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Queen Maxima Makes Vanity Fair’s International Best-Dressed List, Because GLAMOUR

It comes as no surprise to anyone who likes color, well-cut fabric, puppies and sunshine that Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is part of Vanity Fair‘s 2016 International Best-Dressed List.

The Argentina native married Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands,  heir to the Dutch throne, in 2002, and the couple have three girls together.

queen maxima blue outfit dutch inauguration

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Nearly every photo of Maxima captures her at her absolute best.  She’s always smiling, always waving as if to make sure royal fans in the back of the crowd can see her, and always looks absolutely smashing.

queen maxima green top lip like hat

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If you’re looking for reasons why Her Majesty made VF’s list this year, look no further than the  25+  *thoroughly edited photos of Maxima The Great.

*Me = totally under qualified editor

Yes, it was Princess Madeleine of Sweden’s wedding day, but HELLO BEST DRESSED.

Queen Maxima Swedish Royal Wedding

Hanne Juul/All Over Press Denmark

Casual-cute at the Olympics with the hubs/King of the Netherlands.

queen maxima laughs hand on king willem alexander knee mens swimming rio 2016 olymipcs

Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

YASS QUEEN WITH THE OPAQUE TIGHTS AND PINK DRESS. XOXO 

king willem alexander smiels queen maxima festivities 200 years netherlands kingdom

Michel Porro/Getty Images

Excellent use of color-blocking, Your Majesty.

king willem alexander queen maxima green purple dress princess martha louise royal wedding

Michel Porro/Getty Images

Fun fact: Former Queen Beatrix wore this exact same dress during a 1981 state visit to Belgium.

prince willem alexander queen maxima green dress freedom concert amsterdam

Michel Porro/Getty Images

Few people on this planet can pull off a statement necklace of this magnitude and still look chic AF.

queen maxima princess ariane summer photo call netherlands

Michel Porro/Getty Images

Which came first: the earrings or the hat? Who cares!

queen maxima drop earrings pink dress wide brim hat warsaw

Adam Nurkiewicz/Getty Images

Never turn down your fluorescent charm, ma’am.

queen maxima netherlands orange outfit Sint Annaparochie visit

Michel Porro/Getty Images

“So I said, ‘darling, let the servants have the night off. I’ll cook.’  And that’s how one of our summer homes went up in flames.”

kate middleton alexander mcqueen coat queen maxima netherlands remembrance sunday 2015

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Who else thinks this particular dress landed her on the list?

queen maxima red pink dress holland festival 2016

Michel Porro/Getty Images

“Oh no, I’m not the bride.  Thanks, though.”

queen maxima green floral dress king willem alexander wedding of crown princess victoria

Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

“We just walked right through.  What a lark!”

king willem alexander queen maxima pink outfit museum exhibit

Willi Schneider – Pool/Getty Images

#Capes = #Queens

queen maxima copper outfit king willem alexander diplomatic corps

Michel Porro/Getty Images

Being from the House of Orange could make for terribly awkward fashion faux pas, but not with Maxima on the throne, amiright?

queen maxima orange dress four freedoms awards 2016

(Photo by Michel Porro/Getty Images)

PS -She’s in Etro.

SUCH CHIC.

queen maxima etro jumpsuit rotterdam film festival 2016

Michel Porro/WireImage

GIVEMETHATOUTFIT

queen maxima netherlands red outfit design derby

Michel Porro/Getty Images

Maxima’s version of “understated.”

princess maxima feather hat prince willem-alexander luxembourg royal wedding.

Sean Gallup/Getty Images

The gown that inspired the next Disney princess.

queen maxima green dress prince albert king willem-alexander princess beatrix prince albert monaco official visit

Michel Porro/Getty Images

“What, this old thing?”

queen maxima smiles nude and sparkly dress king willem alexander bavaria visit

Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

“Dear diary – people responded positively to my cape today.”

princess maxima signs golden book essen

Ulrik Eichentopf-Pool/Getty Images

“Ugh, ugly passport photos…”

queen maxima smiles cream outfit cream hat blond hair Ulft.

AFP PHOTO / ANP / KOEN VAN WEEL

“Hello!  I love poufy skirts!”

dutch royal family waves celebration king's day

Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

“They’ve renamed a shade after me.  Royal blue is now ‘Maxima blue.'”

king willem alexander oath netherlands inauguration queen beatrix netherlands blue dress

POOL/ ODD ANDERSEN

“Had a bit of fun with my bedazzler gun.  Do you like?”

queen maxima embellished grey coat Tucherschloss

Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

At her brother’s wedding, looking like the most regal f–king person on planet earth.

king willem alexander grey suit queen maxima gown vienna wedding

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Gold flecks on fleek.

queen maxima netherlands rose gold dress liberation day concert

Michel Porro/Getty Images

“You may proceed, husband.  Everyone has seen my outfit.”

king willem alexander queen maxima dutch opening parliament 2014

Freek van den Bergh/AFP/Getty Images

She was a princess when this photo was taken, so ample cleavage is allowed.

queen maxima king willem alexander pre wedding dinner Luxembourg

Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

 

What is your favorite outfit worn by Queen Maxima?

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