Queen Maxima ‘made no attempt to hide tears’ as ‘father was not allowed to attend wedding’ | Express.co.uk

Queen Maxima and King Willem-Alexander married on February 2, 2002, however, the day was filled with controversy. Maxima’s father, Jorge Zorreguieta, was not allowed to come to the wedding, because he had served as Secretary of Agriculture under the dictatorship regime of General Jorge Rafael Videla in Argentina.

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Maxima’s mother, María del Carmen Cerruti Carricart, decided to stick by her husband’s side and did not attend the royal wedding either.

As a tribute to Maxima’s home country, Argentina, the Dutch Royal Family agreed to play Adiós Nonino, an Argentine tango by Ástor Piazzolla during the wedding.

This was in honour of her Argentinian origins and her parents who could not attend the wedding for controversial reasons.

A very touching moment, Maxima got extremely emotional and was seen wiping away tears whilst the music was playing.

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