From Letizia of Spain to the life of Princess Amalia in Madrid: inside the state banquet at the royal palace in Amsterdam

The most awaited moment of the trip Felipe VI and Letizia in the Netherlands has arrived. Late Wednesday afternoon, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima hosted a gala banquet in honor of their guests at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, an obligatory event in every self-respecting state trip and in which, as the Netherlands is a monarchical country, the two queens and princesses of the Dutch royal family were invited to participate. Since the Netherlands is a monarchical country, the two invited queens and princesses of the Dutch royal family (including Princess Amalia) attended with their tiaras.

A few moments before the start of the dinner, the two royal families posed for a group portrait in which, in addition to the King and Queen and Crown Princess Amalia, also the Princess and former Queen Beatrix and his sister, la Princess Margrethe. Queen Letizia, who this morning had chosen a model by Moisés Nieto for her first meeting with the hosts, this time opted for a spectacular long blue dress, a Spanish fashion brand that the Queen has already chosen in the past for other important occasions.

Even Queen Máxima (dressed in a model of Jan Taminiau), the Crown Princess (in a caped dress) and the former Queen Beatrix (in a velvet dress) wore blue, suggesting that the two royal families agreed on their outfits.

The most exciting moment of the evening was when, at the beginning of the dinner, Philip VI and Willem Alexander IWords of friendship were exchanged between their countries. The first to speak was the Dutch monarch, who thanked his hosts and the Spanish people in general for allowing his eldest daughter, Princess Amalia, to continue her studies at the University of Amsterdam from Madrid, where, as she confirmed, she lived last year after being threatened by the mafia. «It was a demonstration of friendship in a difficult moment. I thank you and all the people involved» said the king.

Another anecdote of the evening was told by Doña Letizia during the kissing ceremony. Instead of standing like the King and his guests, the Queen had to sit on a stool due to the pain caused by the Morton’s neuroma from which he suffers in one foot.