duchessofostergotlands:

Putting the shallow stuff aside for a second, Maxima is an amazing royal and I’m really so pleased to see her in the UK. I would love her to meet Kate and bond because she has been so incredible for other royal women. Charlene once said, “Maxima has been unbelievably supportive if I need help with anything. Because she came from Argentina and moved to Holland, we have made similar lifestyle choices. She has given me advice that I identified with.” Maxima offered support to Crown Princess Masako when she was dealing with her mental illness and it was so meaningful to Masako that she made her first overseas appearance in years at Maxima and WA’s accession to the throne because she wanted to be there for her friend on such a big day. Now that she’s lost her sister and we’ve heard more about Ines’s struggles I can understand why Maxima goes out of her way to try and support women who are dealing with the pressures of being royal. I think Kate copes pretty well with the pressure but with her interest in mental health and the huge role she’ll one day take on it would be so amazing for her to be able to learn from a young woman who is a successful, beloved queen and knows how important it is to listen to people when they’re struggling.