Queen Maxima of the Netherlands chooses not to wear a hat at Knight of the Garter event

Queen Maxima chose a blush pink outfit for the occasion – but unlike Queen Letizia, who was also in attendance, the Queen of the Netherlands did not wear a hat. Fans on Twitter were quick to notice the lack of headwear and comment on the social media site. One wrote: “Watching Queen Letizia with a fascinator and Queen Máxima with no fascinator or hat (for now, at least) feels unnatural.” Another said: “I see… no hat/fascinator for Queen Maxima today”.

However others noted that perhaps Maxima would add a hat to the outfit when she stepped out for the church service later this afternoon.

One wrote: “I’ve noticed no hat for Queen Maxima. Seems a little odd for the Order of Garter Service, but there is a good chance she just decided not to put it on for the investment & Lunch and will be wearing one for the service this afternoon.”

The rest of Maxima’s outfit highlighted her tall, slender frame. She chose a belted cape dress with a slight v-neck for her day in Windsor.

A pair of blush pink suede court shoes added inches to her height, and Maxima completed the look with a small clutch bag.

She wore her blonde hair swept over in a side-parting in a low bun, with strands of hair framing her face.

A pair of gold earrings could be seen twinkling in her ears under her hairdo.

Maxima didn’t wear any other extravagant jewellery, opting to wear a simple watch and silver bracelets.

This was in direct contrast to Queen Letizia, who chose an eyecatching diamond flower brooch to complete her outfit.