Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands joined her parents, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, for a state banquet on Thursday, 11 December, which was held in honour of the Finnish president Alexander Stubb’s two-day state visit. The lavish banquet was held at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, one of three palaces in the country and the King’s official reception palace. It situated right in the heart of the city.
For the special occasion, the Dutch royals brought out their most elegant outfits, and the young royal had another absolutely dazzling tiara moment in a beautiful headpiece that her mother also wore very recently. Meanwhile, President Stubb and his wife, Suzanne Innes-Stubb, looked just as stunning for the banquet.
From a united group photograph to snapshots of the feast itself, scroll down to see the best pictures from the Dutch State Banquet, including a closer look at the Queen’s and Princess’s unbelievably glamorous dresses…
© ANP/AFP via Getty ImagesQueen Máxima looked positively resplendent in a deep red off-the-shoulder floor-length gown – but the true centrepiece of her look was the iconic Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara.
Believed to be one of the oldest headpieces in the Dutch royal’s jewellery collection, it was originally created by jeweller A.H. Kuhn in 1839 for Queen Sophie of the Netherlands, according to The Royal Watcher.
It was later altered in 1897 by Joh. Eduard Schurmann & Co in Frankfurt, adding eleven pear-shaped pearls, that elevate its grandeur.
The alteration also allowed for two more settings of the tiara: one with five pearls on the top of the tiara, one with six pearls between the top elements, and the simplest setting being the one without any of the pearls.
It has been passed through generations of the Dutch royal family since then.
© ANP/AFP via Getty ImagesKing Willem-Alexander made a speech before the dinner began, with the President of Finland to his right. The banquet marks the first day of the Finnish politician’s two-day state visit to the Netherlands with his wife.
© ANP/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Alexander Stubb also made a speech at the banquet. His visit serves to focus on strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries, as well as discussing ways in which both can support Ukraine.
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