Queen Maxima of the Netherlands dons an eye-popping yellow dress to The Hague

She's never one to shy away from a bold outfit choice, and today Queen Maxima of the Netherlands made sure all eyes were on her as she stepped out in a bright yellow dress on her 45th birthday. Scroll down for video Queen Maxima of the Netherlands made sure all eyes were on her as she stepped out in a bright yellow dress on her 45th birthday No birthday cake here: The Dutch royal on an official visit to the World Forum in The Hague to mark the first anniversary of the Federation of the Dutch Pension Funds She wore an eye-popping yellow midi dress with an intricate floral design and flared sleeves, believed to be from her favourite Dutch designer Natan. Show stopper: Queen Maxima wore an eye-popping yellow midi dress with an intricate floral design and flared sleeves, believed to be from her favourite Dutch designer Natan The Queen paired her frock with a matching yellow clutch and pointed suede courts, with her blonde highlighted locks swept worn loose and swept into a side parting Maxima, who is mother to Princesses Catharina-Amalia, Alexia and Ariane, was born in Argentina and married into the Dutch royal family in 2002, after meeting her husband-to-be in Seville in 1999. Maxima, who is mother to Princesses Catharina-Amalia, Alexia and Ariane, was born in Argentina and married into the Dutch royal family in 2002, after meeting her husband-to-be in Seville three years earlier Busy lady: Last month the close-knit family made a group public appearance when they came out en masse to celebrate the national holiday King's Day in the city of Zwolle, and she also recently visited Bavaria and France It has been a busy few weeks for the Dutch royals, with the 48-year-old monarch and his wife recently returning from working holidays in Bavaria and France.