Queen Máxima Receives Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott at Huis ten Bosch

byHelen - 10 Comments
Queen Maxima wore a wool midi skirt by Massimo Dutti. Christine Popolo, Adriana Cruz, and Jane Nelson

On April 21, 2026, Queen Máxima received Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague. The visit follows their previous meeting during Queen Máxima’s economic working visit to California and Texas in 2022. First Lady Cecilia Abbott is leading an international trade mission together with Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson.

Queen Maxima wore a wool midi skirt by Massimo Dutti. Christine Popolo, Adriana Cruz, and Jane Nelson

In addition to the Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott, the meeting at Huis ten Bosch Palace was also attended by Christine Popolo, the spouse of the U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands, Adriana Cruz, Executive Director of the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office, and Jane Nelson, Secretary of State of Texas.

Queen Maxima wore Massimo Dutti wool midi skirt with pockets
Massimo Dutti wool midi skirt

Helen

10 Comments
  1. Anonymous21/4/26 21:58

    Spring colors would be nice.
    Janet

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    1. Anonymous21/4/26 23:49

      Máxima looks very nice; perhaps she's in Argentinian Autumn. People wear what they like. And... there are 5 months of upcoming Spring & Summer for you to enjoy more colorful outfits. On the other hand, I recall a few years ago when a royal lady wore a pink dress in Winter & some commenters on here were in a pandemonium over that. ~~Ruthie

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  2. Anonymous21/4/26 22:54

    Wow the American contingent has dressed “to the nines”. I much prefer the simple good taste of Maxima’s outfit, and the colours are very good for her. Practical colours all year long.

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  3. Anonymous21/4/26 23:32

    Mrs. Hot Wheels.

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  4. Anonymous22/4/26 01:11

    They are all dressed well, but look like they are all attending a different event. I do like the First Lady’s dress with the heavy embroidery

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  5. FITZHUGH22/4/26 02:07

    First lady Mrs. Abbott looks so lovely and elegant! Too bad her husband Governor Greg Abbott is a jerk and prejudice! I also live in the southern part of the USA in North Carolina. Then Crown Princess Mary @ the time visited the Abbotts when she visited Texas. Mary studied in Texas for a while!

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  6. Anonymous22/4/26 04:21

    Odd to put the pockets on the front of skirt where the 'sitting down' creases occur

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  7. Anonymous22/4/26 04:44

    Cecilia Abbot's frock is gorgeous. It's a design by female American fashion designer Ricki Freeman, and the full length version is in a Texan fashion museum. Queen Mary wore the full-length version (with a different neckline) just this year at Denmark's New Year Reception, and also on 2 previous occasions. Arguably Ms Abbot's shorter version is still too formal for a daytime meeting...but I don't mind, as it looks so impressive within the interior of a palace. Lyra

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  8. Anonymous22/4/26 04:56

    Jammer dat ze niet minder casual gekleed was, de andere dams zien er tiptop uit.

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