On the evening of April 17, local time, a joyful group photo appeared in the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
To welcome the arrival of King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands hosted a state dinner for them and took commemorative photos before the banquet began.
The two royal couples are seated in reclining chairs, depending on their status, and although William-Alexander's mother, former Queen Beatrix Wilhelmina Amgard of the Netherlands, is 86 years old, she is also placed to stand in the back and need to hold the back of the chair with her hands.
Standing next to the former queen was her eldest granddaughter, Princess Amalia, the future Queen of the Netherlands, a tall young girl who was said to have grown up in freedom and despite her important mission, she was also tacitly allowed to "abdicate if she is uncomfortable being queen".
After the banquet began, the four main guests and hosts toasted each other, and the atmosphere was very harmonious and polite. They are all old acquaintances, and they will always see each other once or twice a year, but there should be no lack of etiquette.
Both queens opted for a higher crown for a gorgeous look. It is reported that Letizia is wearing the "Russian Crown", a work from Cartier, composed of platinum, pearls and diamonds, which matches the royal blue Wanlin group she is wearing.
Judging from the overall picture, the banquet hall of the Dutch Royal Palace is not very large, and it is really a little shabby compared to Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom.
It is reported that the dishes at the dinner were personally selected by the king and queen of the Netherlands, including crab cocktail with asparagus, Parmesan cheese mousse and lobster vinaigrette, tomato consommé with basil gnocchi and oxtail, herb lamb chops, etc., dessert is caramel tart with crunchy cream and chocolate syrup, and the wine comes from the Dutch royal family's own winery.
Before the banquet began, in addition to taking a group photo, there was also a handshake with the guests invited to the banquet that day. And whether it is the western media or the Dutch media, they have noticed a rare scene, that is, Queen Letizia sat on a chair and greeted the guests, it stands to reason that she is not old, but she is only 51 years old, and she usually looks very healthy, especially the eye-catching biceps, which makes many people admire.
Spain's Hello! magazine explained why Letizia had to sit in a chair.
According to the report, Letizia suffers from a disease called Morton's neuroma (also known as Morton's metatarsalgia), which is not a rare disease that some women who often wear high heels suffer from.
This time, Letizia had extra pain in her feet because of this neuroma, and it was really difficult to stand to greet about 240 guests, so she simply sat on a chair.
It is also reported that Letizia's Morton neuroma has been attacking since November last year, which may also explain why she has been wearing flat shoes more often in recent times, and she has been "stepping on needles" as much as possible to make up for the height difference with her husband.