The front of the envelope is the usual from the couple. The 0ostmark features a blue crown with the "Office of the Royal House" written underneath in Dutch. The back of the envelope is blank.
Inside is the couple's Christmas Card. This card may very well seem familiar to many of you. King Willem-Alexander & Queen Maxima buy Christmas Cards from UNICEF in bulk every few years. And then will send out those cards as replies, until they run out. Last year was a transition year, where the couple used up the last of their old set of cards (The Winter Wonderland) . And then started sending out cards from this set, which is called "Kerstdorp" or "Christmas Villiage."
So, this is the couple's 2nd year using this set. But this is my first card from this set, as I received a card from the old set last year.
The front of the card features a lovely winter scene.
Inside is a typed message from the couple in English and Dutch. You will notice that there is no date or mention of the year on the card. This allows them to use this card for multiple years. With this new set they have also started printing the message bi-lingually. Previously they had two versions of the card (English & Dutch).
The card says:
Their Majesties The King and Queen of the Netherlands thank you on behalf of the entire royal family for your kind Christmas Greetings.
They send you their very best wishes for the year ahead.
Noordeinde Palace
The HaugeThe back of the card gives some information about UNICEF.
The back of the card says:
With the purchase of this card, you make two people happy! The recipient of course, but also a child far away who deserves a better future.
UNICEF draws attention to the millions of children under 5 who die every year. Often from illnesses that are easy to prevent, such as diarrhea and malaria. UNICEF does not accept this and does everything it can to reduce the infant mortality rate. Thanks in part to UNICEF, the number of children who die every day has fallen by more than 47% since 1990. There is almost no better way to say that it helps!
Want to stay informed?
Go to www.unicef.nl or follow us on Twitter @UNICEFnl and Facebook www.facebook.com/unicefnl.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima have been long supporters of UNICEF and the United Nations. Both of them have sat on various advisory boards for the United Nations.
Queen Máxima is currently a UN Secretary General’s Special Advocate. She is working with their Inclusive Finance for Development program, which helps and encourages countries to create financial programs such as savings accounts, insurance, and loans.
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