This year Queen Maxima shone with her presence for the monarchy and the Dutch people. Although she is only queen consort, the wife of King Willem-Alexander works throughout the year. And the ranking UFO No Moredays worked by members of royal families, reveals that she has obtained the title of the most active queen in 2024. She can be proud to be the first woman in the ranking in seventh position, even before King Frederik X from Denmark.
126 days of work
It is important to specify that this ranking is based on the number of days of work carried out, and not on the number of commitments, where Princess Anne would undoubtedly have taken the lead.
Also, it should be noted that this ranking is based solely on the number of days of field work, i.e. official public engagements. In other words, the number of days during which an announced event was included in the Court’s calendar (and in the Court’s circular), as highlighted on the site. It therefore does not take into account the time spent on upstream preparations, whether internal meetings, strategic reflections or in-depth study of files. These activities, although often invisible, represent an essential part of the responsibilities of members of royal families.
Thus, based on this ranking of public appearance days, Maxima has accumulated 126 work days in 2024, almost two weeks more than last year (108 days). The months of May and June seem to have been the most intense. Visibly marked by a busy schedule, these two months account for 31 working days between them.
On the women’s podium, she is followed by Queen Silvia (10th place), the Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Victoria and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, with 118, 114, 112 and 108 working days respectively. Within this ranking, the Duchess of Edinburgh and the Queen of the Belgians stand out for their increased presence compared to the previous year.
Balancing private and professional life
As for who received the most overtime, the answer is clear: it is Albert, Prince of Monaco. With an impressive total of 208 days of work in 2024, he worked a little more than one day in two and is well ahead of his male rivals. Indeed, King Felipe VI, who occupies second position, logged 188 days of work, or 20 fewer than his Monegasque counterpart. Crown Prince Haakon of Norway comes in third place with 155 days.
Work-life balance is sometimes difficult to find, especially for royal families. In an interview for Monarchs, Queen Maxima had notably confided that her royal obligations too often kept her away from her daughters, especially when they were little, which broke her “mother’s heart”. Hopefully, in 2025, she will have more of a chance to spend time with family and watch her eldest daughter Catharina-Amalia take flight, now that she is receiving her annual endowment.
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