Queen Cake's hat at this visit to the Dutch Council of State is wacky, but it's repeat wacky.  The real story is the topper behind her...

Poor Máx looks a little like she's just won the Run for the Roses...

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Looks like Máx borrowed Bea's scarf from the last mosque visit, and Bea decided to go as Flora rather than Merryweather.  You guys, I think the Scarf Cake Hat really is my new favorite thing.  So medieval!

Well, that's it from this Dutch state visit -- stay tuned for more of Queen Daisy's Ruby Jubilee this weekend!

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Two for two on wide-brimmed Máx hats for the day!  This one's on the beachy side, but I still like it.  Although it looks like it was a bit difficult to keep on:

Must have been a wee bit windy...

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Now that's more like the Máx we know and love!  How great is this dark pink hat with those lime green earrings?  Love love love it!

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Hooray -- we haven't seen Máxima in the Ruby Peacock Tiara on the blog yet!  (She's worn it at least once before, but in pre-blog days, I believe.)  Really like the shape of this one on her.  Shame about the tiara hair, though...

Also, for those of you keeping count of the matching Trix/Máx ensembles during this state visit, that makes two, two ruby tiaras for the night!  (Insert Count von Count laugh here.)

(P.S. -- you've all checked out the re-vamped Tiara-Pedia, by now, yes?  If not, head on over!)

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The back-of-the-head hat rides again!  We last saw this little gem during the Oranges' trip to New York in 2009.  This time, though, it's sort of more ... side-of-the-middle-of-the-head.  Hm.

Oh, let's face it: I'm never going to understand this hat.  I hope next time she wears it over her forehead or as a necklace or something even crazier!

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*backs away slowly*

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Love a dramatic hat on Maxima!  However: I am seriously concerned that her scarf/shirt embellishment/cravat is trying to strangle her.  SEND HELP HURRY.

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I could have sworn we'd chatted about this mess of a turban on the blog before, but I think it's actually sort of a cross between the turban from the Big Fat Cambridge Wedding, the straw hat Tornado, and some leftover Christmas tinsel.  And yet ... I sort of love it.  Especially from this angle:

What say you, dear readers?

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I love the outfit Máx chose to visit the mosque -- so often royals choose typical Western clothing to visit Islamic holy sites, topping them with a scarf that almost seems like an afterthought.  But this outfit is clearly designed just for this event, and, IMO, it works without feeling like a costume:

Like the color variations and the patterns on the scarf, too -- this is respectful Máx, but it's still Máx!  Thumbs up from me!

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