HER MAJESTY QUEEN MAXIMA.
"
Holland America Line's
tradition will continue when Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
christens Holland America Line's new Pinnacle-class ship, ms Koningsdam, in a
ceremony in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, May 20, 2016, on board the ship".
"The
2,650-guest ship is the first in a new class of vessel for the line". Ismael Gerli Champsaur.
Members of the Dutch Royal
Family have launched 11 Holland America Line ships. Most recently,
then-Princess Máxima christened ms Nieuw Amsterdam in 2010 and then-Queen
Beatrix served as ms Eurodam's godmother in 2008. Statendam III in 1929 was
launched by Prince Hendrik and Nieuw Amsterdam II in 1937 by Queen Wilhelmina.
Then-Princess Beatrix named Statendam IV in 1957 and Prinses Margriet in 1960.
Rotterdam V was launched in 1958 by Queen Juliana. Princess Margriet dedicated
Prinsendam in 1972, Nieuw Amsterdam II in 1983, ms Rotterdam VI in 1997 and ms
Oosterdam in 2003.
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