Sister of Dutch queen dies aged 33 in Argentina

The youngest sister of Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has been found dead in her Buenos Aires apartment, Argentine officials said.

The death of 33-year-old Ines Zorreguieta was confirmed by Trudy Hulscher of the Royal House’s communications department.

It was reported she appeared to have taken her own life.

Ms Zorreguieta was a psychologist who worked for an office on social policies at the president’s office. She had also worked for the social development ministry in Buenos Aires province and at a United Nations office in Panama. Queen Maxima had a close relationship with her youngest sister, who was a bridesmaid at her wedding to Willem-alexander, and a godmother to Ariane, the third child of the Dutch royals.