The reason why Queen Máxima has left her husband, Willem of the Netherlands, alone

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has once again become the center of attention. According to reports, the monarch left her husband, Willem-Alexander, alone during her latest public appearance. However, everything suggests that there is a significant reason behind her unexpected personal decision.

This Sunday, September 7, the monarch visited the Portuguese Synagogue of Amsterdam to celebrate the 350th anniversary of its construction. Through the Royal House's Instagram account, her communications team published a series of images from the event.

In these images, we can see Willem-Alexander with the other attendees participating in this very special ceremony. At that moment, a revealing detail became apparent: Queen Máxima decided not to accompany her husband this time. However, despite the initial surprise, everything suggests that there is a significant reason behind this unexpected decision.

Queen Máxima did not accompany Willem-Alexander to the anniversary of the Portuguese Synagogue of Amsterdam

After the ceremony concluded, as confirmed in the publication, Willem-Alexander had the opportunity to speak with the senior officials of the synagogue.

"The king spoke with the chief rabbi, the rabbi, and the members of the Portuguese-Israelite congregation about the history of the congregation and the synagogue," Royal House stated. In addition, they did not want to miss the opportunity to share some details about this historic building:

"The Portuguese Synagogue of Amsterdam was the largest synagogue in the world in the 17th century. It offered a home port to Jews of Portuguese and Spanish descent who had been expelled by the Spanish Inquisition. The Portuguese Synagogue is still in use by the Portuguese-Israelite congregation. The original interior remains completely intact after all these years."

As expected, Queen Máxima's absence from King Willem-Alexander's latest official event has sparked great curiosity among the public. But the explanation is simple: the monarch did not accompany her husband because she had to fulfill commitments on her own official agenda.

Nevertheless, although this detail has not gone unnoticed among users of the social media platform, several internet users have chosen to applaud the monarch's latest gesture. "What a beautiful gesture from the king, showing support for Jews in these difficult times," one person stated.