On Tuesday, 15 September 2026, the Senate and House of Representatives met in a Joint Session of the States General at the Royal Theatre in The Hague. King Willem-Alexander delivered the Speech from the Throne during the Joint Session. Queen Máxima, Princess Amalia, Princess Alexia, Princess Ariane, Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands attended the Joint Session.
Prinsjesdag is the day on which the opening of the Dutch parliamentary year takes place on the third Tuesday of September. On that day, the reigning monarch of the Netherlands traditionally delivers the Speech from the Throne at a Joint Session of the Dutch Senate and House of Representatives. After the Speech from the Throne, the Royal Family went to Noordeinde Palace, where the traditional balcony appearance takes place.
For the occasion, Queen Máxima wore the sash and star of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion with an off-white taffeta silk skirt. She paired it with a black blouse.
Princess Amalia wore the sash and star of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion with a green straight dress featuring draping and a matching cape by Rachel Gilbert.
Princess Alexia wore the sash and star of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion with a long dress in a green shade, featuring a flowing two-piece cape by Reiss.
Princess Ariane wore the sash and star of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion with a ruby-red column dress made of wool crepe, featuring an embroidered tone-on-tone cape by Jan Taminiau.
I realize Prinsjesdag is a challenging dress code for the royal ladies, but this seems like a rather motley assortment of outfits this year. I think Ariane’s dress, headpiece, and overall look are by far my favorite. Maxima’s jewelry is exquisite, but her blouse looks too casual to me and her headpiece is very odd. Alexia’s hat style does not pair well with her dress. Amalia looks poised and her hair is gorgeous, but her dress color is not my favorite. Laurentien - no, just no to the shirtwaist dress and headpiece. The men seem to have a much easier, more straightforward dress code for this.
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Agree in everything you wrote
حذفTotally agree with your description. I'll just add that not only Alexia's hat doesn't pair well with her dress but also her handbag.
حذفThe youngest "Princess" is the most beautifully one of all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ردحذفI love your positivity, but you are digging too deeply into the world's dwindling supply of exclamation marks. One suffices!
حذفShe is not just beautiful, but Princess Ariane carries herself with style, elegance, confidence and expression that connects with people.
حذفAlexia seems not interested; the hat is not coordinating with the event, the bag is big like a shopping bag.
Amilia is becoming more confident, beautiful dress, the heels influenced my Maxima are so not necessary!
Superbe princesse Ariane dans cette robe Bordeaux ; je remarque qu’elle est coiffée d’une sorte de bandeau de la même couleur comme les gants - Je n’oublie pas son magnifique sourire !
ردحذفAnd this is an old dress of Maxima. Ariane looks really amazing. Amalia a big no, too much fabrics and wrong colour. Alexia kind of too common but that's because of the hat. Maxima less is more which is really nice cause often with her it's too much of everything
حذفAriana is wearing a dress Maxima wore years ago to Prinsjesdag !
حذفFor me, the choice of Ariane is the one I would most want to wear if I had to choose one. Perhaps I am conservative, and prefer the most conservative. I very much like the little sparkly "shawl" at the top, and the use of a single colour across the outfit. They all look splendid, but a little bit hotchpotch except for Ariane.
ردحذفLes robes ne me plaisent pas vraiment. Question d'équilibre, mais je raffole des gants en cuir bordeaux de la princesse.
ردحذفIt's their choice of headpieces that render them a very extravagant bunch. Amalia has become my favourite but the cape does not do her any favours. The colour is rather odd but it does look good on her. Me thinks.
ردحذفAriane ziet er het beste uit, komt ook het symphatiekst over, de rest afstandelijk en zelfs een beetje arrogant, waarom heeft Maxima weer die rare antenne op haar hoofd gezet.
ردحذفAlexia's dress is my winner of the day - or would-be winner, because of the hat, which is like an ironical afterthought an manages to kind of ruin the outfit as a whole. Two two other sisters are rather "closed" and somehow restricted through their respective capes. Especially Amalia is drowned in fabric of a colour the associations of which I am not going to dwell on. The Jan Taminiau gown is a rewear and given my personal dislike for capes, I admit that the gown is beautiful and the "opening" at the front a divine idea. Máxima - well, quite an incomprehensible mixture.
ردحذفUn chapeau de cowboy avec une robe longue, c'est particulier, mais le top c'est la robe moutarde avec des effets de volants, là c'est tellement jeune et réussi. Marie.
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