Bibi den Beer Poortugael


Queen Maxima with the great grandmother behind it.

Maria Louisa Alexandra (Bibi) Baroness of Zuylen of Nijevelt-den Beer Poortugael (Beddington (Cheshire), September 17, 1964) has been King's Grand Master since September 1, 2014.

She held the function of Queen Beatrix's queen lady from April 1, 2011 until the turn of the throne on April 30, 2013. Since the turn of the throne, she fulfilled this function as a court lady of King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima. As grandmaster she followed Martine Labouchere who completed this function for thirty years.

She has worked as a financial analyst at the banks Kempen & amp; Co and ING. She has or had several secondary functions; she is a member of the advisory committee for Museum Schilderingen Museum in Scheveningen and member of the Go4Children recommendation, a foundation for the promotion of research and development of medicines for juvenile cancer patients.

Bibi van Zuylen was born as member of the family Den Beer Poortugael and daughter of Jhr. Johan Leopold the Beer Poortugael and Maria Teresa Petrelli. She has been married since 1992 with Philip Baron van Zuylen van Nijevelt, member of the Van Zuylen van Nijevelt family and co-director of Duinrell in Wassenaar; in the last place she lives with her husband and children.

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