{"id":337477,"date":"2026-09-04T00:30:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T00:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/337477\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T00:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T00:30:20","slug":"queen-maxima-gets-behind-the-wheel-of-a-tractor-in-glamorous-royal-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/337477\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen M\u00e1xima gets behind the wheel of a tractor in glamorous royal look"},"content":{"rendered":"

Queen M\u00e1xima traded the palace for farmland on Thursday as she kicked off her latest royal engagement with an unexpectedly hands-on moment.<\/p>\n

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The Dutch royal, 55, climbed behind the wheel of a tractor during a September 3 working visit to the Achterhoek, where she learned about biobased construction and the use of renewable materials to make buildings more sustainable.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"M\u00e1xima\u00a9 ANPM\u00e1xima revealed that she had driven a tractor before as she confidently took the wheel during her visit to the hemp field.<\/p>\n

Rather than simply watching the harvesting process, M\u00e1xima got involved herself, helping press fiber hemp into large bales and even driving the tractor across part of the field.<\/p>\n

And it turns out the Queen may have been more comfortable behind the wheel than her glamorous outfit suggested.<\/p>\n

\"Queen\u00a9 ANPQueen M\u00e1xima got behind the wheel of a tractor during a working visit to a fiber hemp grower in the Achterhoek on September 3, 2026.<\/p>\n

Contractor Bernd B\u00f6sing, who accompanied M\u00e1xima during the harvesting demonstration, told Dutch outlet Nieuwe Oogst that the Queen revealed she had driven tractors before.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He added that he could tell from the way she handled the machine that she had some previous experience.<\/p>\n

\"The\u00a9 ANPThe Dutch Queen took a hands-on approach to the royal engagement, driving a tractor while learning about fiber hemp and its role in sustainable construction.<\/p>\n

The unexpected farming moment came with an equally eye-catching fashion choice. M\u00e1xima stepped out in a cream-and-gold printed ensemble by Ulla Johnson, pairing the label’s Clarisse skirt with its coordinating Estela top.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The romantic design featured statement puffed sleeves, a high neckline and bow detail, while the flowing midi skirt made for a particularly striking contrast against the enormous green tractor.<\/p>\n

\"Queen\u00a9 ANPQueen M\u00e1xima paired her statement printed look with two-tone ballet flats for the countryside engagement.<\/p>\n

Rather than opting for boots for the trip to the field, the mom of three completed her look with two-tone NATAN ballet flats. She accessorized with oversized floral earrings and layered bracelets, while wearing her blonde hair loose and straight.<\/p>\n

M\u00e1xima’s excursion wasn’t simply an opportunity to test her farming skills. The fiber hemp being harvested in Hengelo is used as a raw material for insulation and other biobased building products.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"The\u00a9 ANPThe mom of three stood out in a romantic cream-and-gold printed ensemble while getting an up-close look at the harvesting process.<\/p>\n

According to the Dutch Royal House, the fast-growing crop can store significant amounts of CO\u2082 while also having a positive effect on soil structure.<\/p>\n

After getting hands-on with the harvest, the Queen continued to Doetinchem, where she visited a new housing development incorporating sustainable materials.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Queen\u00a9 ANPThe royal wore her blonde hair down and accessorized her feminine look with statement floral earrings and layered bracelets.<\/p>\n

She toured two homes and met residents before concluding the engagement at a sustainably built elementary school featuring cross-laminated timber, a green sedum roof and other biobased materials.<\/p>\n

The visit also continued a subject M\u00e1xima has explored during previous engagements. She visited projects using biobased building materials in Uden in March 2025 and opened Rotterdam’s circular wooden residential building SAWA later that year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Queen M\u00e1xima traded the palace for farmland on Thursday as she kicked off her latest royal engagement with…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":337478,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[19665,9,24,63,19666,122,124,123,4259],"class_list":["post-337477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-dutch-royals","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queen-maxima","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news","tag-royals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/337477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=337477"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/337477\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/337478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=337477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=337477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=337477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}