{"id":139418,"date":"2023-10-19T12:00:34","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T12:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/?p=139418"},"modified":"2023-10-19T12:00:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T12:00:34","slug":"queen-maxima-of-the-netherlands-steps-out-in-vibrant-violet-gown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/lifestyle\/queen-maxima-of-the-netherlands-steps-out-in-vibrant-violet-gown\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen Maxima of the Netherlands steps out in vibrant violet gown"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Queen Maxima of the Netherlands stuns out in a vibrant violet gown on day two of state visit to South Africa<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Queen Maxima looked stunning during the Welcome Ceremony in Pretoria today<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Queen Maxima of the Netherlands shares a joke with King Willem-Alexander beneath Pretoria&#8217;s famous jacaranda trees in South Africa<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Queen Maxima of the Netherlands brightened the room as she sported a bold purple dress on day two of the Dutch Royal Family state visit to South Africa.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The royal, 52, was effortlessly vibrant in a bright violet gown which featured an ornate statement sleeve during a Welcome\u00a0Ceremony at Union Buildings in Pretoria.<\/p>\n<p>Also on today&#8217;s agenda is a delegation meeting with the country&#8217;s politicians, as well as a\u00a0signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries&#8217; education ministers.<\/p>\n<p>This will be followed by a private lunch at the presidential residence and a visit to Freedom Park, which is dedicated to all South Africans who fought to end apartheid.<\/p>\n<p>Queen Maxima and her husband will walk along the\u00a0Wall of Names which honours people who died in the struggle for freedom and includes\u00a0three Dutch nationals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/11\/76746963-12648939-image-a-1_1697712871979.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Queen Maxima of the Netherlands brightened the room as she sported a bold purple dress on day two of the Dutch Royal Family state visit to South Africa. Pictured with her husband\u00a0King Willem-Alexander (centre) and South African president\u00a0Cyril Ramaphosa<\/p>\n<p>They will lay a wreath down at the eternal flame.<\/p>\n<p>The royals will go on to visit an\u00a0exhibition about\u00a0he fight against apartheid and enjoy a cultural performance before flying to Cape Town in the evening.<\/p>\n<p>Maxima&#8217;s lively ensemble for today&#8217;s events featured a two-tone checkered pattern and straight silhouette.<\/p>\n<p>The mother-of-three teamed her look with a matching cloche as she grinned next to the nation&#8217;s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, during the outing.<\/p>\n<p>To accessorise, Maxima donned aubergine stilettos and dusky pink earrings while carrying a dark clutch.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere her husband\u00a0<span>King <\/span>Willem-Alexander\u00a0opted for a simple navy suit, worn with a pastel blue tie.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony featured a stunning walk through the city&#8217;s historic buildings, which allowed them to take in beautiful views of South Africa.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The royal couple are enjoying a three-day state visit to South Africa, which kicked off yesterday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday the King and Queen arrived\u00a0in\u00a0Pretoria, looking happier than ever as they posed for photographs on a road blooming with blossom trees.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/11\/76747007-12648939-image-a-2_1697712880883.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The royal, 52, was effortlessly vibrant in a bright violet gown which featured an ornate statement sleeve during a Welcome Ceremony at Union Buildings in Pretoria<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/12\/76746999-12648939-Queen_Maxima_s_lively_ensemble_featured_a_two_tone_checkered_pat-m-18_1697713386272.jpg\" height=\"556\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Queen Maxima&#8217;s lively ensemble featured a two-tone checkered pattern and straight silhouette. Pictured right, politican Kgosientso Ramokgopa<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/12\/76747017-12648939-To_accessorise_Maxima_donned_aubergine_stilettos_and_dusky_pink_-m-37_1697714152391.jpg\" height=\"585\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>To accessorise, Maxima donned aubergine stilettos and dusky pink earrings while carrying a dark clutch<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/11\/76746987-12648939-image-a-17_1697713049436.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The ceremony featured a stunning walk through the city&#8217;s historic buildings, which allowed them to take in beautiful views of South Africa<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/11\/76747003-12648939-image-a-12_1697712992173.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere her husband King Willem-Alexander opted for a simple navy suit, worn with a pastel blue tie<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/11\/76747005-12648939-image-a-13_1697713002243.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The royal couple are enjoying a three-day state visit to South Africa, which kicked off yesterday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/11\/76746991-12648939-image-a-9_1697712963553.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Also on today&#8217;s agenda is a delegation meeting with the country&#8217;s politicians, as well as a signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries&#8217; education ministers<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/11\/76747011-12648939-image-m-6_1697712911349.jpg\" height=\"721\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>This will be followed by a private lunch at the presidential residence and a visit to Freedom Park, which is dedicated to all South Africans who fought to end apartheid<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/11\/76746997-12648939-image-a-15_1697713025636.jpg\" height=\"432\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Yesterday the King and Queen arrived in Pretoria, looking happier than ever as they posed for photographs<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/11\/76746995-12648939-image-a-16_1697713032173.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa will host Their Majesties on the state visit, which is the second of a Dutch monarch since Queen Beatrix visited South Africa at the invitation of President Nelson Mandela in 1996<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/11\/76747001-12648939-image-a-14_1697713021573.jpg\" height=\"909\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The state visit is focusing on the excellent ties and equal partnership between the Netherlands and South Africa<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/11\/76746303-12648939-image-a-3_1697712890780.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Queen Maxima appeared to be in high spirits as she enjoyed a laugh with the South African president<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/11\/76746985-12648939-image-a-4_1697712895103.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>South Africa is one of the Netherlands\u2019 most important African partners in the areas of economics, politics, culture, education and science &#8211; and the two cooperate actively on solutions for a more just, inclusive and sustainable future<\/p>\n<p>Maxima stunned in a colourblock dress by\u00a0Zeus + Dione, which she previously wore during a three-day state visit to Greece\u00a0in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The mother-of-three could be seen giggling as the couple were positioned in front of a magnificent backdrop of\u00a0jacaranda trees.<\/p>\n<p>Pretoria is widely known as Jacaranda City due to its vast number of trees, which turn the landscape blue and purple when they flower in Spring.<\/p>\n<p>The blossom trees, hailing from Brazil, also bloom every October.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa will host Their Majesties on the state visit, which is the second of a Dutch\u00a0monarch since Queen Beatrix visited South Africa at the invitation of President Nelson Mandela in 1996.<\/p>\n<p>The state visit is focusing on the excellent ties and equal partnership between the Netherlands and South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa is one of the Netherlands\u2019 most important African partners in the areas of economics, politics, culture, education and science &#8211; and the two cooperate actively on solutions for a more just, inclusive and sustainable future.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12648939\/Queen-Maxima-Netherlands-stuns-vibrant-violet-gown-day-two-state-visit-South-Africa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Queen Maxima of the Netherlands stuns out in a vibrant violet gown on day two of state visit to South Africa Queen Maxima looked stunning during the Welcome Ceremony in Pretoria today READ MORE:\u00a0Queen Maxima of the Netherlands shares a joke with King Willem-Alexander beneath Pretoria&#8217;s famous jacaranda trees in South Africa Queen Maxima of 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