She is known for her faultless sense of style.
But Queen Máxima of the Netherlands found herself in a spot of sartorial bother on Monday night when she suffered a wardrobe malfunction at a glitzy awards ceremony in Amsterdam.
Máxima, 46, was forced to grapple with her thigh-split dress as she braved a blustery evening in the Dutch capital.
The queen consort could be seen holding her skirt in place as she arrived at The Cloud building for the 8th annual LOEY Award ceremony.
Oops! Queen Máxima, 46, is forced to grapple with her thigh-split dress as she braves a blustery evening in the Dutch capital, swapping heels for sandals
Máxima opted for a dazzling emerald maxi dress and matching earrings, eschewing her usual heels for sensible sandals, and swept her signature blonde hair in a chic side parting.
The LOEY Awards celebrate the best talent in online entrepreneurs from around the country and this year’s winner was Nimbles, an online platform that connects parents and tutors.
The recipients could be seen posing on stage alongside Máxima, who is a member of the Dutch Committee on Entrepreneurship and Finance, during tonight’s event, proudly clutching their award.
The glamorous royal found herself in a spot of sartorial bother on Monday night when she suffered a wardrobe malfunction at a glitzy awards ceremony in Amsterdam
Queen of fashion! Máxima opted for a dazzling emerald dress and matching earrings, eschewing her heels for sandals, and swept her signature blonde hair in a chic side parting
VIP guest: Mother-of-two Máxima also rubbed shoulders with marketing entrepreneur Heleen van Oord and American physicist Sabrina Pasterski during the ceremony
Important cause: The LOEY Awards celebrate the best talent in online entrepreneurs from and this year’s winner was Nimbles, an online platform that connects parents and tutors
Queen in the making: The royal, who is mother to Princesses Catharina-Amalia, 13, Alexia, 12 and Ariane, ten, was born in Argentina and married into the Dutch royal family in 2002
The glamorous royal could be seen chatting to fellow guests as she waited for the winner to be announced on Monday night
Mother-of-two Máxima also rubbed shoulders with marketing entrepreneur Heleen van Oord and American physicist Sabrina Pasterski during the ceremony.
The royal, who is mother to Princesses Catharina-Amalia, 13, Alexia, 12 and Ariane, ten, was born in Argentina and married into the Dutch royal family in 2002, after meeting her husband-to-be in Seville in 1999.
Despite insisting she had no idea that Willem-Alexander was heir to the throne when the pair first met, she eventually became Queen consort when her husband was crowned in April 2013.