Mathilde and Maxima steal the show

It's hard for kings, really, to make a fashion statement unless it's a crown and uniform kind of occasion. And King Willem-Alexander and King Philippe, two of the continent's newest monarchs, looked resigned to that as they attended an event together in Brussels last night.  Queen Mathilde of the Belgians and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands stole the show at a concert held to mark the beginning of the Dutch Presidency of the EU.

Mathilde and Maxima both look stunning at a concert in Brussels on January 22nd 2016

The Dutch King and Queen joined their Belgian counterparts at the concert held at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels and performed by the Dutch Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. The Dutch Foreign Minister was also there but that didn't really matter either. Everyone was looking at Maxima and Mathilde.

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Queen Mathilde chose a grey silk dress with a bright pink panel overlay on top with a drape details at the shoulder. Queen Maxima went for all out dazzle in a black sequinned cocktail dress. It didn't matter who had the most sparkled, standing next to one another this was a clear draw in the fashion stakes and a cracker of one at that. They both looked stunning.

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And it was clear again from this appearance that the two royal couples get on famously well with plenty of smiles and jokes as they posed briefly for the cameras.

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You can't beat a balcony shot when it comes to royalty and just to round off the perfect regal evening we got a glimpse of the two kings and two queens in the box at the theatre. But while the two kings might have taken the centre seats for that part of the event, all eyes were still on their consorts. Mathilde and Maxima really stole the show.