Who is Queen Mxima of Netherlands, who wowed in lime-green welcoming Trump, world leaders to NATO summit
She stole the limelight.Queen Máxima of the Netherlands turned heads in a striking lime-green jumpsuit as she and hubby King Willem-Alexander gave President Trump and fellow world leaders a royal welcome at the NATO summit.The Dutch royal couple beamed as they greeted world leaders from 32 countries – including Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer – at The Hague’s World Forum, marking the first time the Netherlands has played host to a NATO summit.On Tuesday, the fashion-forward Argentinian-born Queen, 54, upstaged some of the world’s most powerful figures, dazzling in the show-stopping, draped ensemble during the summit’s family photo.The mother of three, celebrated for her vibrant fashion sense, is a former New York City investment banker who was once dubbed Europe’s “most interesting” royal.
Máxima met her future husband, then-Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, at a party in Spain in 1999 while working as an economist at Deutsche Bank in the Big Apple — and the two quickly fell in love.But their courtship hit a rough patch when Dutch media revealed that Máxima’s father had served as a minister for Argentina’s brutal military junta government during the country’s infamous Dirty War.
Former Queen Beatrix, who had faced controversy over marrying a former member of the Hitler Youth, gave her eldest son’s marriage her blessing, praising Máxima as an “intelligent, modern woman.”The King, 58, ascended to the throne in 2013, a year after the couple wed, with his Dutch Queen quickly gaining popularity for her charisma, smart wit, and strong work ethic.Widely regarded as a fashion icon, Maxima is equally known for her substance, never shying away from tough political issues like immigration, and earning praise an early advocated for LGBTQ+ rights.
The royal pair are regarded for their casual approach to monarch life, opting out of coronation ceremony and choosing to send their three daughters — ...