This November 29, King William-Alexander, Queen Máxima and their three daughters posed for the press. The royal family, accompanied by their dog Mambo, chose the very touristy setting of the Amsterdam beguinage for this photo shoot eagerly awaited by the press and the population.
Read also: The Dutch sovereigns, their three daughters and their dog Mambo pose together before the summer
Dutch royal family chooses Amsterdam beguinage to mark city's 750th anniversary
Every year, King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and their three daughters, Princesses Catharina-Amalia, Alexia and Ariane pose together at two times: before the summer holidays and at the end of autumn before the period of holidays. In recent years, the organization of these two photo shoots has been a little disrupted due to the less and less compatible school calendars between the three princesses.
King Willem-Alexander, 57, and Queen Máxima, 53, chose to pose against the backdrop of the Amsterdam beguinage. The sessions are usually held in one of the royal palaces, in the gardens if the weather permits and sometimes even in nature, such as a beach or a park. This Friday, November 29, a unique setting was proposed by the Head of State. The choice fell on Amsterdam because next year many events will be organized in the capital, on the occasion of the celebrations of the 750th anniversary of its foundation.
Read also: The entire Dutch royal family for King's Day in Emmen
Mambo was once again the center of attention
The beguinage is a very touristy area of Amsterdam. These are buildings forming an interior courtyard. It is the only interior in Amsterdam that was created during the Middle Ages. Among the buildings of the beguinage is an old church as well as the oldest house in the entire city, built in 1528.
Also read: The Dutch royal family poses in front of the Christmas tree with their dog Mambo
The outfits of Queen Máxima and her daughters are still under scrutiny
The photo shoot is an opportunity to have new photos of the three girls, which was especially interesting when she was growing visibly during adolescence. This session is also an opportunity to bring the whole family together one last time publicly before the winter holidays, although now the session takes place at the end of November so that all three girls can participate. For several years, the dog Mambo has appeared in photos and always takes spontaneous photos. Finally, the last important element: the outfits of the queen and the princesses.
Read also: The Dutch royal family with their hair blowing in the wind during the summer photo session on the beach with their dog Mambo
Queen Máxima opted for a creamy white ensemble with a turtleneck, pants and a large coat from the Belgian fashion house Natan. Princess Amalia, 20, who lives and studies at the University of Amsterdam, wore jeans, a brown cable-knit sweater from Ralph Lauren and a beige coat from Massimo Dutti.
Princess Alexia, 19, who studies civil engineering at the University of London (UCL), wore a round-neck coat from Zara over a white shirt. Finally, Princess Ariane, 17, who is in her final year of secondary school at a UWC network boarding school in Italy near the Slovenian border, wore a bright pink coat with beige high-heeled boots.
Nicolas Fontaine
Editor-in-chief
Nicolas Fontaine has been a designer-editor and author for numerous Belgian and French brands and media. A specialist in royal family news, Nicolas founded the site Histoires royales of which he is the editor-in-chief. [email protected]
