On Tuesday afternoon, June 30, 2026, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands opened the battery park at the Máxima Power Station operated by energy company Engie in Lelystad. Minister of Economic Affairs Stientje van Veldhoven was also present at the opening. Following the plenary programme, Queen Máxima officially inaugurated the battery park by walking through the site together with a group of schoolchildren.
Afterwards, Year 5 pupils presented their school project on sustainable energy. Working in small groups, the students each developed their own street concept with a focus on energy, technology, and cooperation. In the operator room, Queen Máxima received an explanation of how the power station operates and the role of the battery park within the energy system.
The Máxima Power Station (formerly known as Flevocentrale) contributes to the Dutch energy supply and therefore plays a role in the country’s economic development. The facility is one of the most modern in Europe, has recently been converted to allow co-firing with hydrogen, and supplies electricity to nearly two million households.
She looks bright, unique and different in this dress, certainly would catch the eye of the children especially. She looked very engaging and happy, wonderful to see as she always is.
ردحذفIs she going to a fancydress-ball?
ردحذفWhat a mess.. no shape to the dress then a massive big bird moment at the bottom. Then the cabbage leaves on her head. Not forgetting her favourite ..plastic shoes. I'm sorry to offend anyone but i had a good laugh at the pictures.
ردحذف... and then compared to the chic and elegant lady in the pink dress!
حذفThe students get to see a glamorous Queen for sure, I am sure they loved her.. To me the dress is a little "Moulin Rouge" for a daytime event!!!
ردحذفI'm sorry, but the dress looks like grass is hanging from it.
ردحذفI like the dress, but the fabric seems if terrible quality. And this is Maxima she can get away with more than any of us could ever do.
ردحذفLuna
So THAT’S what you wear to a power station. Now I know!!
ردحذفYou just knew this was a Natan design before seeing the confirmation in print. Surely a dress with that amount of razzmatazz going on,is better suited to cocktail hour. Rather than on a serious engagement. Maxima has pant suits aplenty I’m sure one of them would have been a far better and appropriate alternative.
ردحذفLowri.
Another Natan misshap.. There's absolutely no glamour in that outfit. She looks like a cartoon.
ردحذفlove her!
ردحذفLove the Queen and her enthusiasm, but the dress and shoes are a little dated so I’m not sure it’s her best outfit for this event.
ردحذفI guess this has to be a cocktail-dress, for fun, without a hat, and with ballerina’s the effect would be better.
ردحذفThis dress has received in the past bad comments as well as good comments.
ردحذفI always heard it has been made of a technical fabric which is used in the couture business to make a preliminary dress to see how it falls. So it was not supposed to be worn but to serve as a model. How Queen Maxima came to the idea of having (buying) such a dress nobody nows. Why it has been finished with feathers after all is a mystery too.
I like the idea, but I would like to see it made of raw (wild) silk f.ex. before I can tell if I still like it. The complete picture with the hat, feathers, etc... is something we saw on the catwalks in the 60-s too.
I like the pink dress of the lady next to Queen Maxima. I also like her thin golden necklace.
ردحذفThis is a rewear from Natan. The more rewears the better. And as a royal you make with a rewear a statement for sustainability. Of course this blog is a fashion blog so we love seeing new clothes but the royals could do more with sustainability in their mind.
ردحذفThis seems to be a nice dress for a Coctail Party. For this engagement - dreadful.
ردحذفWhat a disaster—that messy dress and that terrible swim cap on her head.
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