Queen Mathilde of Belgium and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa of Luxembourg began the second day of the royal state visit on Wednesday with a tour of an art exhibition in Brussels.
The Belgian monarch, 51, took the duchess, 68, to the stunning exhibition Surrealism: A Story Without Laughing at the Bozar fine arts centre.
The Queen looked stunning in an all-bright red ensemble, which included a custom hat from Belgian milliner Maison Fabienne Delvigne made from pleated natural fibres.
She opted for a classic color blocking approach, adding heels of the same color and wore matching gloves.
As for jewelry, she added chunky gold earrings and a matching watch to maintain an air of royal splendor.
Queen Mathilde of Belgium and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa of Luxembourg began the second day of the royal state visit on Wednesday with a tour of an art exhibition in Brussels.
Maria Teresa appeared to adopt the same stylistic choice, choosing leaf green instead, with a belted design. She even appeared to have realistic plants sprouting from her cuffs to complete her look.
The cultural center of the royal quarter of Brussels hosts areas such as music, visual arts, theatre, dance and cinema.
And the Surrealism exhibition highlights the work of artists such as Max Ernst, Yves Tanguy, Salvador Dalà and Giorgio De Chirico and will be open until June 16.
Queen Mathilde is clearly a big fan of the exhibition, having visited last month and was eager to show the extraordinary pieces to her esteemed guest.
The duo paused to look at paintings by René Magritte, including Alice in Wonderland, The Harvest and The Listening Room, as well as Salvador DalÒs The Riddle of Desire, all to highlight the 20th century art movement.
While the two royals viewed the artwork, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and King Philippe of Belgium participated in an economic forum at Egmont Palace.
Later on Wednesday, the group will visit landmarks in the nearby city of Ghent.
The Queen looked stunning in an all-bright red ensemble, which included a custom hat by Belgian milliner Maison Fabienne Delvigne.
The duo paused to look at paintings by René Magritte, including Alice in Wonderland (pictured).
The Belgian monarch, 51, took the duchess, 68, to the stunning exhibition Surrealism: A Story Without Laughing at the Bozar fine arts centre. Photographed by The Listening Room of René Magritte
The Surrealism exhibition highlights the work of artists such as Max Ernst, Yves Tanguy, Salvador Dalà (work pictured) and Giorgio De Chirico and will be open until June 16.
It comes after the royals ended the first day of their visit in style with a state banquet.
Maria Theresa joined her husband, Grand Duke Henri, for a state visit to Belgium, and her first night’s entertainment consisted of a lavish dinner at Laken Castle.
European royalty looked stunning in all their finery, which consisted of historical jewellery, long dresses, sashes and even tiaras.
Looking effortlessly elegant, the Grand Duchess opted for a daring black off-the-shoulder dress and added a pale pink satin shawl.
She wore the Belgian parchment tiara with the aquamarine ornament and the Order of Leopold, the highest order in Belgium, to pay tribute to the host country.
Meanwhile, Queen Mathilde turned heads in a stunning sky blue dress adorned entirely with sequins.
The mother-of-four’s sparkly long-sleeved dress featured an elegant sweetheart neckline and full tulle skirt.
She also wore the Tiara of the Nine Provinces, dating from 1926, a diamond necklace, diamond earrings and the Order of the Golden Lion of the House of Nassau.
Maria Teresa appeared to adopt the same stylistic choice, choosing leaf green instead, with a belted design.
The two royals adopted classic color-blocking methods as they enjoyed a cultural morning.
Without a doubt, the Belgian royals concluded the first day of the three-day visit with elegance and grandeur, showing their Luxembourg counterparts the splendor of their royal residence in Laeken.
Earlier in the day, the duchess was in high spirits as she and the Queen of Belgium huddled under an umbrella to chat during a ceremony at the Place des Palais.
Maria Teresa smiled as Mathilde held the umbrella over them to protect herself from the rainy weather.
The official welcome ceremony took place in the Plaza de Palacios, where both national anthems were played after a presentation by the troops.
The Queen of Belgium looked effortlessly elegant in a dark pale pink ensemble, featuring an A-line dress that was cinched at the waist with a belt.