Queen Máxima is making a four-day working visit to Indonesia in her capacity as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health. On the final day of her visit, as part of the National Financial Health Event organised by the national financial services supervisory authority OJK, Queen Máxima participated in a roundtable discussion on scam prevention and the safe use of financial services.
Queen Máxima also met with government ministers to discuss policies and regulations that contribute to the financial health of households, and spoke with representatives of OJK. While in Indonesia, Queen Máxima also met with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta to discuss her findings from the visit.
i adore Maxima but she could have been alittle culture sensistive with a dress below the knees and the heels are too high!
ReplyDeleteI want to understand this comment. Is showing any skin (lower leg in this case) and wearing standard 3 inch heels not appropriate in Indonesia?
DeleteOn picture N° 2 the Indonesian ladies are wearing high heels themselves. I think they have less problems with Western visitors and the way they are dressed than some commenters on this blog.
DeleteWhy repeat bad stereotypes - let's have a look in the opposite direction: The inviting country could have a little culture sensitivity towards the culture of the country the invited person comes from? - Does it make sense too? Then, I think best thing is they live and let live each other as they like. Quite without false sensitivities in any direction.
DeleteHave you not noticed that the queen is wearing even higher heels?
DeleteOn picture N° there is an Indonesian lady with a black jacket and black and white skirt who is as tall as Queen Maxima and she is wearing high heels too. Lovely outfit too by the way.
DeleteI would like to see a photo of her sitting down, that dress goes mid thigh.
Delete@13:17 its an islamic country, look at all the other ladies looking modest.
Agree: she knows people are mostly much smaller in Indonesië, and the skirtlength is from the sixties, not for now, and not for an official visit.
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imagine when she sits down, it will go much higher up.
Delete@13:17 most Indonesia is muslim culture
I read a few articles on women's dress in Indonesia. Opinions vary, but it seems to depend on the region you are visiting. The dress in Indonesia, on the whole, is certainly more conservative and many women wear hijabs because of their Muslim faith. Maxima probably could have had her dress and coat a little longer, but the most important thing is that her shoulders and upper arms are covered and the is not wearing anything too form fitting. I read some reports of some men being inappropriate with women that are not covered, like tourists wearing long shorts and tank tops. If she was to visit a Mosque, I think she would wear a longer dress.
DeleteIndonesia is accustomed to western visitors, in particular Jakarta and Bali. She’s entirely appropriately dressed and they all look delighted and fascinated to have her.
DeleteShe doesn't care at all unfortunately. @Anonymous27/11/25 11:36
DeleteMaxima is 10X more worldly than anyone on this blog.
DeleteShe knows the rules, she knows the customs and norms of Indonesia, that country having shared a colonial history with The Netherlands for centuries. I have no doubt that she would have worn anything that would cause offence to her hosts.
- Anon 9:13
I agree with 9:13
DeleteBesides in The Netherlands there are immigrants from everywhere.
When she is visiting schools, hospitals, factories, etc... muslims everywhere. If we want a society where everybody can live together in peace, each with our own traditions and culture, we all have to learn not to make comments on how other people are dressed or what they eat or what ever. We have to accept them but they have to accept us as well. Good understanding always comes from both sides.
@15:52 You have made one of the more stupid comments. This skirt length is not "from the sixties". Skirt lengths go up and down in a cycle, as all fashion does. Maybe do a little research before making such an uninformed comment. Also for future reference, saying you are not going to mention *something* while mentioning that *something* is passive aggressively saying it, but you already know that of course.
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DeleteI was young in the 60-s and I wore skirts and dresses with the same length as Queen Maxima's red coat. My coats were a tad longer. All my friends were wearing their clothes at the same length. I wonder from what country you are where one wore longer dresses and coats in the 60s. By the end of the 60-s there were already a category of young people who wore more the flower-power style which was coming up slowly in Europe. But not everyone wore these clothes. It was in the beginning of the 70-s that more and more young ladies start to wear long dresses or skirts with ethnic prints, jewelry made of wood, stone or sea shells. Before that there was a period we wore shorts and not only during summer and not only in cotton but also in light woolen fabrics, etc...
This red coat is classic perfection in itself and also on her, it is very pretty and her choice of jewellery is quite fitting for this colour, and surprisingly simple/classic. Very becoming look (and length) for her.
ReplyDeleteAnd seriously now: Look at her head. It is not true that Máxima does not wahs/brush her hair (I find these comments not only ridiculous but also primitive and hurtful). Truth is: If your hair lacks volume (and I know what I am talking about :-), you can wash and brush it as much as you like, it looks like this at the tiniest of air motion. If you chop off 10 centimetres of it, it will look the same, but you cannot make any kind of updo any more and for a bob it would be not enough substance. I highly estimate that she does not use extensions (except for special occasions). Thin hair is like this.
As someone who has similar hair to Maxima, I know that it looks stringy once it reaches my shoulders. Seriously, a shaped bob or lob would look so nice on her. She could still use hair pieces for updos, etc. Just my opinion.
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She can paint her hair.
Delete12:03 : I 100% agree
DeleteMs Cleaver, good for you if you found a solution above your shoulders. It does not work for me. She could pull it back like Charlene (also thin hair) does - but it is so clear she does not want to ... I always think: who are we to tell her to wash/brush her hair ... it is so unbearably tasteless.
DeleteSame here 19:07…my hair is and looks thin no matter the length. I wish a bob was a better option, but then it’s just short and flat 🤣
DeleteThis style is very reminiscent of her early time as a princess.
