On Thursday evening, April 23, 2026, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands hosted a dinner for the Diplomatic Corps at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam. In addition to approximately 140 foreign representatives based in the Netherlands and Brussels, ministers, members of parliament, mayors, and heads of major institutions were also invited.
At the diplomatic dinner, Queen Máxima wore a bright pink evening gown designed by Edouard Vermeulen of the fashion house Natan, which she first wore in 2007. She also wore the Ruby Peacock Tiara and matching jewelry set.
Maxima’s jewelry here is just phenomenal. She pulls off wearing a bright dress and lots of bling like no
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-Royal Watcher
Totally agree - absolutely amazing! Ac
DeleteNice gown ! On another blog, they the gown is 19ys old !! Could well be, she has such an abundant range of "everything" !!
DeleteShe looks beautiful in this color. I'm not sure of the design/style of this gown. I think its the tiered and lace inserts. Also the bust style area. I do love the draped piece, nice addition. Her small silver evening clutch and silver shoes are well combined.
ReplyDeleteWhat I do love are her choice of jewels, sensational!!!
The tiara, ruby and diamond what a stunner, her hair is incorporated well with this tiara. Love the necklace, I'm glad she wore one. The bracelets, wow! Oh, aren't they just gorgeous! Again she is not hesitant in wearing these jewels, which I admire greatly. The smaller ruby and diamond earrings were all that was needed, clever choice. Her makeup was on point, her hair styled beautifully, I really love the back view of her hair, it looked well styled, but soft and natural, well done!
Maxima and Willem-Alexander look their usual fabulous selves; we can always rely on them to go fully regal on a tiara occasion. Their presentation is always a delight to see; and I particularly like this parure.
ReplyDeleteI do wish Maxima's pretty gown had a different bodice, though. I find this style of strapless top unflattering on any woman. It distorts the natural bustline, creating a flattened "roadhump" silhouette. Maxima has a fine figure and deserves better. If this one detail were different I would give this look 10/10. Lyra
Oh my isn’t this a great look! The king looks fantastic , only to be out shone by his beautiful queen. Love the colours nd the jewelry wow, well done.
ReplyDeleteMaxima est rayonnante, on la voit ici dans toute sa splendeur. Que dire de son chignon!
ReplyDeleteFrilly,froufrou dress in clashing colours. All the matching jewellry is a bit too much. Maybe the necklace is too close to the tiara because her face seems to disappear as your eyes travel from top to toe
ReplyDelete3:54 to be fair these photos are mostly under flash and we don’t see the beauty of the colours.
DeleteI don't understand your comment, "her face seems to disappear". I think the queen looks amazing.
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ReplyDeleteYou’d think that for such a formal dinner they’d dim the lights just a little. So bright!
ReplyDeleteI'm not so sure about the dress - mainly the white lace ruffles...the other ruffles I'm OK with - but I absolutely love the red and hot pink combo of the outfit. Of course, if anyone can wear this dress successfully, with charm, confidence and charisma, it's Maxima, and she doesn't disappoint here. Lovely! Nice sparklers too - all of them! This is one annual event where she can get away wearing as much as she wants to. She's the hostess with the mostess.
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So well said Anon 9:13! Totally agree, especially with your last sentence 😁
DeleteVond het destijds een mooie jurk, maar ze is er uit gegroeid. Soms is het tijd om afscheid te nemen van bepaalde kledingstukken, want deze strapless bovenkant is niet meer zo passend bij haar leeftijd.
ReplyDeleteÈ già abbronzata, ma le spalle così scoperte non mi piacciono e soprattutto trovo brutto il taglio dell’abito con questa “scollatura” che schiaccia il seno e ne fa uscire un po’ ai lati.
ReplyDeleteA tavola si copre, e ha fatto bene.
Fabuleusement époustouflante
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The jewelry, which is splendid, donot match the youtfull and strong coloured, also attention asking, dress. One of them should have been more simple to make a good combination. The dress was once a stunner, but not any more.
ReplyDeleteI find the tulip arrangements on the table fascinating, overwhelmingly Dutch.
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🌞 Virginia
Je ne les ai jamais vus aussi beaux ; je ne peux détacher mon regard des bijoux diamants/rubis que j’adore particulièrement !
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