On Prince's Day, Queen Maxima of The Netherland's stuns all with 'regal' gleam

16 Sept 2015 1:01 PM IST

Netherlands' King Willem-Alexander (left) and his wife Queen Maxima arrive at the 13th century "Hall of Knights" in The Hague.
And then there was the Dutch minister of Education Jet Bussemakers wearing shoes made with a 3D printer as she arrives for the opening of the parliamentary year.
There were others too, on the Prince's Day, with interesting choices. In image, Dutch Senate member Christine Teunissen of the Party for the Animals shows her discontent with Shell's environmental policies as she arrives for the opening of the
The King, Willem-Alexander, delivered a speech written by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, outlining the government's plan as he sits on an elaborate throne with his wife by his side.
Queen Maxima (right) joins others as they hail Netherlands' King Willem-Alexander (left) who officially opened the new parliamentary year with a speech outlining the government's plan and budget policies for the year ahead.
While the air was formal and ceremonious, Queen Maxima stunned all, with her floor-length cream dress embellished with intricate flowers and birds.
The royal couple arrived in a carriage made of teak wood and covered with gold leaf, that originally belonged to Dutch Queen Wilhelmina. The carriage will undergo 'maintenance over the next three or four years,' the Dutch government said in a
On Prince's Day, the King delivers a speech outlining the government's plan and budget policies for the year ahead and signifies the opening of the new parliamentary year.

Netherlands' King Willem-Alexander (left) and his wife Queen Maxima arrive at the 13th century "Hall of Knights" in The Hague.