Maximilian had appointed his daughter Margaret as both Regent of the Netherlands and the guardian and educator of his grandsons Charles and Ferdinand (their father, Philip, having predeceased Maximilian), and she fulfilled this task well.
Maximilian menunjuk putrinya Margarete sebagai baik wali Belanda dan pengawal dan pengajar cucu-cucunya Charles dan Fernando (ayah mereka, Philippe, yang mendahului Maximilian), dan ia memenuhi tugas ini dengan baik.