Queen Maxima of The Netherlands gets a cuddle in  St Maarten

Her royal hugness! Queen Maxima of The Netherlands gets a cuddle from a young royal fan during a walkabout in St Maarten

• Queen Maxima and Princess Amalia-Catharina both hugged fans on a walkabout
• The royals, along with Dutch King Willem-Alexander, met with St Maarten locals
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Queen Maxima and Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands looked glamorous during a walking tour of St Maarten, on what was the eleventh day of the royal family’s tour of the Dutch Caribbean.

The presence of the Queen, 51, clearly excited one royal fan in particular, with an adorable little girl clinging on to the royal as she greeted people in Philipsburg yesterday.

Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, 19, also joined her mother on the tour of the island’s capital, and was enthusiastically greeted by schoolchildren along with her father, King Willem-Alexander.

St Maarten is the royal family’s fourth stop in their two-week long tour of the Caribbean, a trip which has been designed to introduce Princess Amalia to the region.

The King, 55, and his wife and daughter were pictured walking around and soaking up the music and art that Philipsburg has on offer, as well as speaking to local residents.

A young fan clung onto Queen Maxima to the royal’s delight as she toured Philipsburg, St Maarten

Schoolchildren lined the streets and got up close and personal with the royals, with Princess Amalia also happy to give hugs and high fives to the excitable kids.

The teenage Princess combined a black dress printed with a pink and purple floral design with a stylish green Jacquemus clutch bag.

Her vibrant look was completed with a pair of chartreuse earrings and a simple pair of black heels.

Meanwhile, her mother Maxima wore a structured white satin top with a wrap design, which she paired with midnight blue wide leg trousers.

She effortlessly coordinated her accessories with her outfit, including a beaded blue clutch in a similar hue to her trousers.  

The Queen was also adorned with a diamond and sapphire broach and matching statement earrings, as well as silver jewellery and her watch.

She and her daughter wore sunglasses to keep the blazing sun out of their eyes as they were shown around the town.

The Princess of Orange, (left), joined her mother (right) and father (centre) on a tour of Philipsburg, where they were enthusiastically greeted by crowds

Youngsters offered the King, Queen and Princess flower garlands, which the Dutch monarch graciously accepted

Like mother like daughter: Princess Amalia happily hugged a young boy as she met with schoolchildren during the walkabout

Princess Catharina-Amalia was greeted by excitable schoolchildren who gathered to chat to her as she made her way around Philipsburg

The King donned a classic blue shirt, unbuttoned at the top for the heat, and navy trousers, coordinating with his wife.

The whole family were offered beautiful flower garlands to wear as they were greeted by youngsters, with the King pictured graciously bowing his head so the necklace could be placed around his neck.

The King and Queen were also seen high-fiving some of their littlest fans, as well as shaking hands with members of the gathered crowds.

For the dozens who were waiting to catch a glimpse of the family behind barricades, many received a wave and beaming smile from the royals. 

A children’s choir performed for the royal party as they concluded their walking tour of St Maarten’s capital town

The teenage Princess combined a black dress printed with a pink and purple floral design with a stylish green Jacquemus clutch bag

Maxima wore a structured white satin top with a wrap design, which she paired with midnight blue wide leg trousers

Young children lined the streets and got up close and personal with the King and Queen of the Netherlands

Possibly tired from their busy walking tour of the city, the royals hopped in a buggy to get around

A percussion group congregated to play for the royals as dignitaries showed them around the town

A percussion group also congregated to play for the royals as dignitaries showed them around the town. 

The royal family ended the engagement watching a concert on the Boardwalk in Philipsburg.

The focus of their tour yesterday was on the country’s reconstruction following the devastation caused by hurricane Irma in September 2017. 

The murals around Philipsburg are designed to brighten up the town, as many of its buildings are still vacant or damaged following the hurricane. 

Earlier in the day, the King, Queen and their daughter were welcomed at Princess Juliana International Airport by the Governor of St Maarten, Ajamu Baly, and Prime Minister, Silveria Jacobs. 

Yesterday was the first day of their visit to St Maarten, the fourth island nation they have visited during their tour.

The royal party has so far travelled to Bonaire, Aruba and Curaçao since they began their tour on 27 January.

They will wrap up their time on St Maarten today and are set to visit St Eustatius and Saba in the coming days.

High five for the King: A little girl chatted to King Willem-Alexander as Queen Maxima watched on

Yesterday was the first day of their visit to St Maarten, the fourth island nation they have visited during their tour

For the dozens who were waiting to catch a glimpse of the family behind barricades, many received a wave and beaming smile from the royals

During a visit to the emergency and disaster response services, the family were scheduled to take part in a disaster exercise and were also due to visit the St Maarten Medical Center.

The King, Queen and Princess were set to speak to patients and be updated on the expansion of the hospital. They then had lunch with the cabinet.

Until 2010, all the Caribbean islands, with the exception of Aruba, were part of the Dutch Antilles – an entity that was dissolved and its residents given the choice of independence or integration.

The arrangement is similar to that between the Commonwealth Realms, all of which have Britain’s monarch as head of state but have separate directly elected parliaments.

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