Queen Maxima of the Netherlands cements her style credentials in trendy clash print coat

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands sported a chic checked coat as she returned to royal duty in the city of Ugchelen today. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands sported a chic chequered coat as she returned to royal duty in the Dutch city of Ugchelen today The monarch, 48, showed off her sartorial prowess in her first public event of the decade after taking a break from appearances over the festive period as she visited an institution for addiction treatment and recovery assistance. Proving how she reigns high in the style stakes, Maxima donned a monochrome coat with clashing patterns and a chunky belt over a matching dress Adding a further touch of glam to the look, Maxima, who is married to King Willem-Alexander, paired the statement coat with a brown leather satchel with a bamboo-style handle and a pair of complementing dark brown boots featuring a thick heel. She is also met and shook hands with people working an living in the institute, including those in a woodwork shop The Queen put on an animated display as she was gifted a pair of mugs handpainted with Holland's iconic tall houses She was today without her husband, who she married in 2002 in Amsterdam, she is pictured here meeting a worker in De Wending She is also met and shook hands with people working an living in the institute, including those in a woodwork shop. Adding a further touch of glam to the look, Maxima, who is married to King Willem-Alexander, paired the statement coat with a brown leather satchel with a bamboo-style handle and a pair of complementing dark brown boots featuring a chunky heel An international financier by training, Máxima was born in Argentina before she married into the Dutch royal family, three years after meeting her husband-to-be in Seville, Spain.