Queen Máxima Completes First Phase of Reservist Training
Photo: Het Koninklijk Huis
Queen Máxima completed the first phase of her reservist training at the Royal Military Academy (KMA) in Breda, receiving her military beret with the General Staff insignia.
Queen Máxima completed the first phase of her military reservist training at the Royal Military Academy (KMA) in Breda, and was presented with her beret during a ceremony at the academy.
The Queen receives her beret during the ceremony. Photo: Het Koninklijk Huis
Máxima serves as a reservist attached to the Royal Military House. She will not be assigned to a specific unit, but will fulfil a broad and general role within the Royal Netherlands Army. Her beret therefore carries the insignia of the General Staff, a lion on a red background.
The Queen stands in formation with the other reservists during the ceremony. Photo: Het Koninklijk Huis
The Queen salutes during the ceremony alongside the other reservists. Photo: Het Koninklijk Huis
King Willem-Alexander, Crown Princess Amalia and Princess Ariane were present as spectators during the ceremony.
King Willem-Alexander congratulates the Queen after the ceremony. Photo: Het Koninklijk Huis
Crown Princess Amalia, King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Ariane gathered after the beret ceremony. Photo: Het Koninklijk Huis