Queen Máxima stuns in naval ensemble as she welcomes the South Korean President and First Lady to the Netherlands

Queen Máxima and King Willem-Alexander welcomed the South Korean President and First Lady to the Netherlands on Tuesday.

The Dutch royal, 51, wowed in a chic royal blue coat as she stepped out for Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee’s welcome ceremony at Dam Square in Amsterdam.

The ceremony marked the first day of the five-day state visit of the Republic of Korea to the Netherlands.

Maxima dressed warmly as she added a navy blue scarf and matching fascinator to her sophisticated ensemble.

She added height to her body with stilettos and accessorized with leather gloves and a velvet clutch bag.

Ms Kim looked equally stylish in a long green coat which she paired with a navy blue scarf and tights.

King Willem-Alexander and Mr. Yoon watched the guard of honor and the Royal Marines band played the national anthems of the two countries.

The presidential couple will lay a wreath at a national monument on Dam Square, dedicated to the victims of the Second World War.

Later, the Dutch royal family will hold a private lunch with their guests and tonight they will attend a state dinner at the Royal Palace.

On Monday, the Korean presidential plane arrived in the Netherlands and the couple was welcomed on the red carpet at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, greeted by a Dutch guard of honor.

Yoon’s trip comes at the invitation of King Willem-Alexander, making this the first state visit to the Netherlands by a Korean president since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1961.

Yoon’s visit comes after King Charles and Queen Camilla welcomed them to Britain last month.

The royal family hosted a glittering state banquet in their honor at Buckingham Palace for their first state visit since the king’s coronation and the second of his reign.

The Dutch royal, 51, wowed in a chic royal blue coat as she stepped out for Yoon Suk Yeol and wife Kim Keon Hee’s (left) welcome ceremony at Dam Square in Amsterdam

Maxima dressed warmly as she added a navy blue scarf and matching fascinator to her sophisticated ensemble

Ms Kim looked equally stylish in a long green coat which she paired with a navy blue scarf and tights

King Willem-Alexander (right) and Mr Yoon (left) watched the guard of honor and the Royal Marines band played the national anthems of the two countries

The lavish ceremony marked the first day of the Republic of Korea’s five-day state visit to the Netherlands

Prince William and Kate Middleton also played a key role by greeting the President and First Lady at their London hotel.

The Prince and Princess of Wales traveled with Mr Yoon and Mrs Kim to a ceremonial welcome to the Horse Guards Parade, where the King and Queen waited.

After the event, they traveled to Buckingham Palace to view a special exhibition of items from the Royal Collection relating to South Korea in the Picture Gallery.

Charles and Camilla took their seats at the royal pavilion around midday and briefly greeted Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron, Home Secretary James Cleverly and the Defense Chiefs of Staff.

Queen Camilla and King Charles pose with South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, during a formal farewell at Buckingham Palace last month

A guard of honor formed by F Company Scots Guards gave a royal salute amid traditional pomp and ceremony – and the King and Mr Yoon inspected the troops.

Members of the Scots Guards recently deployed to South Korea, where they trained troops. Mr. Yoon walked past the two rows of Guardsmen and glanced at the soldiers before returning with the king to the royal pavilion.

Weeks of preparation had preceded the official ceremonial welcome at the Horse Guards Parade, with more than 1,000 soldiers and 230 horses gathered for the occasion. In total, seven military gangs and nine military units were involved.

Lines of Foot Guards from F Company Scots Guards and the dazzling Sovereign’s Escort from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals stood at attention.