Monochrome Mathilde and Maxima

Queen Maxima and Queen Mathilde at the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in Brussels

(photo @MonarchieBe Twitter)

Their royal lives have followed pretty parallel paths and they are good friends - that's clear from seeing them together. Last night, Mathilde and Maxima provided monochrome magic as they stepped out at a music event in Brussels in perfect harmony.

#QEIMC #piano: 3rd session of the finals of the Queen Elisabeth Competition-Piano 2016 @BOZARbrussels @QEIMCBelgium pic.twitter.com/rEFJDHbFfK

— Belgian Royal Palace (@MonarchieBe) May 25, 2016

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands headed to the Belgian capital for the final stages of the Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition and a night of music with her good pal, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians. And with Maxima in black (very on trend with a waistcoat style top and long trousers) and Mathilde in white (sparkling and sweet in a cocktail shift dress), it was all picture perfect too.

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Earlier in the day, Maxima had had a solo monochrome moment when she took part in another musical event. The Queen of the Netherlands was hearing  more about a scheme that provides musical instruments for children.

 

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 The style setter chose a black and white print coat over a bright red dress with matching earrings for the event. But that was just the warm up for an appearance by two queens in Brussels which gave us a magical monochrome medley from Maxima and Mathilde.