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A double surprise: Queen Máxima takes on hemp and a royal lookalike surprises King Willem-Alexander

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Queen Máxima resumed official duties in Hengelo, where she learned about hemp cultivation, operated a pressing machine and drove a tractor.
  • King Willem-Alexander encountered drag artist Danny Cordromp dressed as a remarkably detailed impersonation of Máxima during a museum opening in Eindhoven.
  • The royal couple is scheduled to travel to Oslo on September 9 for King Harald's funeral, accompanied by Princess Beatrix and Crown Princess Amalia.

Queen Máxima returned to official duties by pressing hemp and climbing into a tractor. Then her husband, King Willem-Alexander, encountered another Máxima entirely, a drag performer in full royal imitation.

On Thursday, September 3, the 55-year-old queen resumed her institutional engagements in Hengelo, in the province of Overijssel. During a visit to the Achterhoek region, she listened to an explanation of hemp cultivation and its conversion into building material. She then operated the hemp pressing process herself before taking the wheel of one of the tractors.

The workers in Hengelo told the press, “She told us that she used to drive tractors… and it showed!” Máxima later spoke with residents and traveled to Doetinchem, where she visited a sustainable, circular construction project, a recurring subject on her agenda.

Her outfit for the regional visit included an Ulla Johnson skirt and short-sleeved shirt, floral Zara earrings and a Marianna Lemos bracelet. On September 9, Máxima and her husband are due to travel to Oslo for the funeral of King Harald, accompanied by the king’s mother, Princess Beatrix, and Crown Princess Amalia.

Willem-Alexander’s unexpected encounter took place at the opening of Museumpark VONK in Eindhoven. From a distance, he saw Danny Cordromp, a Dutch drag artist, actor and comedian, dressed as Máxima. Cordromp wore white, a wide-brimmed hat, glasses, gloves, pearls and a replica of the blue sash with orange stripes from the Order of the Lion of the Netherlands. The museum brings together more than 10,000 years of regional history, craftsmanship and innovation. Before the surprise appearance, the king toured the renovated facilities and paid tribute to King Harald V of Norway, who died on August 28.

She told us that she used to drive tractors… and it showed!

· Workers in HengeloThey described Queen Máxima's tractor-driving skills during her visit to the region.
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