Dutch royal family beam in their annual portrait – as family dog Mambo steals the show  

The Dutch royal family have released very relaxed snaps for their annual portraits, leaving their dog Mambo to steal the show. 

Queen Maxima, 52, and King Willem-Alexander, 56, beamed as they posed with their three daughters, Princesses Catharina-Amalia, 19, Alexia, 18, and Ariane, 16, in the pictures taken on the Zuiderstrand during the traditional photo session in the Hague. 

For their close up, the royals donned casual looks, with all but the Queen wearing jeans. 

Maxima looked very elegant in an off-white set from American brand Tory Burch.

The tight-knit family seemed to be having a blast as they fought off the strong breeze sweeping the beach, with their white cross Mambo taking pride of place in the Queen’s arms. 

White cross Mambo clearly took pride of place during the photoshoot as he posed in the Queen’s arms

Even in a casual look, the Dutch Queen remained as elegant as ever. 

Her Tory Burch set consisted of a pleated midi-length skirt with a scalloped lacy hem and a matching top with short sleeves and the same hemline. 

Her blonde locks cascaded freely down her shoulders in a wavy blowdry that added some romantic flair to the summer outfit. 

She wore the look with beige espadrilles and could be seen holding on to Mambo’s leash.  

For the photoshoot, Maxima donned a glamourous day makeup with her trademark eyeliner and mascara, a dash of bronzer and a pink lip.

Her three daughters sported peak Gen Z fashion, with the eldest, Catharina -Amalia opting for a lemon sorbet blaser over a white t-shirt, which she paired with blue jeans and a pair of white sneakers. 

She accessorised with gold hoop earrings and a pair of sunglasses which she held in her fist during the photoshoot. 

Like her mother, Amalia wore her blonde locks loose, the golden strand wrapping around her neck as the breeze swept the beach. 

The royal family looked entranced by Mambo, who happily ran and hopped around the beach as they posed

The royal donned as sun-kissed makeup with just a dash of bronzer and a few light strokes of mascara. 

Her sister, Princess Alexia, who iust freshly graduated from the UWC Atlantic College in Wales, looked stylish in a white tank top, which she paired with a wide-legged pair of light blue denim trousers. 

Alexia wore the wide legged pants with a pair of white cowboy boots, and accessorised with gold drop earrings shaped like hearts and a blue clutch bag. 

While the other women of the royal family wore their hair down, Alexia put hers up in a faux-messy bun for the pictures. 

She sported a thick trait of eyeliner with some bronzer and a glossy lip.

Queen Maxima looked elegant in a Tory Burch top and skirt ensemble as she carried Mambo around 

The family braved the strong breeze and posed for their pictures. From left to right: Princess Alexia, Princess Catharina-Amalia, Willem-Alexander, Maxima and Princess Ariane 

The baby of the family, Princess Ariane, donned a very elegant combo of a pair of white jeans and a forest green top from French brand Ba&sh. 

Her strawberry blonde locks were styled straight and the teenager was fresh faced. She accessorised with hoop earrings and a necklace adorned with moon-shaped pendants. 

Meanwhile King Willem-Alexander donned a very relaxed look, wearing a pair of white jeans with a white linen shirt and a blue blaser.  

The star of the photoshoot was undeniably the family’s pooch Mambo, who could be seen hopping and running around the family as they posed. 

Mambo did his most regal pose as the royal family had their picture taken by the beach this afternoon 

Queen Maxima could be seen laughing as the wind swept the beach and the royal family in equal measure 

One snap showed the pooch resting calmly into Maxima’s arms as the wind blew. 

Another funny picture saw the whole of the royal family doting on the dog, who was still merrily running around the beach. 

The family adopted Mambo in 2021, and he has seen been an integral member of their life. 

The Dutch royals are also the proud owners of three Labradors named Skipper, Luna and Nala. 

The family walked from the pier to the beach as they prepared for their official portrait, having opted for a very casual look 

Mambo finally settled down long enough for the family to pose. The royals sat on the sandy beach for the portrait 

While she prepares to enjoy her summer break with her family, it has been a busy week for Queen Maxima. 

On Wednesday, she attended a meeting of the National Coalition for Financial Health in Uden.

For the occasion, she looked chic in a bold monochrome ensemble.

She paired her ensemble with a bold belt buckle, and added a glimpse of glamour to her look with glittering drop earrings – and a statement bracelet. 

Máxima swept her hair up in a casual style, and completed her outfit with asymmetrical white leather-look heels.

The queen, who is the honorary chairman of Schuldenlab, was later pictured taking part in the action meeting, which was called to discuss the activities of the NCFL.

On Tuesday, she was photographed attending the opening of the head office of microfinance organisation, Qredits.

The mother-of-three proved all that glitters is gold, as she sparkled in a sequined gold midi dress and matching pointed heels.