Willemstad/Philipsburg â This month, the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) is issuing two new commemorative coins: a silver 5-guilder coin in honor of the 50th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Máxima and a silver 5-guilder coin marking the 90th anniversary of the Red Cross Curaçao.
50th Birthday of Queen Máxima
Máxima Zorreguieta was born on May 17, 1971 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She grew up in Argentina and studied economics at the Universidad Católica Argentina. After her studies, she left for New York where she worked at various banks. In 1999, she met Prince Willem-Alexander in the Spanish city of Seville and the couple married in 2002. Together they have three daughters: Princess Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane. When Prince Willem-Alexander ascended the throne as King of the Netherlands in 2013, Máxima was given the title of Queen. In this capacity, she represents the royal family on official occasions and performs numerous o