On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Queen Mathilde of Belgium, and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands attended the opening of the 80th UN General Assembly in New York. Princess Amalia is accompanying her mother, Queen Máxima, throughout the visit to observe her work with the United Nations. Queen Máxima’s schedule in New York also includes bilateral meetings with representatives of governments and development organizations to discuss ways to help people improve their financial health.
Safiyaa Flora Cherry Red Midi Dress
Max Mara Osanna blazer and Senna Wide-Leg Pants
Ummm, QM nice casual look, a bit clingy, though she has the figure to pull it off. PA like this suit with the open jacket. QS always the elegant lady.
ReplyDeleteI think that’s a very good summary of Maxima’s outfit: clingy but she pulls it off. I think it’s Natan which explains the odd colour, but again it works for her. It’s probably very comfortable for a day sitting listening.
DeleteMaxima: She (re)wears it well. Some may argue it's a difficult colour to like and wear, but Maxima strikes just the right balance of business smart and casual (i.e. not too formal) for this style of ensemble so the colour is not an issue.
ReplyDeleteCP Amalia: Beautiful colour and modern suit style, (wide trousers) but not the best for her in my opinion. We've seen her recently wear suits that are far more striking and better fitting. However given her youthful age and that the attention is not on her in these meetings, she looks fine.
Mathilde: This is a rewear if I recall correctly, and if the last outing of this dress is anything to go by, the colour, style and fit are perfect for her.
Sylvia: Tried, true and always successful jacket and dress combo, in nice colours.
- Anon 9:13
Yikes, another awful colored outfit, and again with the stringy hair. Pull it back, low pony tail, or cut it. The daughter looks as if she is going to 'take down', the Queen of Sweden. :)
ReplyDelete"Oui mon colonel", says Máxima when she hears your comment in this command-tone (and would laugh her head off :-).
Delete9:14 a superb response to this weird “we can tell a QUEEN how to improve herself”!
DeleteLa révérence d’Amelia est un peu too much il me semble.
ReplyDeleteAnonyme 03 : 00 J'ai pensé la même chose. Paloma.
DeleteExactly my thought...! Silvia is looks fantastic for a woman of her age, and Mathilde gets the price for the nicest look, IMHO.
DeleteYes, it looks like Amalia is pushing herself up by holding a Queen in her 80-s by the shoulders.
DeleteHaha yes
DeleteMy favorite here is the apricot/orange dress, very becoming.
ReplyDeleteLove this colour for Amalia, and the top beneath, but I do feel the trousers are a bit too wide and make her look larger. She is a gorgeous young lady.
ReplyDeleteMaxima - I'm not keen on the colour and feel the drapery of this top makes her look quite messy. But as with most things she manages to carry it off. Thought the cut of her suit yesterday was superb. This woman has a 'walk'...I'm not sure what it is but there is some sort of elegance with how she moves. An abundance of confidence perhaps!
Mathilde - gorgeous dress and looks ever the aristocratic lady, she is always so well turned out and tidy. It is hard to believe however that she is younger than Maxima when seeing them side by side.
Silvia - simple, timeless, good colour for her. I saw a video of her meeting the Dutch where she joked ' I have to grow!' Lol.
I agree on the confidence. Max. has many qualities but elegance is not one of them.
DeleteTotally agree 5:21, Maxima has real elegance in how she holds herself and moves. I don’t particularly like these clothes but she can carry them off because she has this elegance.
DeleteWhat do you mean with it's hard to believe that she is younger than Maxima? If you see them in close-up you can easily see that they're about the same age! Both of them are no longer the young women they once were when we first knew them.
DeleteTerrible outfits for the Dutch team! Anna
ReplyDeleteI get that you don't like it and it's OK, but the fact in itself is not really interesting. A bit of substance/reasoning would be nice.
DeleteI agree with 10:07.
Deleteits a security risk letting High profile people cross the streets of New York casually like that!
ReplyDeleteI can only speak for the Belgian delegation. Queen Mathilde is accompanied by body gards. People from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On Belgian websites one cannot only see better her dress by Safiyaa in which she is gorgeous but also the company of Belgian prime minister, other Belgian ministers, etc...
DeleteIt´s the time when numerous royals and high-profile politicians flock to NY, so I´m sure there´s plenty of security. I like this better than the exclusiveness and out-of-the-public-eye style in Davos etc., but I too thought that it is a risk for them to casually walk along the streets of New York.
DeleteOn voit plusieurs gardes du corps à côté d'elles.
Delete@11:11 they have snippers in America, bodyguards are not enough
DeleteIn Davos, Vanessa, they are certainly not out of the public eye and we see the delegates moving up and down the town with great personal freedom.
Delete@ 11:22
DeleteDo you mean snipers on the roofs ? One does not have them only in America (New York) you know. In Brussels when President Obama came to visit us they were on every building surrounding his hotel. The body guards walked alongside the car where he was sitting in, although it was a complete bullit free car which came with him from the States. In every European country these days we have the same sort of security when high profile people are visiting us.
@ 24/9 11:11
DeleteSur ces photos les gardes du corps ne sont pas visibles. Les personnes qui accompagnent la reine Mathilde sont le premier ministre belge à sa droite (avec des lunettes), d'autres ministres belges à sa gauche et derrière elle. La reine Maxima et la princesse Amalia sont également accompagnées par des personnes du gouvernement des Pays Bas.
