Queen Máxima suffers two major losses amid crown crisis

The Last week can be considered among the More difficult that they had to live Maxima Zorreguieta since he became queen of Holland. In the process of resolving the crisis triggered by his family’s vacation in Greece as part of the pandemic coronavirus, Argentina lost two of his best allies. These are your loyal collaborators Lady Lieke Gaarlandt by Voorst van Beest Yes Gabriella Sancisi, which will cease to serve the crown.

the first attempt for the wife of king william was the news that his bridesmaid left her. A few days ago, we learned that Lady Lieke Gaarlandt van Voorst van Beest, the person in whom Argentina has put all its trust, he will quit his post in court. After 28 years of work and having become a key piece in Máxima’s preparation as queen, Lady Lieke Gaarlandt van Voorst van Beest will retire in early May.

Wife The 74-year-old is the oldest person, after being hired by the queen beatrice in 1993. At that time, Gaarlandt was French teacher and, during the change of throne in 2013, the Guillermo named her Maximum assistant.

But Gaarlandt was not just any bridesmaid, but the one responsible for overseeing the entire team that works for the Queen Consort, and she earned his trust. Maximum learned with her the crown protocol and everything you need to know about Dutch culture and history.

The second blow for Máxima is the loss of Sancisi. A week after learning of Gaarlandt’s resignation, Gabriella, who was his biggest confidant since March 2014, also communicated that he will relinquish his responsibilities as Private secretary from Máxima. Is that wife has just been appointed Ambassador of the Netherlands to Slovakia by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stef Blok.

Sancisi joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1997 and has a Brilliant CV. Long before becoming Máxima’s right-hand man, the woman worked at the New York Consulate General, the Western and Central European Directorate, and was private secretary to the Secretary of State for European Affairs and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. For Zorreguieta, she was a key support, especially in her responsibilities as Queen in the United Nations.

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