Queen Maxima and King Willem-Alexander brought the family to cheer on compatriot Max Verstappen during the Grand Prix – but one family member was conspicuously absent.
As the King, 56, Queen, 52, Princess Amalia, 19, and Princess Alexia, 18, wrapped their arms around each other and beamed, they were joined by Countess Luana.
Meanwhile, the King and Queen’s youngest daughter, 16-year-old Princess Ariane, has just started her studies at the United World College Adriatic in Italy.
When Countess Luana joined the group for a day out at the Zandvoort circuit, she was beaming along with her uncle, aunt and cousins.
The Countess is the daughter of Prince Friso of the Netherlands, who tragically passed away 18 months after an off-piste skiing accident in Austria in 2012, when his daughter Luana was just eight years old. Luana’s mother is Princess Mabel.
A family portrait with a twist: Countess Luana accompanied King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, Princess Amalia and Princess Alexia on the Zandvoort circuit to attend the Dutch Grand Prix
Joining her family at the Dutch Grand Prix today, it was clear that the Countess resembled her relatives in style as she looked chic in a ruffled white blouse and orange trousers.
Meanwhile, Princess Alexia opted for a deep blue denim jumpsuit to contrast with her gorgeous auburn hair, worn in a succinct blow-dry style.
Queen Máxima wore a dark linen jumpsuit with a tan leather jacket and wide-rim sunglasses, while the King was dressed in a gray suit and blue shirt.
Princess Alexia resembled her classy mother as the couple both wore chic playsuits to attend the event
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands beamed at the event as she wore a denim jumpsuit to attend
The family looked stylish as ever as they attended the event to cheer on Dutch driver Max Verstappen
Princess Amalia looked just like her mother as she donned an all blue outfit with a dusty gray jacket to attend the event
The Dutch royal family was beaming during their family day when they arrived at the Zandvoort circuit
The family day comes as Princess Ariane, the youngest daughter of Queen Máxima and King Willem-Alexander, starts studying for the International Baccalaureate at the United World College Adriatic in Italy.
On Friday, the Dutch Palace shared a photo on social media of the young royal family, beaming at the start of the new term of office.
The young royal wore summery white linen trousers with a chic striped tank top.
Ariane accessorized her outfit with a classic pair of silver hoop earrings and an embellished necklace.
Despite sharing the sweet photo, the palace said Ariane’s parents have asked for privacy at this time.
The announcement from the palace read: ‘Her Royal Highness Princess Ariane of the Netherlands will continue her secondary education after the summer at the United World College Adriatic in Italy.
“She’s going there for her International Baccalaureate.
‘Princess Ariane is now in the fourth grade at the Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet in The Hague.
“The princesses’ school time is private. At the express request of the parents, the media are called upon to continue to respect the privacy of their daughters.’
While a number of royals have attended the United World College of the Atlantic in Wales, Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, 16, is studying at the sister school in Italy.
The school has a long list of royal alumni at the colleges, including her father King Willem-Alexander.
Princess Elisabeth, heir to the throne of Belgium, who graduated from UWC Atlantic in 2020, as well as Princesses Leonor and Sofia of Spain.
Like its 12th century Welsh equivalent, the school in Duino was founded in 1926 by the German educator Kurt Hahn.
Tuition fees for the two-year course cost a whopping £40,000 and cover Serbian, World Arts and Cultures and Environmental Systems.
Kurt Hahn believed his approach to education for students aged 16 to 19 could lead to faster resolution of international conflicts, an ethos still carried by the establishment, which aims to “promote mutual understanding.”
The United World College Movement includes 18 schools around the world and takes students from approximately 150 countries.