What I like best here is the peach colour that Catharina-Amalia is wearing. It suits her complexion and blonde hair perfectly; also, it is neither too dramatic
ReplyDeleteI also love Sylvia in those tones of crisp, positive pink; and Mathilde's dress is impeccable.
Maxima's colour choice is one that shows the challenges of wearing a shade so very muted. She usually pairs this colour with some contrast either of texture or colour near her face, such as bold bright-coloured jewellery, or accessories in a different colour. If she'd done that in this instance, I think this outfit would be more successful. Lyra
Maxima porte très bien cette tenue, c'est un ensemble original et dynamique.
ReplyDeleteJe ne pourrais jamais porter cette couleur vert-olive mais je reconnais que ça lui va bien, autant la forme que la couleur.
Amalia : très jolie en rose pastel et j'aime bien ce tailleur-pantalon, notamment la veste. Je sais que c'est la mode des pantalons très larges mais ça ne lui convient pas, ça se voit particulièrement sur la dernière photo, dommage.
Silvia : très bien, jolie harmonie avec le rose dragée et le rose vif.
J'aime les ganses blanches sur sa veste sauf celles des épaules.
Mathilde : une robe déjà vue mais le drapé de l'encolure avec les manches larges lui font des épaules gigantesques, elle semble "empaquetée" c'est assez bizarre. Paloma.
When I compare the comments of this blog with the comments on the Dutch blogs, Queen Mathilde receives better comments in The Netherlands. While Queen Maxima and CP Amalia receive better comments here than in The Netherlands. Strange.
ReplyDeleteIt is also strange that when Queen Mathilde wore this dress for the first time she received a lot of good comments everywhere. This time it is not Natan but an English brand and I think she is gorgeous in that dress. CP Elisabeth has a pink dress of the same brand and it suited her very well too. The dresses fitted both royal ladies good.
I think the Dutch are a bit frustrated with some specific points of the Dutch royal family (long & frequent holidays, not to mention the hair,...). I also think the frustration comes from an act of love. Like it could be so much better with a few very simple tweaks, and the not happening of the tweaks causes the frustration. But all in all: Maxima is always upbeat, polite and caring, she knows what she's talking about and she has great connection and chemistry with people. That makes a great queen in my opinion.
DeleteDamsel Dragonfly
like the saying goes 'men are not kings in their own home'
Deleteor in this case 'women are not Queens in their own home'
La révérence de Amalia n'est vraiment pas gracieuse. On dirait qu'elle s'accroche.
ReplyDeleteLa révérence d'Amalia n'est pas gracieuse.
ReplyDeleteTry curtseying to a small queen in very high heels! I’m sure her gesture was completely appreciated by Silvia and is correct etiquette. So hard to be young and be photographed and criticised at every turn; let’s leave her to grow into her role without criticism.
DeleteTotally agree
DeleteI like the outfits of Queen Silvia and Mathilde - simple elegance.
ReplyDeleteThe ladies from the Netherlands - again a mess. My reasons for this rating: again messy hair (both) plus oversized clothes - it looks strange, especially Amalia looks drowned in this wrinkled rose costume.
I like Mrs. Zelenska the most - the first lady of Ukraine, who sits opposite Queen Mathilde: she also has long hair, but beautifully combed, healthy. Of course, her outfits are dark and understated - she can't play with fashion when her country is fighting an aggressor.
Stephanie
PS: To those who accuse me of being a "hair police", I refer: Our proverb says: Hair is the crown of beauty. I agree with that.
I agree with your view. QS and QMathilde display real royal elegance and style.
DeleteI love Queen Mathilde dress. The color is very flattering as is the cut and style.
ReplyDeleteQueen Maxima she seems to struggle with hair styling,unless it’s an evening event. She might consider putting her hair up so that it could look a little tidier. I don’t think the choice of clothing is particularly flattering either.
Amalia on the other hand looks pretty in her Max Mara suit. I like the color and the relaxed trouser.
Queen Silvia always well turned out.
Lowri.
Quelle drôle de révérence de la part d'Amalia qui prend appui sur la reine Silvia !
ReplyDeleteQueen Maxima should be paying more attention to underpinnings. I will leave it at that. I am a big fan of Queen Mathilde; her regal bearing and charm are a real asset to her family and country.
ReplyDeleteThis is another case when a set of pics just captures single moments in time and can't fully portray the demeanor and gestures of all the royals involved.
ReplyDeleteI saw a video clearly showing Pss Amalia's perfect courtseying (it took just a few seconds) and no holding onto Q.Silvia is detectable.
On the other hand, Q.Maxima's outfit looks fluid and sitting well all over her majestic figure when walking across the streets.
My only ,very minor quibble is Amalia's pantsuit size.
It runs a tad too oversized on her.
The suit could have been more fitted but this is just my preference.
Regardless , she looks beautiful.
What I found most striking is that unique, usual confidence Q.Maxima has to herself and the engaging , friendly yet professional attitude towards the other guests.
She knows how to hold the scene, no matter the type of event she is set to attend and the overall context.
* no way holding onto
DeleteNew York New York, everyone is there. Maximas's suit is nice but nothing special. Amalia looks good in pink. Mathilde is stunning, red is a good color for her. Silvia is always elegant.
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