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In the exact 10 years that Maximum is crowned as the queen of the netherlandshas given us countless fashion postcards royal that will go down in posterity for their originality, color and elegance. This is not entirely due to their spectacular gala dressesequipped with transparencies, volumes or sequins, nor the historical jewels of the Orange.

They are his headdresses, be they hats, fascinators, turbans or beretswhich distinguish many of the Dutch woman’s most memorable looks. Máxima escapes from traditional silhouettes in favor of high impact designs adorned with feathers, XXL rosesamong other details. Below, we review some of their captivating poses with headdress.

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The headdresses of Máxima of the Netherlands

MAXIMA'S HEADDRESSINGS FROM THE NETHERLANDS

The hats he has in more than seven colors

Not all of Máxima’s headdresses are adorned with feathers, crystals or flowers. In fact, one of her favorite designs to wear on her head is rather minimalist in comparison: she has purchased this wide brimmed hatmolded slightly upwards, by Fabienne Delvigne, in more than seven different colorssuch as beige, gray, red, violet, brown, pale pink or fuchsia. These images date back to January 15, 2024, when he visited the headquarters of Royal Cosun, a company that won the King William I Award.

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wide brim

To start October 2024 on the right foot, Máxima participated in the inauguration of the new building of the National Ballet Academy. (NBA) in Amsterdam and there she recycled an olive green Shantung midi dress signed by the Belgian label Natan. Since the rest of the accessories were gray, she opted for a stiff hat in pearl gray felt, from Fabienne Delvigne, her trusted milliner. This type of wide brim headdressesknown as fedorais among the queen of the Netherlands’ favorites for rainy days.

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MAXIMUM OF THE NETHERLANDS WITH BUTTERFLY HEADDRESS

Butterflies

Every April 27, it is celebrated in the Netherlands King’s Daya day that is used to celebrate the birthday of King William Alexander, who celebrated his 57th birthday in 2024. In view of the special nature of this date, Máxima took out one of her most impressive and eccentric headdresses from the closet. Work of Berry Rutjes, it is filled with green butterflies held by a thick headband lined with beige satin. His choice was a nod to the province of Emmen: “City of Butterflies”.

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MAXIMA OF THE NETHERLANDS VISITS THE GRAAF HOSPITAL

feather headdresses

At the inauguration of the new outpatient clinic of the Dutch Endometriosis Clinic, last September, Máxima left us speechless by wearing on her head a creation that recreates the shape of a beret, but which she wore as a cap and is covered with feathers with wild motifs in reference to birds, butterflies, among other natural elements, in tune with their autumnal tones with the crepe tile set. It comes from the study of Jolandathe maid of the Dutch queen, and we know this because she had already worn it on two other occasions since 2015.

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An abstract cap

During your trip to JakartaIndonesia, in March 2020, just days before confinement was declared in many European countries, Máxima made headlines for this spectacular style in which, against all odds, her flowered cape dress, the work of Natan, did not He was the only protagonist. She accompanied it with cognac-colored accessories; among them, an original raffia cap with wavy edges. The final touch was Queen Juliana’s aquamarine set, which she complemented with the family diamond bracelet.

The ‘wildest’

Of all the guests wedding of Princes William and Stephanie of Luxembourgin 2012, Máxima was the one who undoubtedly received the most praise from fashion critics for her groundbreaking choice of headdress: It looks like a bird, but it’s just a ‘wild’ creation of feathers painted in earth tones.

black velvet

At the end of 2023, at the celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the Home-Start organization in the Netherlands, Queen Máxima showed off one of her most memorable headdresses: this felt hat with large bowwork of Philip Treacyhatter of the royalswhich he wore three times during that year. In the image, it is paired with a sober gray knit dress by Dolce & Gabbana.

The XXL rose with tulle ruffles

The enthronement Naruhito from Japan She left us with great moments of royal fashion, among which this one from Queen Máxima stands out. Dressed in a beautiful blue dress with floral embroidery, by Natan, the Dutch woman caught everyone’s attention thanks to her giant flower headdress handmade by the Fabienne Delvigne house. It is the same one he wore at his daughter Alexia’s baptism 15 years ago, although at that time it was even more voluminous: some tulle nets completed this creation.

A giant hand-painted rose

On the third Tuesday of September the so-called Prince’s Dayone of the national dates designated for Máxima. In 2023, she decided to coordinate the headdress with her coat with a digital print of hand-painted flowers, the work of Claes Iversen, whose scalloped edges are shaped like petals, using a large XXL rose-shaped hair clipwhich was hand painted by the Berry Rutjes brand with copper tones that take center stage in the look.

A Kenyan crown

Máxima’s first look in his last trip to Kenya was dominated by the color yellow thanks to this relaxed outfit, by Max Mara, which premiered on June 6, 2011… 12 years earlier! Not only did these XL raffia and glass bead earrings catch our attention, Mangoin yellow, which simulate the silhouette of a daisy, but the traditional Kenyan hatwhich was granted to him by the authorities of the African country during his visit. A two-tone crown-shaped headdress.

A peculiar umbrella

The Dutch queen appeared in the Federal Parliament of Germany, in 2018, with this impressive flower headdress from Berry Rutjesinspired by the myth of Apollo and Daphne. Although he was not debuting it that day, he took it for the first time at Ascotits spectacular nature meant that no one could take their eyes off it, and it can even cover one entire side of their face. The romantic pale pink dress by Natan Couturemore discreet, served to balance the style before the power of its dozens of flowers made with feathers.

His love affair with red turbans

Also by Fabienne Delvinge are the different variations of the red turban that Queen Máxima has in her repertoire of headdresses. We can find up to four different styles of this accessory. This beautiful image was captured during a state visit of the kings of the Netherlands to Germany, in October 2018, when Amalia, Alexia and Ariane’s mother combined one of her turbans with a custom-made dress with embroidered transparent tulle mesh with tiny red polka dots that simulate the shape of some corals.

Like Frida Kahlo

To inaugurate the exhibition Long live Frida! Life and art of Frida Kahlo at the Drents Museum in Aasen, the queen of the Dutch wanted to render a tribute of style to the memorable Mexican artist, who played the floral headdresses one of its hallmarks. It is thought that it was custom made for the event, in order to complement his 50s outfit in the same shades of fuchsia, purple or blue, by Natan.

Pristine white for your international trips

At the reception on the second day of her last visit to South Africa, Máxima recycled a two-tone dress from Zeusndione’s Resort 2022 collection, which she complemented with spectacular two-pearl earrings, matching a brilliant brooch with a large central pearlpieces that belong to the Württemberg Tiara set. To top it off, he chose he white fascinatoradorned with a tulle rosewhich he also combined with this puffed sleeve design on his state visit to Greece, in October 2023.

Tailored for your dresses

At the welcome ceremony at the Union Buildings (Pretoria, South Africa), Máxima left us speechless with this asymmetrical neckline dress with a sculptural rose-shaped sleevework by Natan, made of silk mikado with purple squares. His type headdress pillbox It seems custom-made for the event because it is made of the same fabric, although we do not know the origin of the accessory. This intense shade of purple It is present in every element of the look, even in her striking gemstone diamond earrings.

Her look for the coronation of Charles III

In the midst of a display of colors that we saw in the looks from the coronation of Charles IIIMáxima dazzled upon arriving at Westminster Abbey in a luminous midi dress by Jan Taminiau, which stood out mainly for the intricate panel of flower shaped net on the neckline. For that architectural design tilted headdressfeatured the quintessential British hatter, Philip Treacya firm that that day also worked for other blue-blood guests, such as Charlene from Monaco, Matilde from Belgium, among others.