On the evening of May 5, 2026, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, together with Prime Minister Jetten, attended the Liberation Day Concert in Amsterdam, marking the conclusion of the 2026 National Celebration of Liberation. The King and Queen were welcomed by Mayor Halsema at the Royal Theatre Carré. The overarching theme of all commemorations and celebrations this year is “Understanding History.”
I am LOVING her necklace!!!
ردحذفSublime appearance by QM! MR
ردحذفGorgeous…it’s like a fashion sunset!!! Beautiful colors, fit and fabric and the necklace and clutch are Max fabulous. Also love the other ladies outfits in ivory and green.
ردحذفThe lady in ivory is the mayor of Amsterdam.
حذفI couldnt have said it better
حذفIl n’y a que Maxima pour porter un tel ensemble, mais elle peut se permettre de la fantaisie et on l’aime pour ça. Son collier ressemble à une grosse grappe de raisins! Josée.
ردحذفThis is a beautifully fluid look, and an interesting pairing of colours for the top and trousers, which works. Then there's the chunky cranberry bead necklace which provides contrast as well as adding a third, deeper colour matching the top. So interesting, to be sure. Maxima looks beautifully groomed.
ردحذف- Anon 9:13
Shiny and shapeless and ill fitting.
ردحذفAgree !!
حذفLovely, elegant and not stiff.
حذفMmm I have seen better ;)
ردحذفVerstandig dat ze nu altijd een pruik draagt.
ردحذفHahaha wat ben jij onnozel. Als jij denkt dat dit een pruik is kan je beter niet op een fashion blog je mening geven. Wat een domheid
حذفlooks like grabes attached around her neck! ruins the look!
ردحذفThe color of the top is pretty. The overall look is baggy, and shapeless. I admire the Queen wearing something different, but I don't find this outfit appealing. The pants, have no streamlined appealing look again baggy. The necklace is eye-catching, but that is where it ends, it is too chunky looking. The clutch is unique!
ردحذفBaggy is fashion (you like it or you don't) as well for pants as for tops. Not everyone can wear it, one must have a certain length and body shape. The outfit is not shapeless, but it has a shape that many of us do not like or are not used yet. The necklace and clutch are matching accessories. Her hair is done beautifully. Queen Maxima likes to try new things which are just on the fashion market. The least we can say about her outfits is that they are boring. Her modern jewelry is often inspired on nature. She has enough classic pant suits when she has to be dressed for business. A concert is not business so she tries on something less stiff but very original. I think her new outfit must be very comfortable to wear.
حذفMax really looks lovely. Her choice of outfit. Hair and especially the accessory around her neck. The whole look is classy and elegant... but still Maxima
ردحذفTaste is very different and indivitual....
ردحذفDid not attend the midnight Liberation Service at Wageningen, attended by veterans (90 to 100+years old) who had travelled from other countries and who fought to liberate their country - but could bother to go to a music gig in Amsterdam, that really shows a lack of respect -IMO!
ردحذفFashionwise - no fashion as others as have noted, shapeless, shiny, tacky necklace.
It’s not a lack of respect. It’s a well thought out timetable decided months if not years in advance by a committee of people working at the palace, balancing a whole host of needs.
حذفHi, but as Dutch citizen, I need to explain this, the Amsterdam concert is not a music gig, is the official celebration of Liberation Day.
حذفWe don't have an Independence Day as Americans or other counties do, the liberation day is the equivalent to it.
The monarch/monarchs can not miss it.
Luna
Before writing down your comment you should have read the intro. The Liberation day concert in Amsterdam is with the Dutch government, the Mayor of Amsterdam and a lot of civilians according the pictures. Should the king and queen have stayed away there, they would have received comments too. I don't know from which country you are but you dare to speak about respect. It is not very respectful to talk about a king and queen from another country and it is not respectful to talk like this about the king and queen of your own country. In Belgium the government does not organize liberation day ceremonies, so the king and queen cannot be not respectful, what a relief. At least they are protected from people like you.
حذفAre you an expert in fashion ? Maybe Queen Maxima has offered the oportunity to a young talent in creating a new outfit for her. Even if you don't like it, there are still enough people who do like it and a young designer can be proud he/she received the chance to make a new outfit for a queen.
Thank you Luna for explaining. I don’t understand why people make comments without knowing all the facts. Comment on the fashion as they see it rather than on the occasion, the it is okay to be critical.
حذفAs Luna already wrote: the concert on the Amstel is each year on the 5 th of May the centre of the national Dutch celebration of Freedom, and always attended by the reigning Monarch.
حذفReal stupid comment. Shows How smart Someone is…. Hahaha
حذفColours are lovely for her complexion. It must be a Natan design with all the excess fabric it just hangs and sort of gives it shape. The queen is able to wear this because she has height. A short person like the former GD of Luxembourg would just be a pool of fabric. The design lacks structure, as meant to be.
ردحذفVery sensible outfit for the rather cold evening.
ردحذفLove the colours and the combination.
The pair of trousers have a fantastic fluent cut, and the top is fluent aswell and crowned with a great necklace!
Just fabulous.
ردحذفThe outfit is very odd. In my view, the colour of the top doesn't go well with the pants. There is too much fabric-flared top and flared pants. I like the necklace but it's a bit too chunky. However, I admire Maxima being adventurous and wearing something that's a bit on the wild side. I wouldn't say she doesn't look good just odd in a good way.
ردحذفA stunning outfit. The color combination is bold and incredibly beautiful. The chunky necklace and handbag provide a wonderful contrast to the lightweight fabrics of the clothes. -Siri
ردحذفGorgeous color combination, fabric, fit and flow — but I just wish the top were a conventional blouse, perhaps worn with a beautiful ombré stole in sunset colors, rather than this (to me) off-puttingly strange cape style. However, Maxima looks very elegant and put-together.
ردحذفMeh
ردحذفAre there sheep on this blog ?
حذف@14:14- cannot miss a music event BUT cannot show respect to the few still alive who took part in operation Market Garden that secured the liberty of The Netherlands!!! Thank goodness for the people of Wageningen who do so every year. My father was in that campaign, survived.
ردحذفPlease….. what a stupid comment. It is a concert for liberation day…. My god….
حذفOther members of the royal family were in Wageningen, I saw it on the Dutch websites about the king and queen. One cannot be in 2 or 3 different places at the same time.
حذفWat een filmster is ze toch!
ردحذفJa lekker hè?! Beter dan die tuttige Denen en Britten
حذفMee eens hoor, zelfs haar acteertalent is fantastisch! De Britten e de Denen zijn echt niet tuttig Orange.
حذفDat is jouw mening. Ik vind ze tuttig….ik vind de Oranjes modieus
حذفIk vind het een grappige maar ware opmerking !
حذفI love all the pieces she is wearing here- just not together. But separately they are beautiful. As is QMax. :)
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ردحذفWell, they show more respect than you, not a good example for the Dutch -@20:19.
ردحذفCombinaison de couleurs qui va bien à Maxima ; très bon choix que son collier original !
ردحذفMy favorite Queen. She looks fantastic. I love everything about her outfit, and this necklace is such a statement.
ردحذفMARIE
I think it's magnificent. What matching perfection between the necklace and purse! She looks beautiful and not every outfit needs to be form fitting.
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