Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, 18, is the twin of her mother

•  The Dutch royal family attended a King’s Day celebration in Emmen today
• Read more: Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is a hit with the kids

Princess Alexia of the Netherlands was elegant in a cream and orange ensemble as she joined her family at the country’s King’s Day celebrations today.

The 18-year-old royal, who is second in line to the Dutch throne behind her sister Princess Catharina-Amalia, joined her parents Queen Máxima and King Willem-Alexander and her two sisters in Emmen.

The annual festivities celebrate the birthday of King Willem-Alexander, who turns 57 today, but it was the young princess who caught the spotlight on Saturday.

Alexia, who was with her 20-year-old sister Amalia and 17-year-old Ariane, stunned in a fitted cream dress, which she wore with a burnt orange overcoat and heels.

The princess wore her brunette hair down and lightly curled, while her make-up was immaculate for the family day out in the north eat of the Netherlands.

Princess Alexia of the Netherlands was elegant in a cream and orange ensemble as she joined her family at the country’s King’s Day celebrations today

The 18-year-old royal, who is second in line to the Dutch throne behind her sister Princess Catharina-Amalia, joined her parents Queen Máxima and King Willem-Alexander and her two sisters in Emmen

Alexia graduated from UWC Atlantic College in South Wales in May last year, with her parents travelling to the prestigious school to celebrate.

The school is often referred to as ‘Hippie Hogwarts’ thanks to its progressive approach to education and picturesque castle setting, with European royals often attending.

Queen Maxima also dressed to impress today, in an olive green gown and statement headpiece – which featured a number of delicate butterflies fashioned on a band.

The queen also wore a pair of pearl drop earrings, and kept her make-up simple.

The family walked a route through the town, collecting gifts of flowers and greeting onlookers who had gathered to wish the royal family well on King’s Day.

Her three daughters were equally as chic, with the eldest, and the heir to the Dutch throne, also opting to wear green. Amalia went for a teal hue, also with a floral pattern.

She wore a matching overcoat to brace from the chilly weather, and kept her blonde hair loosely curled and down around her shoulders.

The annual festivities celebrate the birthday of King Willem-Alexander , who turns 57 today, but it was the young princess who caught the spotlight on Saturday

Alexia, who was with her 20-year-old sister Amalia and 17-year-old Ariane, stunned in a fitted cream dress, which she wore with a burnt orange overcoat and heels

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands was typically chic in an olive green gown and statement headpiece as she and her family attended King’s Day celebrations today

The Dutch royal family were out in full force for the annual festival, which marks the birthday of King Willem-Alexander , this year heading to the town of Emmen in the north east

King Willem-Alexander also dressed to impress in a deep blue suit and yellow tie.

The festivities in the Netherlands celebrate the birthday of the king – who turns 57 today.

Celebrations start the night before as people deck themselves out in orange and hit the streets and canals.

The king and queen were joined by their three daughters – Princess Ariane, 17, Princess Amalia, 20, and 18-year-old Princess Alexia, all of whom were in shades of green, blue and orange

The family walked a route through the town, collecting gifts of flowers and greeting onlookers who had gathered to wish the royal family well on King’s Day

Máxima was a vision in an olive green dress, which featured a subtle floral design

She matched her outfit with a bold headpiece of green butterflies, and completed her King’s Day ensemble with a cream cardigan, matching gloves and simple heels

The main party takes place in Amsterdam, while Rotterdam hosts the second biggest celebration. Smaller gatherings take place throughout the country.

Yesterday, Queen Maxima attended the King’s Games in Hoofddorp – where she was a hit with the kids.

The Dutch queen, 52, and her husband King Willem-Alexander were in high spirits as they met with school pupils of KBS Klippeholm and CBS Vesterhave.

Her three daughters were equally as chic, with the eldest, and the heir to the Dutch throne, also opting to wear green. Amalia went for a teal hue, also with a floral pattern

King Willem-Alexander also dressed to impress in a deep blue suit and yellow tie

The queen also wore a pair of pearl drop earrings, and kept her make-up simple

The festivities in the Netherlands celebrate the birthday of the king – who turns 57 today

The royals received a rousing welcome from the primary school pupils – and they seemed particularly excited to see Máxima who high-fived them in their classrooms.

The mother-of-three was also pictured seated at lunch tables with students as they dined on sandwiches, fruit and water in the school canteen.

Elsewhere the King and Queen stepped outdoors to observe what appeared to be an exciting game of friendly football.

For the event, the Argentine-born royal donned a pair of chocolate brown high-waist culottes, which served to accentuate her shapely figure.

Maxima paired the look with a grey high neck jumper and brown leather boots, while for the outdoors she opted for a long grey overcoat.

Yesterday, Queen Maxima attended the King’s Games in Hoofddorp – where she was a hit with the kids

The Dutch queen, 52, and her husband King Willem-Alexander were in high spirits as they met with school pupils of KBS Klippeholm and CBS Vesterhave

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands speaks to those who had gathered in Emmen

Princess Amalia shakes hands with an attendee during King’s Day celebrations

The King was clearly in high spirits for the festivities today

Queen Maxima was seen presenting a small silver trophy during the event

A pair of silver metal earrings made for the perfect accessory, although on this occasion she chose to forego a handbag.

For her hair, the royal’s luscious blonde locks were tied downwards and decorated only with a middle part.

Her make-up was equally subtle and striking, with a streak of black eyeliner and a rose pink lip to top off the look.

Meanwhile her husband, the King, looked dapper in a royal blue suit which he wore with a white crisp shirt and an orange tie.

His outfit was a bold statement of national pride as it represented the Netherlands’ flag colours, while also being synonymous with King’s Day.

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