Queen Maxima, the Netherlands' popular and progressive queen, has lived quite the life.
Aftermarrying King Willem-Alexander in 2002, Queen Maximajoinedthe Dutch royal familyand quickly became a beloved figure in the Netherlands.
But Maxima’s life was much different while she was growing up.
In fact, Maxima knows well what it’s like to want for money.
These days, though, Maxima couldn’t have it any better.
Take a closer look at the lavish life of Queen Maxima of the Netherlands.
Queen Maxima has lived in multiple palaces
For Queen Maxima, luxury starts at home.
Like any royal, Maxima lives in a palace.
The palace is full of history.
She moved out in 2014, and the palace underwent significant renovations before Maxima and company moved in.
The construction took around five years and cost a reported $66 million.
The Dutch royal family has two other official residences.
For Queen Maxima, this means flying on a private jet.
Any time Queen Maxima flies private, the state is spending thousands of dollars at minimum.
Queen Maxima travels all over the world
One major part of a royal’s job is diplomacy.
Maxima has been to dozens of countries on multiple continents.
Wherever Maxima goes, her goals remain the same.
Maxima doesn’t only travel for work, though.
Every now and again, she gets to take a vacation, and she’s got great options.
The Dutch royal family owns vacation homes in Europe and South America.
In 2012, they purchased a home in Kranidi, Greece for a few million dollars.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima purchased the boat in 2020, reportedly for over $2 million.
It’s a 16-meter-long Wajer 55, and it’s spacious enough inside to sleep four people.
There’s a bathroom and a galley on board, and it comes with a built-in jet tender.
The queen also spends time at events regarding yachts.
In 2019, for example, Maxima attended the opening of Feadship’s shipyard on Kaag Island.
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is no different.
One of Queen Maxima’s tiaras is the Stuart Tiara.
And for said day-to-day events, Maxima can often be found wearing a designer outfit.
The royal has been known to use her style to communicate messages, especially when she’s traveling.
Maxima has also become a bit of a maximalist in her style evolution.
Queen Maxima’s wedding to King Willem-Alexander was both of those things.
The couple included many elements of a typical royal wedding.
For example, the groom wore his Royal Netherlands Navy uniform and the bride wore a custom Valentino gown.
The couple rode through town in a carriage after exchanging vows to wave to Dutch citizens in the street.
They also had plenty of royal guests from around the world, including then-Prince Charles.
Some aspects of their wedding were rather unique, though.
Maxima and Willem-Alexander also opted to keep their wedding off television.
“Our wedding is not a reality show.”
Despite it not being broadcast, Maxima and Willem-Alexander’s wedding included many expensive details.
The couple also took a honeymoon to St. Moritz, Switzerland, a town known for being luxurious.
Being immortalized in a wax figure is a strange honor, but an honor nonetheless.
And there’s a reason only certain people become wax figures they’re wildly expensive to make.
Just one wax figure costs around $212,000 to make.
The creation process is lengthy, too, and requires the model to undergo around 200 measurements to begin.
For milestone birthdays, Queen Maxima has had incredibly lavish celebrations.
When she turned 40 in 2011, Queen Maxima celebrated the occasion with an enormous party.
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra put on a private concert for Maxima and her family.
She has friends from around the world, many of whom are also royal.
Of course, being friends with other royals allows Maxima to engage in lots of unique and lavish happenings.
As noted, Queen Maxima celebrated her 40th birthday with a plethora of other nobles.
Queen Maxima has also spent quite a bit of time with the Greek royal family over the years.