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I just realised, she wore this back in 2005.
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Yes, and that was not a bad time in fashion.
DeleteThis is the beauty of classic silhouettes. They stand the test of time.
DeleteGreat memory, T!
DeleteNice coat in a lovely colour with fab shoes--maybe slightly on the short side but otherwise fine. However, I just love the blue outfit worn by the lady at the end of the line up--beautiful style and colour.
ReplyDeleteJe vois une robe manteau dont le rouge corail lumineux lui va à merveille ; le style de ses hauts talons complète judicieusement son look !
ReplyDeleteNot all clothing is timeless regardless of cost or designer. The Duchess of Kent had the perfect solution, sell last seasons clothes that aren’t classics to pay for the new clothes, hence always up to date.
ReplyDeleteShe looks so tired…
ReplyDeleteIt makes sense. She has been working since she landed in Asia - hasn't had time to overcome the jetlag.
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I think Queen Maxima looks great, until the shoes! They look uncomfortable and I don't know how she stands in them.
ReplyDeleteShe works hard. We don't know her struggles.
It is not because shoes are looking uncomfortable to you that they are uncomfortable for someone else. Queen Mathilde has the same shoes in different colors, but the last years I do not see her wearing them as often as before. Shoes of course are worn out faster than clothes.
DeleteIt’s too bad on this blog that one cannot state an opinion without criticism.
DeleteIt is too bad on this blog that there are many commenters who are supposing all kind of things about the royal ladies which they cannot prove. Take the shoes for example. Instead of saying they are looking uncomfortable you could say "I don't like the (transparent) plastic part of the shoe". I suppose if the shoes were really uncomfortable, the queens who wear them would have put them away or giving them for recycling
DeleteShoes are something that tends to divide some of us. For some reason, high heels are almost offensive to some and elegant and feminine to others. I always think it comes down to those that cannot wear high heels being the ones that don't like them. Wear what you like and are able to and let others do the same. Shoes "looking uncomfortable" does not mean that they are uncomfortable. Any woman that wears heels will tell you that it is not possible to wear them for any length of time if they are causing pain. The women that wear then do so because they are comfortable in them. When they are older and cannot wear them comfortable, they will start wearing lower heels.
DeleteWonderful colour on Q M!
ReplyDeleteThe shoes with plastic sides are past their sell but date, and ugly. Her outfit is also of it's time and reminiscent of a factory overall. Dated!
ReplyDeleteThe 'elephant in the room' - her hair - there can be no excuses when one must have professional help at hand, if all else fails simply do what others do and pull it into a bun or ponytail. If one is on an 'official' visit I personally think as a sign of respect to the hosts one should be as well groomed a possible. On this tour Maxim a has failed on each day - my opinion!
22:02, I agree with all your comments.
DeleteVery nice look today.
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The red coat looks lovely, I love this coat, it looks stylish and chic. The color is gorgeous and suits her beautifully.
ReplyDeleteMessy hair, dress length way too short, shorter still when she is seated, and those awful plastic shoes. We have our opinions, mine is, ditch the plastic shoes, buy a few pretty hair ribbons, and use them.
ReplyDeleteIt is called recycling. The coat and dress are made of silk. You are not aware that shorter clothes are in again. Maybe the shoes are more comfortable than you think. If it would not be the case, I don't think Queen Maxima would have kept them such a long time.
DeleteHair ribbons? She is not a child.
Delete@ 08.02 Recycling is processing an unwanted item for a new purpose - she is wearing 'old' clothes.
ReplyDeleteIn the end the old clothes will be giving for recycling. In the meantime she is not wearing new clothes. Good for the planet. The fashion industry is considered as the most polluting on the planet.
DeleteI bought myself a new blouse made of recycled materials like plastic bottels and polyester material which comes from old clothes. It looks like lace. From a distance one cannot see it is not the real stuff. The designer is a Danish brand of which I never heard before.
The recycling companies where I live are collecting regularly old clothes of all kind. The only thing they ask is not to mix dirty clothes with the clothes you wish to give away. First these clothes are controlled. Everything that is still good and not damaged go to second hand stores. All the rest which is not good to wear anymore goes to the factories where new articles are made of polyester dresses, pants, skirts, etc... Everything that is made of cotton or wool goes also to factories where new things are made of these materials.
I love the stylish short coat on Maxima. She looks youthful and charming. Enough have commented on hair - so I won’t. I am not a fan of that style of heels with the clear plastic. Both Maxima and Mathilde wear several colors of this particular style. Maybe they go shopping together. :)
ReplyDeleteI am not a royal, queen, princess, whatever. I'm able to trust that the royal women know what's appropriate to wear in any given situation because they have people who do extensive research to make sure no offense is given. Protocol rules! So my take is that, unless you and I are royal or have worked in a royal protocol office, we should assume an outfit is appropriate for the situation. I'm betting that if an ensemble was offensive, we'd hear about it on the news or in the tabloids. TookieCpin
ReplyDeleteHair, the crowning glory of any woman. Maxima must not have gotten the memo. Let the short bits (previously layered hair) grow out, keep it at all one length, then if it's a bad hair day, pull it back into a casual pony tail, or bun. Simple, straight forward, easy to do, and respectful of your lot in life, representing yourself as the wife of a King.
ReplyDeleteThe outfit too short, the shoes look cheap, trashy.
Edwina
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