On July 9, 2020, Queen Maxima of The Netherlands attended the digital award ceremony of the 2020 Appeltjes van Oranje social awards in a studio in Hilversum. Due to the corona pandemic, the traditional award ceremony at Noordeinde Palace could not take place. The prizes are given by The Oranje Fonds. The ‘Appeltjes van Oranje’ are presented annually to three social projects which successfully connect different groups of people and allow them to reconnect with society.. The theme for 2020 is: ‘Buddies for each other’.
