The queen maxima of the netherlands and his daughter, Crown Princess Catalina Amalia, stood out for their glamor these days during an official trip they are making with King Willem-Alexander to Aruba and Bonaire, two islands in the Dutch Caribbean.
The 19-year-old Princess of Orange accompanied her parents on what constitutes their first official tour abroad, which began last Friday in Bonaire. The visit is aimed at introducing the Princess of Orange to the Caribbean part of her Kingdom and preparing her for the future role of her queen.
Known for her colorful style, Queen Máxima, 51, wowed a crowd in a head-to-toe ruby red ensemble as the royal family was welcomed by authorities at Wilhelmina Square in Oranjestad, Aruba’s capital.
In the meantime, Princess Catherine Amalia wore an elegant linen suit, which was white with a beige line.
The royal family had a packed itinerary, which included meetings with Governor Alfonso Boekhoudt and members of the cabinet, and an afternoon cultural tour in the nearby town of San Nicolás. in the Cas Ceremonial after the welcome ceremony.
On the second day of the two-week visit, the royals and princess attended an evening at the Taste of Bonaire festival as well as the Bonaire Mangrove Reserve in Lac Bay National Park.
Although the Netherlands is the largest and richest part, the Kingdom of the Netherlands is actually made up of four constituent countries, all of which have the same status.
Together with the Netherlands itself, the members are Aruba, Curaçao and St Maarten, each of which is a constitutional monarchy with King Willem-Alexander as head of state and his own parliament.
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Three other Caribbean islands, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, are administered as municipalities of the Netherlands and, as such, the inhabitants are Dutch citizens with the same rights and responsibilities.
Until 2010, all the Caribbean islands, with the exception of Aruba, were part of the Netherlands Antilles, an entity that was dissolved and its residents were given the choice between independence or integration.
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