Queen Máxima shines with a striking hat on a state visit in Prague!

Queen Máxima shines with a striking hat on a state visit in Prague!

Prag, Tschechische Republik - On June 4, 2025, Queen Máxima and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands began their state visit to the Czech Republic. The reception took place in the Prague Presidential Palace, where a solemn welcome ceremony with national anthems and the inspection of the honor guard took place. The royal couple then had talks with the Czech President Petr Pavel and his wife Eva Pavlová. This visit aims to strengthen the friendship between the Netherlands and the Czech Republic, whereby central issues are defense, trade and energy.

Queen Máxima appeared in an elegant midi dress that combined with a striking hat. This fashionable headdress covered one side of her face and required several times during the reception. The hat caught and caused a sensation, a typical sign of her striking style.

King Willem-Alexander returns

After the first day of the state visit, King Willem-Alexander will return due to the political situation in the Netherlands, which has fallen into unrest due to the fall of the cabinet. In this tense situation, however, Queen Máxima will continue to take part in the events on the second day of the visit, which underlines the importance of their diplomatic mission.

The monarchy in the Netherlands, represented by the Haus Oranien-Nassau, plays an important role in the country and is estimated as the richest royal family in Europe. King Willem-Alexander last became sixty years old on May 8, 2024, and his birthday party took place in Emmen, a city in the Drenthe province. Queen Máxima celebrated this day alongside her daughters Amalia, Alexia and Ariane and wore a striking outfit that also contained a special hair accessories that consisted of a swarm of green and gold butterflies. This headdress comes from the well -known designer Berry Rutjes and was symbolic for the butterfly city of Emmen.

The Netherlands and its monarchy are deeply rooted in history. Membership in the royal family is regulated by a amended law that came into force in 2002. Current members are not only the governing king and the heir to the heirs, but also close relatives and their spouse. In the history of the Dutch royal family, however, there were also some controversy, such as the marriage decisions of princesses who led to exclusion from the succession of the throne

Overall, the state visit in the Czech Republic is of strategic importance and will strengthen bilateral relationships and the role of Dutch monarchy in international relationships.

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