Queen Máxima of the Netherlands had to hold on to her hat today as she braved the windy weather to attend the opening of a restaurant in Amsterdam that supports the refugee community.
The royal, 52, was unfazed by the inclement weather and smiled as she clutched her wide-brimmed crimson hat to prevent it from blowing away in the wind.
Queen Máxima’s hat completed her all-red ensemble, which included a knee-length dress and voluminous cape that she was first photographed wearing in December 2016.
The mother of three wore matching suede pumps and a crimson clutch.
Even Queen Máxima’s earrings incorporated flecks of red while her bracelets included gemstones in a variety of colors.
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands held her crimson hat today as she attended the opening of a restaurant in windy Amsterdam.
The royal, 52, seemed unfazed by the inclement weather, smiling as she grabbed her hat to prevent it from blowing away in the wind.
While she wore dark eye makeup for the occasion, her complexion was typically radiant.
Queen Máxima was present at the inauguration of the new branch of the A Beautiful Mess restaurant.
Created by Refugee Company and combining a restaurant and workshop spaces, the new location will offer 425 people with refugee backgrounds a work-study program over the next five years.
Other A Beautiful Mess locations are in the Dutch cities of Utrecht and Arnhem.
Queen Máxima’s appearance today follows her visit on Wednesday to the Taal aan Zee Foundation in The Hague, where she was also forced to battle the wind.
He was visiting the foundation, which translates to “Language By The Sea” in English, to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
The foundation offers Dutch lessons to those for whom it is not their first language, including women, refugees and asylum seekers, and is a cause very close to the Queen’s heart.
When Máxima arrived for the language lessons, a large gust of wind almost stole her hat from the crown of her head. She then kept her hand on him for the rest of the time she was outside of her.
Even Máxima’s earrings incorporated flecks of red, complementing her all-crimson ensemble.
The Dutch royal wore a knee-length dress and matching voluminous cape, which she was first photographed wearing in 2016.
The royal wore a very striking gold shift dress from Natan Haute Couture with a large ruffle decoration on the shoulder.
It is a recycled garment from her wardrobe, as Máxima previously wore it for a state visit to Luxembourg and the christening of the Vox Amalia, a ship named after her daughter, Princess Catharina-Amalia, both in 2018.
The fitted dress has long sleeves and an A-line skirt and was slightly cinched at the waist, falling just above the knee.
Máxima added a felt capeline hat by Belgian milliner Fabienne Delvigne.
She wore a pair of green earrings to complement the chartreuse ensemble and kept her makeup simple.
While visiting the foundation, Máxima attended a reading lesson, as well as a lesson for visually impaired non-native speakers.
The Argentine-born Queen also reflected on her own experiences learning Dutch and advised students to ask the Dutch for help with the language.
“Otherwise you will continue to make the same mistake,” he said, as reported by royal outlet Vorsten.
The mother of three children completed her outfit with red suede pumps and a handbag of the same tone.
Queen Máxima could be seen bending down in an attempt to grab her hat as she exited her car.
Although she wore dark eye makeup, her complexion was typically radiant at the opening of A Beautiful Mess’ new location in Amsterdam.
Language By The Sea has more than 330 volunteers to help its 1,400 students.
Máxima previously visited the organization in 2016 and has fostered close ties with the foundation.
In a 2021 interview with NPO in honor of her 50th birthday, she spoke about her own experience learning Dutch in the early days of her relationship with Willem-Alexander.
She said: ‘I thought, if I really want or can do this, then I really need to know a lot more about the country, about the position.
‘And then I started taking Dutch lessons in New York… And then I read a lot of books.
“I had a black wig and then I went with my car and a big map and went all over the Netherlands, alone and sometimes with a friend.”
Máxima’s willingness to learn the Dutch language helped her gain popularity in the nation when she married Willem-Alexander.
Dutch is his third language; She is also fluent in Spanish and English and can speak French at a conversational level.