Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti (May 17, 1971) is the queen of the Netherlands as the spouse of King Willem-Alexander. She was born in Argentine and worked in marketing when she met Willem-Alexander, eldest son and heir apparent of Queen Beatrix, in 1999. They married in 2002, and had three daughters, Princesses Catharina-Amalia, Alexia, and Ariane, who are first, second, and third, respectively, in the line of succession. Máxima became queen consort when her mother-in-law abdicated in 2013, making Willem-Alexander king. As princess and as queen, Máxima has promoted social integration of immigrants, LGBT rights, and financial inclusion.
