Máxima and Willem-Alexander: a dream couple
On February 2, 2002, the civil Máxima Zorreguieta and the Dutch Prince Willem-Alexander tied the knot in a civil ceremony with around 600 guests. The church wedding immediately followed in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. Máxima wore an ivory-colored wedding dress made of Mikado silk by Valentino Couture.
Prince Willem-Alexander's decision to marry Máxima Zorreguieta, who comes from Argentina, caused a scandal in 2001: Máxima's father was a member of the controversial Videla regime. In the end, the Dutch parliament agreed to the marriage on one condition: Máxima's parents were not allowed to attend the wedding. The bitter tears that Máxima cried during her wedding ceremony are still remembered all too well.
The royal couple have three daughters: Catharina-Amalia (17), Princess Alexia (15) and Princess Ariane (14).
Máxima - her most beautiful outfits
Máxima's coronation as Queen of the Netherlands
After 33 years, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands handed over to her son Willem-Alexander of Orange-Nassau on April 30, 2014. The much-loved Máxima thus became Queen of the Netherlands. Queen Beatrix's abdication took place in the "Moseszaal" of the Royal Palace in Amsterdam. All Dutch political dignitaries and members of the royal family were present.