Who Is Queen Maxima? See Her Stunning Look and Why She’s the Royal the World Is Talking About
Find out why Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is trending after her bold NATO appearance
You have to dress to impress, and nobody knows that like Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, who showed up to the NATO summit decked out in a lime green jumpsuit, standing out from the other world leaders surrounding her. As the Netherlands was the host to the summit for the first time ever, the queen was sure to show up as her best self.
Queen Máxima and her husband King Willem-Alexander welcomed world leaders from 32 countries, including President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, at The Hague’s World Forum on Tuesday, July 24. Máxima certainly made a splash with her look, but it wasn’t the first time she’s done things out of the ordinary for a world leader.
The photo of the NATO leaders shows Máxima standing out in a bright color amongst a sea of blue and black suits, which has had people talking. However, she had a full smile on her face during the summit.
About Queen Máxima
The queen is often remembered for her style, as well as her charisma and personality and she was once dubbed Europe’s most interesting royal. She is also known not to shy away from the tough subjects like immigration and she was one of the earliest advocates for LGBTQ+ rights.
Her casual approach to royalty has received some wide eyes as well, as she and her husband chose not to have the typical coronation ceremony when crowned queen and king. They also chose to send their three daughters—Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane— to public school, rather than the usual choice of private schools.
Máxima met her husband, King Willem-Alexander, back in 1999 at a party in Seville, Spain. At the time, she was working as an investment banker in New York City, and she had no idea that he was a prince, as he only introduced himself as Alexander—until later. They decided to meet again in New York, which is where he told her he was the heir to the Dutch throne and the rest is history.
The couple married in 2002 after dating for about three years and they soon welcomed three daughters together. Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, was born on December 7, 2003, Princess Alexia of the Netherlands was born on June 26, 2005 and Princess Ariane of the Netherlands was welcomed on April 10, 2007.
Máxima and Willem-Alexander eventually became the King and Queen of the Netherlands on April 30, 2013, after the abdication of Willem’s mother, Beatrix of the Netherlands. She gave up the throne at age 75 because she believed it was time for a new generation to lead her people.
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