Princess Amalia wore a lime-green Mango dress for the biennial Council of State dinner at Paleis Noordeinde in The Hague, where Queen Máxima repurposed an older Claes Iversen gown and King Willem-Alexander addressed guests on Tuesday evening.
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, and Princess Amalia hosted the members for the formal two-yearly event on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 (postponed from an original September date due to the funeral of Norway’s King Harald). While the gathering serves a core constitutional function by bringing together the government’s highest advisory body and administrative court, the evening’s aesthetic choices drew immediate attention across European fashion and style commentary.
Princess Amalia Chooses High-Street Mango for the Palace
Stepping away from traditional bespoke atelier creations, Princess Amalia arrived in a vibrant lime-green satin maxi dress from Mango. The gown, priced at €240, originated from the high-street retailer’s dedicated Capsule Collection, which houses more elevated, evening-appropriate designs. Featuring a halter neckline and a matching sheer scarf cape draped across her shoulders, the bright green colorway quickly sold out online following her appearance, though alternate shades remained listed on the brand’s channels.
To ground the vivid monochrome palette, Amalia styled the outfit with black accessories. She wore a pair of black pumps, carried a black clutch, and finished the look with long black drop earrings. Eschewing a conventional polished blowout, her blonde hair was gathered into a loose, textured side braid that gave the formal attire a softer, more relaxed finish.
Queen Máxima Reinvents a Claes Iversen Gown With a Backward Belt
While her daughter looked to contemporary retail, Queen Máxima raided her own archives for the palace banquet. She stepped out in a ruby-red one-shoulder gown designed by Claes Iversen, a statement piece previously worn during a 2022 state visit to Greece and initially debuted in 2018. Rather than wearing the dress identically, the queen made a subtle alteration by fastening the wide belt backward, placing the large rectangular buckle along her spine so the front appeared as a clean, uninterrupted waistband.
The look was anchored by historical royal jewels, including a notable antique brooch pinned to the bodice, alongside an embellished fringe clutch. King Willem-Alexander presided over the evening as the constitutional head of the advisory body, delivering an address in the Grote Balzaal of Paleis Noordeinde.
Welcoming Vice President Sybrand van Haersma Buma to The Hague
Beyond the sartorial choices, the formal dinner provided a platform for the monarch to address the assembly. Addressing the assembly, Willem-Alexander singled out vice president Sybrand van Haersma Buma. Welcoming him back to The Hague with a greeting in Frisian, the king acknowledged Buma’s previous tenure as the mayor of Leeuwarden and his strong personal ties to Friesland.
The Council of State functions as an independent advisory body reviewing government legislation and acts as the nation’s supreme administrative court. Both Amalia, who has maintained an official seat there since turning 18, and Máxima attend advisory division meetings to familiarize themselves with state law, though neither holds voting rights or participates in judicial rulings.