Lending A Hand! Queen Máxima Speaks With Catering Entrepreneurs About The Impact Of The Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic — See Photos
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In the good and bad times, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is here to lend a hand.
On December 15, the royal visited catering entrepreneurs, where she spoke with them about how the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected their companies.
Scroll through the gallery below to see the blonde beauty out and about!
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The Queen looked stylish — she wore a brown patterned coat with a black purse and black gloves.
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Of course, she traveled with a group!
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"In Geertruidenberg, Queen Máxima speaks with a number of catering entrepreneurs about the impact of the corona crisis on their companies and on their personal situation," a caption read via Instagram.
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"At restaurant and cooking studio 'Koken aan de Markt,' Queen Máxima speaks with the owner and two other restaurateurs about the consequences of the corona measures for their companies. In café 'Huis ten Bos,' there is a conversation with the owner of a party and meeting location, the chairman of the local entrepreneurs' association and with the café staff. The visit ends at the event location 'Fort Sint Gertrudis.' The operators have taken over the operation of the fort in the middle of the corona crisis," a message read of the places she visited.
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"The discussions focus on the challenges of doing business in difficult times, the impact of the evening lockdown on December, which is important for the sector, and the expectations of entrepreneurs for the longer term," the message continued. "There are also talks about creative initiatives to generate turnover in times of corona and about continuing to motivate employees while there is temporarily less or other work."
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While chatting with others, it looked like she was swapping information.
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All smiles! Though COVID-19 rates are spiking around the world, the Queen looked happy.
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Drink up! The Queen took a second to sip on a beverage.
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The children couldn't help but be memorized by the royal.
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Many fans were pleased with the work the Queen is doing, and they simply left some heart emojis on the official Instagram page.
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While walking around, she couldn't help but laugh and enjoy herself.
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The Queen added some black boots to her ensemble.
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The Queen even stopped to chat with a journalist. Onto the next adventure!