Dutch royal family has shared pictures to celebrate King's Day while on lockdown

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has been pictured cutting a ribbon to celebrate King's Day as her daughter and heir to the throne captured the moment on her tablet. 

The Queen, 48, was joined by their daughters Princesses Amalia, 16, Alexia, 14, and Ariane, 13, in a drawing room at the Royal Palace Huis Ten Bosch in the Hague to celebrate her husband King Willem-Alexander, 53.  

The event, which takes place every year on 27 April, celebrates the reigning monarch's birthday and typically sees people enjoy markets, outdoor games and parties. 

However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, events and public celebrations were cancelled this year, leaving the Dutch to celebrate from home, including the monarch and his family. 

The Dutch royal family has shared pictures to celebrate King's Day while on lockdown today. Pictured: Princess Amalia, 16,  takes a picture with a tablet of her sisters and mother: Princess Ariane, 13, Queen Maxima, 48 and Princess Alexia posing

Queen Maxima beamed in the picture, surrounded by her three daughters at their home Royal Palace Huis ten Bosch

The princesses had fun with their mother as the eldest, Princess Amalia (left) took a picture using a tablet

In the snaps, a beaming Maxima stands poised with a pair of scissors as her two younger daughters hold the ends of the orange ribbon which represents Holland's national colour. 

Heir to the throne, Princess Amalia, 16, opted for a vibrant and lacy yellow dress with matching heels and a ruffled neckline as she held a tablet to document the occasion.   

Known for her love of bright colour combinations, the Dutch queen wore a white jumpsuit with a flower print in hues of magenta, red and green. 

She accessorised with a white statement belt and emerald drop earrings, as well as a pair of red high heels.

Accentuating her natural glow with a dash of bronzer, Maxima sported a brown smokey eye and a nude lip before she warmly waved from the palace's steps, her blonde hair swaying gently in the breeze. 

Heir to the throne, Princess Amalia, 16, opted for a vibrant and lacy yellow dress with matching heels as she documented the occasion on the tablet

Queen Maxima smiles for the camera as she stands poised with the scissors to cut the orange ribbon

The Princesses laughed as their mother Queen Maxima instructed them on how to pose for the picture

Queen Maxima, 48, and King Willem-Alexander were joined by their daughters Princesses Ariane, Amalia and Alexia on the steps of their Royal Palace Huis Ten Bosch in the Hague to wish the country happy celebrations (pictured from the left: Princess Ariane, 13, Princess Amalia, 16, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima and Princess Alexia, 14 )

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, events and public King's Day celebrations were cancelled this year, leaving the Dutch to celebrate from home, including the monarch and his family (pictured)

The family put on their confinement's best for the snaps as they posed side by side for King's Day (pictured)

On the palace steps, Willem-Alexander donned a navy suit to join his wife and three teenage daughters in wishing the country happy celebrations.  

Their younger daughters had also put on stunning outfits for the snaps as Princess Amalia smiled confidently on the steps, her blond hair resting on her shoulder. 

Princess Alexia ,14, wore a large and crisp white shirt dress, held at the waist by a leather belt in black. 

The youngest of the trio, princess Ariane, 13, looked darling in a baby blue dress with matching espadrilles. 

Her smile revealed the young princess, who bears an incredible resemblance to her mother, is wearing braces.  

Queen Maxima shared two other family pictures on her official Instagram account, saying the royal family would also be staying at home today (pictured)

In one of the snaps, the princesses and their parents could be seen waving at the camera on their way back in (pictured)

The sweet snaps were a breath of fresh and brings back a sense of normalcy as European nations adapt to life during the pandemic. 

Another picture saw the family standing in lobby of their palace in a neat line side by side. 

Two different pictures were released by the Dutch royal family on their Instagram account. 

The account read: 'Today we celebrate Kind's Day from home and so does the royal family.'

The Netherlands are observing social distancing guidelines this year for King's Day. Pictured: people wait in line to buy tradition pastries in Amsterdam

A member of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra played the Dutch Wilhelmus anthem wioth her saxophone to play a song from home during the celebrations

Enjoying the sun from their doorstep (pictured) , a couple shared a drink in Amsterdam this morning