Queen Máxima looked very different than usual on Thursday when she put on a safety helmet and a hi-vis vest during a visit to a waste-to-product company in Eindhoven.

The 52-year-old Dutch royal, famous for her glamorous ensembles, got involved when she took part in sorting waste at Renewi's recycling plant in the Netherlands.

She traded her usual heels for steel-toed work boots and donned a work apron.

She made the practical outfit look stylish as she arrived in a smart orange tweed suit with a belt around the waist.

The Australian-born queen looked stunning in the colorful two-piece suit as she went for a business-chic style.

She kept her blonde looks sleek and opted for natural yet sophisticated makeup for the practical day out.

The Queen was given an explanation of the new treatment plant and spoke to industry experts, according to Renewi, a leading European waste management company.

Renewi wants to convert waste into raw materials such as paper, metal, plastic, glass, wood, building materials, compost and energy.

On Wednesday, Queen Máxima appeared elegantly in navy clothing for a visit to the HerstelTalent Foundation in Zeeland, Middelburg.

Máxima visited the center, which provides recovery assistance to people who are having difficulties due to certain circumstances, to discuss the quality of life in the region.

The mother-of-three, who was elegantly dressed in a royal blue dress, performed the day after a visit to Everything OK? a candid conversation with the group. (Everything OK?) Support line at Kindertelefoon, supported by MindUS, in Nijmegen, Netherlands, yesterday.

Queen Máxima is honorary chairman of MindUS, an organization that helps young people keep their mental health under control.

For the occasion, the Dutch Queen maintained her usual stylish appearance in a bright blue midi dress and pumps.

She complemented her ensemble with a ton of jewelry, including stacked charm bracelets and large hoop earrings.

Máxima was born in Argentina and married into the Dutch royal family in 2002, three years after meeting her husband-to-be in Seville, Spain.

Despite reportedly having no idea that Willem-Alexander was heir to the throne when the couple first met, she eventually became queen consort when her husband took the throne.

Willem-Alexander became king when his mother Beatrix abdicated the throne in April 2013 after 33 years as reigning monarch.

The couple have three children, the eldest of which is the twenty-year-old Crown Princess Amalia, who is the heir apparent.

Her siblings, Princess Alexia and Ariane, are 18 and 16 years old.

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands appeared in good spirits on Thursday during a visit to designers in Eindhoven.

The Dutch royal, 51, looked typically chic in a gray sweater dress that she paired with stilettos for her visit to the Design Academy, a higher vocational institution specializing in design.

The monarch showed off her incredible style as she completed her look with a lavish silver necklace.

Her blonde locks were pulled back into a chic bun and she added some more glamor with silver hoop earrings.

The royal family seemed cheerful and laughed along with staff and students of the organization.

Máxima, mother of three, kept the cold out with a chic gray coat that was tight around the waist.

The royal family visited student studios and viewed the designs of students who had almost completed the program.

The Design Academy trains designers and is internationally highly regarded with 800 students from more than 50 countries taking courses.

It was a busy week for Maxima when she visited Almere Haven in the Almere district on Wednesday.

Máxima combined her beige double-breasted coat from Italian designer Max Mara with a brown wool dress from Greek designer Zeus+Dione, both of which she has worn before.

The monarch showed off her creative side when she joined a craft club during the visit, which focused on learning about community initiatives in the area.

Known for her love of elaborate millinery, it was no surprise that the Queen jokingly placed a mini hat-shaped key ring on her head.

She also visited the organization Senior Live and the De Meergronden school community to view student artwork, and ended her day with a meeting at the Corrosia Community Center.

Máxima, mother of three, warmly dressed in a pair of sloppy brown leather boots.

She added a touch of glamor to her daytime look with a pearl bracelet, featuring a charm of her first initial, and a large ring with an amber stone.

Always radiantly regal thanks to her broad smile and bronzed complexion, Máxima beamed as she visited a number of projects intended to strengthen relationships between neighbors in Almere Haven.

Wearing tortoiseshell glasses, she joined a group of elderly residents for a knitting session, which she seemed to find very entertaining.

Máxima was photographed laughing hysterically as she showed off her creative side to make a brightly colored keychain.

You can also see her smiling as she places a small knitted hat on her head.

Wednesday's light-hearted outing comes a day after Máxima visited the VieCuri Medical Center in the province of Limburg.

On Tuesday, she looked the epitome of style and sophistication in a gold top with an animal print, paired with a knee-length pencil skirt in charcoal gray.

With temperatures still below 10 degrees Celsius, the radiant queen wore a matching cape resting on her shoulders.