On March 12, 2022, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands volunteered in 2022 NLDoet event at the farm De Aarde in Brielle, The Netherlands. Every year, the Oranje Foundation organizes this largest volunteer campaign of the country. This year, the 18th edition of the event was held.
The King and Queen helped with the pruning of the pear trees and the cleaning of the garden furniture, animal houses and interior spaces of the farm. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are the patrons of the Oranje Fonds.
Nothing about fashion here; always a great initiative the Dutch royal family participates in.
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Maxima, why not put the hair together when cleaning the horse stable(s)?
ReplyDeleteLooks like a show act because it looks more straw than something else.. However nice try for the shoot.
-Anna-
Yes, if she was putting in a hard day's work [*cough cough*], her hair should have been tied back. It's all over the place. *Regina
DeleteGood for Brielle and for them !!
ReplyDeleteLove to see Royals in dress down clothes. Although I think its makes Maxima looks like a shorter, dumpier, less impressive, 50 year old stay at home mum…albeit a smiley, enthusiastic one. Km
ReplyDeletewell, she is a 50 years old mum, before being a queen....why so surprised?
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I am not surprised, lol. Usually get the impression that she is statuesque so seeing her in flats is different. Km
DeleteIn fact she is statuesque her height 1,80 cm
DeleteShe is extremely tall. In this country of giants/giantesses look how tall she is in the 6th photo down and she was wearing sports shoes or her wellies. There is only one other lady as tall as she is in that photo.
DeleteCharmantes photos où nous les voyons mettre la main à la pâte surtout Maxima ; au niveau de l'élagage des poiriers, je peux penser qu'ils auront été bien encadrés car cela n'est pas du tout évident comme d'ailleurs l'épamprage de la vigne qui est une opération délicate quand c'est le moment !
ReplyDeleteOdd, in their work experiences, you never see the King doing anything strenuous, only she does the pitching hay, and other things while he is inside sanding (from another website photo) is not a very difficult thing to do, but then these were staged photos, so what does one expect.
ReplyDeleteThis is not really the case. The last time that they took part in NLdoet the king was shifting heavy wheel barrows of stuff around and this time he was pruning a pear tree as well.
DeleteWhat a natural outing - though classy and elegant.
ReplyDeleteI bet most people who interact with Maxima and Willem have a wonderful time. They seem like down-to-earth people who just happen to be royals. I think their jeans and t-shirts, which match the other participants, are terrific.
ReplyDeleteI bet their were laughs galore, well done. Queen Maxima would have made sure, fun ensured. Love this!
ReplyDeleteBack to her roots :)
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