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  • Writer's pictureJulie Diana

Get Queen Maxima's Spring-Summer Modest Style

Updated: Jun 30




Maxima's modest looks are impossible to curate!


Every single one of Queen Maxima's modest outfits and hats are show-stopping. Each photo gives me a jolt of elation.


She's queen of the Netherlands, wife to King Willem-Alexander, and the mother of three lovely teenage girls. And she is often--no, always--seen stepping out in smashing outfits.



Maxima's signature bright colors and bold accessories echo her Argentinian roots. Her electric personality comes through in her smile.


Maxima's hats are handmade by couture milliners, and her dresses are from high-end designers. I've searched the web to find you affordable look-alikes.


Get Queen Maxima's Modest Style

I managed to narrow it down to sixteen (!!) outfits for spring and summer. They're perfect for the daytime dressy events on your calendar this season.


1. Bright red for a birthday celebration



Then a princess, Maxima wore this outfit to celebrate her mother-in-law's birthday. You can channel her style with these similar, affordable pieces:


Similar: Beret / Denim jacket / Dress / Shoes / Skirt / Earrings (these too) / Gloves (also these)


2. Pastel pink as a wedding guest


Maxima wore this stunning monochromatic pink outfit to a royal wedding in Spain.


Similar: Hat / Long jacket, sizes 2-18 / Long jacket, sizes 14-24, also here / Dress (sizes 2-18) / Shoes


3. Visiting the Caribbean


Maxima chose warm yellow and white for visiting a nature conservation. This visit was part of a trip to the Dutch Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius.


Similar: Hat (this one and this one also) / Earrings / Dress (this one also) / Belt / Bag


4. On a sailing cruise



Maxima combined solid black with neutral straw on a state visit to Australia. Her radiant smile is the best accessory.



5. For Prince's Day


Maxima wore this stunning beige outfit for the opening of parliament in the Hague. I love that it's monochrome for elegance, yet has a variety of textures.


Similar: Dress (sizes 0-30) / Another dress option, sizes 0-20 / Jacket (also this one) / Similar hat by Millinery Supply Shop / Brooch / Bracelet / Earrings / Clutch


6. Downtown activities in late May


Oversize navy florals with neutral accessories make for an effortless mid-spring ensemble.


Similar: Dress (this dress also) / Hat / Clutch / Earrings / Shoes


7. Visiting a Dutch sports field


Yes, I know what' you're thinking. This isn't what you or I would wear to a sporting event. But still, this outfit is irresistible for a dressy event on a warm, sunny day.


Similar: Hat / Dress (M-3X) / Lace duster / Earrings / Nail polish / Clutch / Heels


8. Late June visit to a Dutch neighborhood


This monarch knows how to wear hot pink! It's such an energizing color.



9. On a visit to Luxembourg


Here is another adventurous color statement. Love that the flower bouquet coordinates with the outfit.


Similar: Hat / Hat pin / Dress (this one and this one too) / Shoes


10. Visiting a children's hospital wing


Maxima chose a soothing color palette for visiting the pediatric hospital wing.


Similar: Hat base / Dress / Earrings / Shoes


11. At an opening for a software company


Here Maxima attends the opening of a new office for a Dutch tech company. She chose a vibrant, happy color.


Similar: Hat (also this one) / Dress (also this dress & this dress) / Similar heels / Bag


12. Visiting a local leather maker


Maxima visits 200-year old leather company Smit & Zoon. This ensemble is eclectic in texture, yet quiet in color.


Similar: Hat / Dress (this one also) / Jacket / Bag / Shoes


13. At a sculpture exhibit


An adventurous coral hat fits right in at a sculpture exhibit. Maxima chose one for Den Haag Cultuur outdoor exhibition in The Hague. Here she is opening the event with Queen Mathilde of Belgium.


Similar: Hat (this one too) / Dress / Earrings / Shoes


14. At a film museum


Maxima wore butterscotch tones for a late June film museum in Amsterdam. This color (and outfit) can transition seamlessly into early fall.


Similar: Dress (also this one and this one) / Hat / Scarf / Shoes / Bag (this one also)


15. At the coronation in London


Maxima wore white for King Charles' coronation in Westminster Abbey. It's a classic color choice for late spring and summer.


Similar: Hat / Dress / Earrings / Clutch / Shoes


16. Visiting Windsor Castle


Here Maxima is wearing sharp tailoring, softened by a feminine color. It's an elegant strategy for formal affairs.


Similar: Hat base / Blazer dress / Belt / These pumps, these pumps and these heels


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