![The King and Queen of the Belgians and the King and Queen of the Netherlands attend a concert in Flagey on June 21, 2023 (NICOLAS MAETERLINCK/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-0621-03-nedbel19.jpg?resize=1200%2C737&ssl=1)
Wednesday’s state visit events in Belgium brought us even more sparkle from Queen Mathilde and Queen Máxima—including a little hidden tiara moment during the return concert!
![Queen Mathilde of the Belgians and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands visit the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel on June 21, 2023 in Waterloo, Belgium (Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-0621-03-nedbel01.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
The Dutch state visit to Belgium continued on Wednesday with a slate of daytime engagements that showcased culture, community, and innovation.
![Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians arrive for a visit to the Climate Tech Forum at Tour & Taxis in Brussels on June 21, 2023 (NICOLAS MAETERLINCK/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-0621-03-nedbel02.jpg?resize=1200%2C1921&ssl=1)
The royals made stops at various locations throughout the day In Brussels, they visited the Climate Tech Forum at Tour & Taxis.
![Queen Mathilde of the Belgians and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands visit the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel on June 21, 2023 in Waterloo, Belgium (JAMES ARTHUR GEKIERE/Belga/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-0621-03-nedbel03.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
Next, Mathilde and Máxima headed to the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Waterloo, where they were treated to musical performances.
![Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians meet local residents as they visit the Institut St-Andre in Charleroi on June 21, 2023 (GEERT VANDEN WIJNGAERT/Belga/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-0621-03-nedbel04.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
In Charleroi, they made stops at scientific facilities and at the Institut St-Andre.
![Queen Maxima of the Netherlands visits the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel on June 21, 2023 in Waterloo, Belgium (Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-0621-03-nedbel05.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&ssl=1)
For the day’s engagements, Queen Máxima reached for an outfit by Natan that she’s worn before for foreign visits.
![Queen Maxima of the Netherlands visits the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel on June 21, 2023 in Waterloo, Belgium (Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-0621-03-nedbel06.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&ssl=1)
She wore the same pearl and peridot earrings with the dress and headpiece that she’d previously paired with the ensemble in Berlin. We also saw her wear the earrings on King’s Day this year.
![Queen Maxima of the Netherlands visits Catalent Cell and Gene Therapy facilities at Biopark Charleroi on June 21, 2023 in Charleroi, Belgium (Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-0621-03-nedbel07.jpg?resize=1200%2C1705&ssl=1)
She picked up another shade of green from her outfit with her jewelry as well, wearing a diamond and emerald cluster ring on her right hand.
![Queen Maxima of the Netherlands meets local residents as she visits the Institut St-Andre in Charleroi on June 21, 2023 (GEERT VANDEN WIJNGAERT/Belga/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-0621-03-nedbel11.jpg?resize=1200%2C1744&ssl=1)
Floral bangles on her right wrist completed the daytime look.
![Queen Mathilde of the Belgians visits the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel on June 21, 2023 in Waterloo, Belgium (Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-0621-03-nedbel08.jpg?resize=1200%2C2271&ssl=1)
Queen Mathilde opted for a floral ensemble on Wednesday as well, wearing shades of green and pink.
![Queen Mathilde of the Belgians visits Catalent Cell and Gene Therapy facilities at Biopark Charleroi on June 21, 2023 in Charleroi, Belgium (Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-0621-03-nedbel09.jpg?resize=1200%2C1583&ssl=1)
She accessorized with a favorite pair of diamond drop earrings.
![Queen Mathilde of the Belgians visits the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel on June 21, 2023 in Waterloo, Belgium (Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-0621-03-nedbel10.jpg?resize=1200%2C1584&ssl=1)
She also added some of her usual gold bracelets on her left wrist.
![Queen Mathilde of the Belgians meets local residents as she visits the Institut St-Andre in Charleroi on June 21, 2023 (GEERT VANDEN WIJNGAERT/Belga/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-0621-03-nedbel12.jpg?resize=1200%2C1360&ssl=1)
And she referenced the colors of her dress with an interesting ring. This appears to be set with a cabochon emerald in gold with ruby accents, plus enameling on the shoulders of the ring in a fish-scale pattern.
![The King and Queen of the Belgians and the King and Queen of the Netherlands attend a concert in Flagey on June 21, 2023 (NICOLAS MAETERLINCK/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-0621-03-nedbel20.jpg?resize=1200%2C1699&ssl=1)
On Wednesday evening, the Dutch royal couple hosted a return concert event for their Belgian counterparts in Flagey.
![The Queen of the Netherlands and the Queen of the Belgians attend a concert in Flagey on June 21, 2023 (NICOLAS MAETERLINCK/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-0621-03-nedbel16.jpg?resize=1200%2C1997&ssl=1)
Both royal ladies wore elegant gowns by the Dutch designer Jan Taminiau for the black-tie event. Queen Máxima wore a gorgeous Grecian-inspired gold gown that we’ve seen her wear often over the years, including appearances during state visits to Sweden in 2014 and to Luxembourg in 2018. Queen Mathilde debuted a new gown from the designer that features floral embellishments on the skirt.
![The Queen of the Netherlands attends a concert in Flagey on June 21, 2023 (NICOLAS MAETERLINCK/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-0621-03-nedbel17.jpg?resize=1200%2C1870&ssl=1)
Queen Máxima wore diamonds and citrines with the dress, including the large diamond and citrine cluster ornament that she’s worn often throughout the years with various brooches. This time around, she suspended it as a pendant from a grand diamond rivière necklace. (Interestingly, Mode Koningin Máxima writes that the citrine is one of her personal jewels.) She also wore her large citrine bracelet on her right wrist, plus several familiar diamond bracelets on her left.
![The King and Queen of the Belgians attend a concert in Flagey on June 21, 2023 (NICOLAS MAETERLINCK/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-0621-03-nedbel18.jpg?resize=1200%2C1695&ssl=1)
Queen Mathilde also wore lots of diamonds. She repeated the same diamond drop earrings she’d worn during the day, as well as the diamond floral bracelet she’d worn during the daytime events on Tuesday. And she also managed to sort of smuggle in a tiara as well! Her necklace is a secondary setting of the Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara, one of the magnificent wedding gifts she received back in 1999. She finished off the look with a lovely blue gemstone ring on her left hand.
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