Queen Maxima of the Netherlands beams in an orange number as she opens a programming school

It's the national colour of The Netherlands, so it was no wonder that Queen Maxima looked in such ebullient spirits today as she stepped out in a bright orange ensemble The Dutch royal, 48, was in Amsterdam to open Codam College, a programming school that's open to all, which has no teachers and no fees. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands opened the Coding College Codam programming school in Amsterdam, wearing a fetching orange dress with embellishment at the waist For the occasion, Maxima sported a lovely orange number, with a raffia hat, which she paired with brown swede heels and clutch and leather gloves She could be seen laughing with Corinne Vigneux, the woman behind Codam and the Minister of Education, Culture and Science Ingrid van Engelshoven Her glossy blond locks were kept in a loose ponytail under the hat, and her blue eyes were highlighted by a trait of eyeliner and brown eye-shadow. The three women seemed delighted to meet with each other at the beginning of the engagement, and their outfits seemed to complete each other's Once sat next to each other, the pair could be seen sharing confidences and laughing during the whole event, which culminated with Maxima cutting the inaugural ribbon with unparalleled enthusiasm. Playful Queen: The three women seemed in good spirits and Maxima shared playful looks with Corinne during the ceremony A contended smile did not leave Maxima's face during the whole engagement, which culminated with her cutting the ribbon A beam of sunshine: Maxima lit up the opening ceremony with this shade of orange and her wide smile Since reports that 100 percent of students who graduated 42 found good jobs at the end of the school year, several sister schools have opened all around the world, including in the US, South America and Japan.