Crown Princess Catharina-Amalia
She towers over everyone at the state banquet
The first state banquet of her life has come for Crown Princess Catharina-Amalia. It’s already clear: appearances like this suit her.
In the photos, the two royal guests from Spain positioned themselves on two chairs in the bottom left corner, with the Dutch King Willem-Alexander (56) and his wife Queen Máxima (52) sitting next to them. Their daughter Catharina-Amalia is flanked in the back row by Princess Margriet of Orange-Nassau (81) and the former Queen of the Netherlands, Beatrix (86). What is striking is that Crown Princess Catharina-Amalia is not only in the center of the picture, but also stands higher than all the other royals.
Warm welcome
It was already clear that the nobility present would dress up for the event. The glamorous evening traditionally calls for “black tie” outfits for men and evening dresses for women. It is also planned that both monarchs, Willem-Alexander and Felipe, will give a speech.
The Dutch royal family announced in February that King Felipe VI. and his wife Letizia have been invited to Amsterdam for a state visit from April 17th to 18th and a state banquet will take place at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam.
Upon their arrival, the Spanish royal couple were welcomed with a ceremony on Dam Square. After a guard of honor march, the Royal Marine Band performed both the Spanish and Dutch national anthems.