Queen Máxima of the Netherlands seemed in high spirits as she visited a health institution and school today with her husband, King Willem-Alexander.
The mother of three, 52, seemed as excited to meet the children as she was to see the royals in Groningen.
She was photographed smiling and laughing with primary school children, who wore hats with paper crowns in the colors of the Dutch flag.
Máxima chuckled as she shook their hands and they handed her a bouquet of purple and white flowers.
The Queen wowed royal fans in a blush-coloured long-sleeved lace dress, which had panels at the waist, showing off her slender figure.
She paired this regal ensemble with a layer of three chunky pearl necklaces that she stacked on top of each other and a pair of pink flower earrings to line up with her dress.
Máxima seemed as excited to meet the children as she was to see the royals in Groningen today.
The Queen chuckled as she shook hands and spoke to the primary school children.
Máxima smiles as a young man gives her some flowers on her royal visit today.
Máxima looked regal today as she wore her hair in an elegant low bun and put on glamorous makeup.
Máxima seems in high spirits as she appears to join in a game with some of the healthcare residents.
King Willem-Alexander joined Queen Maxima as they waved and greeted royal fans.
She wore her blonde locks in a sophisticated slow bun and tied her look with a brown headband with a large flower on one side.
Máxima rocked classic brown suede heels and a matching clutch as she enjoyed the 25-degree weather in her country.
She wore her blonde tresses in a sophisticated low bun and tied her look with a brown headband with a large flower on the side and opted for glamorous makeup.
Her husband, King Willem-Alexander, accompanied her on the visit and seemed equally ecstatic.
Channeling a dapper look, he opted to wear a navy pinstriped suit with a crisp white shirt and a blue patterned tie, complete with a handkerchief.
They were guided through the De Tirrel building, which houses two schools, the De Hoven health centre, a nursery, a restaurant and a sports hall.
Queen Máxima seemed to be having fun and even seemed to join in a game with some of the residents.
De Tirrel was born from the need to renovate the school buildings, the sports center and the health center, so it was agreed that they would work together in 2014.
Hold on to your hats! Queen Máxima fights against the wind in windy Hogeland today
The royal had to hold on to her tiara to make sure it didn’t blow away in the wind today.
Queen Máxima and King Willem-Alexander watch as residents play pool
The King and Queen watched the children bake during their royal engagement.
King Willem-Alexander accompanied Máxima on the visit and seemed equally ecstatic.
Máxima, queen of Holland, posed for selfies with people who were waiting to meet her
King Willem-Alexander channeled a dapper look and opted to wear a navy striped suit with a crisp white shirt and a blue patterned tie, complete with a handkerchief.
The Queen wowed royal fans in a blush-coloured long-sleeved lace dress, which had panels at the waist, showing off her slender figure.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima give a key to both the children of the primary school and the residents of the De Tirrel health center.
Queen Máxima captivated today in Groningen with her husband, King Willem-Alexander.
Máxima held on to her headband as she walked through the field in windy weather.
Maxima and Willem-Alexander speak to the public during their visit to Zoutkamp
Queen Máxima talks to a man fixing a net during a visit to Zoutkamp, near Groningen.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima smile as they leave the De Tirrel building.
“Tirrel’s vision is to facilitate and stimulate a mini-society, creating added value for those who participate,” it states on the website.
“A society where everyone is welcome, where they take care of each other, where young and old can meet and enrich each other, where the outside is connected to the inside and vice versa.”
The couple was all smiles as they stood side by side with the officials.
Maxima and Willem-Alexander even presented a gigantic golden key to both the primary school children and the doctors of De Tirrel.
The King and Queen subsequently traveled to Zoutkamp, near Groningen, to speak to local residents.
Máxima struggled with the wind in this area as she held on to her headband to prevent it from flying away.
They have kept a relatively low profile after attending a scaled-down World War II commemoration ceremony earlier this month, when security was tightened amid fears of protests in Gaza.
Máxima didn’t let her heels stop her from getting stuck during her visit to a farm
The Queen looked happy as she petted the cows at Stedum during her royal visit today.
Queen Maxima seemed in high spirits when she arrived at the farm in rural Stedum.
The royal entered the barn in heels and walked through the hay to pet the animals.
The city of Amsterdam announced it would severely restrict attendance at the annual event at the city’s Dam Square.
Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema said the war between Israel and Hamas and high tensions across the Middle East had increased the risk that protests and “spontaneous actions” would disrupt the ceremony.
Attendance was reduced from 20,000 to 10,000 due to concerns about protests.
Measures were therefore necessary to ensure the ceremony was “dignified, controlled and safe”, Dutch authorities said.
The King and Queen of the Netherlands laid a wreath at the National Monument and observed two minutes of silence to remember the victims of the Second World War.
