Maxima's mini-me! Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, 18, is the twin of her mother as she attends King's Day celebrations with Dutch royals

The royal, who is second in line to the Dutch throne behind her sister Princess Catharina-Amalia, joined her parents Queen Máxima and King Willem-Alexander and her two sisters in Emmen.

Three cheers for the King! Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is a vision in green as King Willem-Alexander and their daughters join her to celebrate King's Day

The Dutch royal family were out in full force for the annual festival, which marks the birthday of King Willem-Alexander , this year heading to the town of Emmen in the north east.

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is a hit with the kids as she high-fives schoolchildren while opening The King's Games in Hoofddorp

The Dutch Royal, 52, and her husband King Willem-Alexander, 56, were in high spirits as they met with school pupils of KBS Klippeholm and CBS Vesterhavet in the northwestern province.

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands lights up the room in bright yellow ensemble as she joins her husband for annual King's Day concert

The mother-of-three, 52, was glamorous as ever in a sunny long-sleeve top and satin skirt which cinched at the waist as she joined her husband and other Dutch royals for the celebrated event.

Queen Letizia of Spain and Maxima of the Netherlands look equally chic as they attend a welcome ceremony for the Spanish royals' state visit

Set in front of the majestic Dam Palace in Amsterdam, Letizia, 51, joined Maxima, 52, on the second day of her state visit to the Netherlands.

Queen Letizia of Spain, Queen Maxima and Crown Princess Amalia of The Netherlands colour co-ordinate in elegant blue gowns for a lavish state banquet in Amsterdam

Queen Letizia, 51, and her husband King Felipe of Spain are enjoying a two-day visit to the Dutch capital and The Hague.

Queen Letizia of Spain, Queen Maxima and Crown Princess Amalia of The Netherlands look anything but blue as they colour co-ordinate in elegant gowns for a lavish state banquet in Amsterdam

Queen Letizia, 51, and her husband King Felipe of Spain are enjoying a two-day visit to the Dutch capital and The Hague.

Revealed: Dutch Crown Princess Amalia was forced to flee to Spain for a year after being threatened with kidnap by Dutch organised crime

Amalia, 20, was forced to abandon plans to live in student digs over security fears, just weeks after she started at Amsterdam University to study politics, psychology, law and economics in 2022

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wows in blue as she meets students in Amsterdam

The monarch, 52, looked stunning in a navy ensemble as she met with students and employers in the Dutch capital.

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is chic in purple as she tends to soldiers at the Military Rehabilitation centre in Aardenburg

Queen Maxima greeted personnel at the Military Rehabilitation Center in Ardenburg, where soldiers and civilians go to recover following an ailment, accident or stroke.

Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands tries her hand at farming in Utrecht during national campaign

Princess Beatrix, 86, looked in high spirits as she helped volunteers feed animals, stain woodwork and dig soil for primary school children to help them grow plants in Utrecht.

Queen Maxima beams as she steps out in Zwolle wearing chic brown suit to visit vocational Art Camp which helps students use creativity in school and work

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has been photographed beaming during a visit to an Art Camp teaching vocational education in the Northeastern Netherlands today.

Queen of business attire! Máxima of the Netherlands stuns in a chic blouse as she visits an industrial park in Geleen

The royal, 52, took to the industrial complex in Geleen, the Netherlands as part of a series of visits to the field of sustainability and circularity.

Can you nail which royal women committed these acts of manicure mutiny?

Being a female royal, whether by birth or marriage, brings with it a long list of protocols when it comes to appearance

King Willem-Alexander of Netherlands proudly displays sweet portrait of Queen Maxima and their three daughters as he shares glimpse of his private office at The Hague

The King of the Netherlands , 56, welcomed politician Alexander van Hattem to Huis ten Bosch Palace  in The Hague on Friday.

Rulers of each others' hearts! Queen Maxima and King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands tied the knot on this day - and are still loved up 22 years later...

On your 22nd wedding anniversary, a bunch of flowers or dinner for two might be in order - but not if you're King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands.

As Margrethe steps down in Denmark, Europe's palaces are braced for a wave of change. So meet the new (and very female) future...

European royalty is entering uncharted waters - the more so as widespread legal changes mean that in the majority of countries, girls are now entitled to inherit the crown.

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands stuns in chic monochrome ensemble as she attends World Economic Forum in Davos

Queen Maxima didn't disappoint in an all-brown ensemble, as she presided over a panel session at the renown forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Queen Maxima and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands wave as they welcome guests to a traditional New Year's reception at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam

The Dutch royal, 52, and her husband the king, 56, waved as they prepared to welcome several hundred guests from various sectors of Dutch society to the Royal Palace.

Mixing urgency with nobility and opulence, it's the regal colour combo which puts lesser mortals in their place. No wonder the Royals are reaching for 'PRED'...

Wearing red and purple alongside each other is the fashion equivalent of wearing a flashing neon sign on your head that says 'look at me! I have something important to say!'

Queen Maxima swaps up her usual colourful attire for grey cape as she attends a musical performance with the South Korean president and first lady

The Dutch King and Queen arrived at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam, with president Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee.