipe VI (C) poses for a group photo as he grants audience to a group of divisional generals and vice-admirals at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain, 08 January 2021.
King Felipe VI of Spain grants audience to divisional generals and vice-admirals, Madrid - 08 Jan 2021
This is "a group photo...[of[ group of divisional generals and vice-admirals at the Royal Palace" but I just pulled this picture so you could see ALL the flocked wallpaper and curtains involved in this space. MUCH FLOCKING.
King Felipe
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Spanish King Felipe VI visits the Hydrographic Institute of the Navy in Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain, 21 January 2021.
Spanish King Felipe VI visits Hydrographic Institute in Cadiz, Spain - 21 Jan 2021
Wow, Felipe looks well-hydrated.
King Felipe VI
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King Felipe VI attends telematically during the inauguration of the 11th edition of the Spanish Investor Day
King Felipe VI attends the opening of the XI edition of Spain Investors Day, Zarzuela Palace, Madrid, Spain - 13 Jan 2021
"Y'all!! Remember how we thought we ran out of angles to shoot these Zoom meetings? I THOUGHT OF A NEW ONE!!!"