Queen Maxima of the Netherlands cut an elegant figure today as she visited Schiedam for the launch of a network aiming to help residents become debt free.
The Dutch royal, 50, who is married to King Willem-Alexander, 54, opted for a vibrant crimson dress and matching coat for her engagement.
Proving her fashion prowess, Maxima’s midi frock boasted a cinched waist detailing with a dainty belt while her long-line coat featured an eye-catching, ruffled neckline.
Maxima was attending the launch Schuldenlab MVS, which is a public-private network partnership committed to getting the residents of Maassluis, Vlaardingen and Schiedam debt free.
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands (pictured) cut an elegant figure today as she visited Schiedam for the launch of a network aiming to help residents become debt free
The Dutch royal (pictured), 50, who is married to King Willem-Alexander, 54, opted for a vibrant crimson dress and matching coat for her engagement
Maxima’s dress, which featured a high neckline, was cinched at the waist, highlighting her svelte figure.
Known for her love of accessories, Maxima picked a pair of glamorous drop earrings, which she teamed with a burgundy clutch bag.
The mother-of-three sported a smattering of glamorous makeup, with mascara enhancing her naturally long eyelashes, paired with a warm golden eyeshadow and a pink lipstick.
The royal’s outing comes after her daughter Princess Amalia of the Netherlands admitted she is not ready to be queen in an authorised biography published recently.
Proving her fashion prowess, Maxima’s (pictured) midi frock boasted a cinched waist detailing with a dainty belt while her long-line coat featured an eye-catching, ruffled neckline
Maxima (pictured) was attending the launch Schuldenlab MVS, which is a public-private network partnership committed to getting the residents of Maassluis, Vlaardingen and Schiedam debt free
Amalia, 17, said she would ask her Argentine-born mother, Maxima, to step in temporarily if her father, King Willem-Alexander, 54, were to die suddenly.
‘But I said to my father: you just keep on eating healthy and exercising a lot,’ the teenage princess added.
The biography, simply titled ‘Amalia’, was written with the approval of the Royal Family to mark Amalia’s 18th birthday on December 7.
It offers a rare glimpse into the princess’s private life, which has been closely guarded by her parents since Willem-Alexander ascended the throne in 2013.
Maxima’s (pictured) dress, which featured a high neckline, was cinched at the waist, highlighting her svelte figure
The mother-of-three (pictured) sported a smattering of glamorous makeup, with mascara enhancing her naturally long eyelashes, paired with a warm golden eyeshadow and a pink lipstick
Known for her love of accessories, Maxima (pictured) picked a pair of glamorous drop earrings, which she teamed with a burgundy clutch bag
Biographer Claudia de Breij reveals Amalia had a part-time job at a beachside cafe, feels self-conscious when she is recognised by members of the public and would pursue a career as a singer or equestrian if she was not destined to be queen.
Along with her sisters Princess Alexia, 16, and Princess Ariane, 14, Catharina-Amalia spent the early years of her life at Eikenhorst Villa in Wassenaar, an affluent suburb of The Hague.
‘We do our best to be really with them – on holidays or weekends or even at breakfast in the mornings,’ Willem-Alexander once said in an interview.
The family enjoyed days out cycling and to the beach, and holidays to Maxima’s home country of Argentina.
However life changed in 2013 when Amalia’s grandmother Queen Beatrix abdicated and Willem-Alexander ascended the throne. The new king and queen moved their daughters into Huis ten Bosch, the royal palace in The Hague.