Queen Maxima of the Netherlands‘ younger sister, Inés Zorreguieta, wasfound deadin Buenos Aires from an apparent suicide on Wednesday. She was 33.
Inés grew up in Argentina as the youngest of four children. She and Maxima have two brothers, Juan Zorreguieta Cerruti and Martín Zorreguieta Cerruti and three half-sisters from their dad’s first marriage: Dolores Zorreguieta López, María Zorreguieta López and Ángeles Zorreguieta López. As a teenager, Inés loved music and studied singing and guitar at the Escuela de Música Contemporánea, reportsEl Mundo.
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While Maxima went on to become Queen of the Netherlands, Inés stayed in Buenos Aires and studied psychology at the University of Belgrano. When Maxima welcomed her youngest daughter, Princess Ariane, in 2007, she named Inés as Ariane’s godmother. Their dad was allowed to attend the christenings of all three of Maxima’s daughters, since they’re considered private family affairs and therefore are not subject to government approval.
The queen’s sister took a job at the United Nations in Panama from 2009-2011, according toLa Nacion, but returned to Argentina in 2012 when her marriage to a fellowArgentinian she met in collegeended. Also at that time, international media started to report that Inés was receiving treatment for depression and an eating disorder at aclinic in Almagro.
She never lost her passion for music though,reportedlytaking the stage at the New Voices Festival in 2014. She was captured performing as recently as January 2017, when a Twitter user shared a video of Inés singingAmy Winehouse‘s “Take the Box.”
Inés was involved with controversy when she took her latest job in 2016 as the director of the Office and Desk of the General Directorate of Administration of the Executive Secretariat of the National Council for the Coordination of Social Policies of the Presidency of the Nation. Outcry stemmed from the basis that she lacked the proper training and experience to be involved with coordinating the social policy of President Mauricio Macri Macri. The government came to her defense, according to theSantiago Times, saying that “a high exception” had been made for Inés’ employment.
She remained close with Maxima, 47, and the two came together last summer to attend the August funeral of their father, whodied from cancerat age 89. Maxima hadgone undercoverto visit her sick dad in 2014, taking a commercial flight Buenos Aries, where he was being treated.
Maxima will return to her homeland once more to attend her sister’s funeral. The royal mom has canceled all of her upcoming scheduled appearances and is believed to be making plans to travel from Holland to Buenos Aires.
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
source: people.com
