What a honey! Elegant Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wears a beehive inspired hat for state ceremony in Paris 

She's known for her extensive hat collection, and today Queen Maxima showcased one of her more unusual pieces of headgear. 

The monarch, 44, attended a ceremony at the City Hall in Paris with her husband King Willem-Alexander, 48, sporting a muted pink brocade coat and a brown furry hat flecked with silver fibres. 

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore the dome-shaped item, that was reminiscent of an old fashioned beehive, to meet with the Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on the second day of her state visit to France.

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The monarch, 44, attended a ceremony at the City Hall in Paris with her husband King Willem-Alexander, 48, sporting a muted pink brocade coat and a brown furry hat flecked with silver fibres

Maxima, who sang the Dutch national anthem during today's ceremony and later crouched down to greet a little boy on the red carpet, wore her honey blonde locks tucked under her hat, fastened in a loose bun. 

She opted for a smokey eye and nude lips, and complimented the look with a pair of gem-encrusted earrings. 

Beneath her glamorous brocade coat, she wore a knee-length pink dress, paired with nude stilettos. 

It's not the first time the Argentina-born royal has taken a style risk with her headgear. 

Yesterday, she donned a wide-brimmed hat several times the size of her head to meet French President Francois Hollande, where she and her husband enjoyed a welcome ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe.

And on Wednesday in Amsterdam, she attended the ten year anniversary of the 'Leerorkest' Learning Orchestra sporting a futuristic-looking silver piece which seemed to be unsure of whether it was a headband or a hat.

Clutching a bouquet today, Maxima opted for a smokey eye and nude lips, and complimented the look with a pair of gem-encrusted earrings

She met with the Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo (right) on the second day of her state visit to France

At one point, Maxima crouched down to greet a little boy on the red carpet

Maxima, pictured in front of Ms Hidalgo (centre), King Willem-Alexander (right) and French junior minister for European Affairs Harlem Desi (left)

Today Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo looked effortlessly chic in a navy pleated A-line dress, paired with black tights and court shoes.

Wrapping up against the cold, she donned a black and white tweed coat. 

The Queen also attended a strategic business dialogue this afternoon at Les Docks, Cite de la Mode et du Design (City of Fashion and Design).

Maxima, along with her husband, were photographed at the Grand Foyer, an innovation parade with presentations of companies such as Airbus, Peugeot, and Renault.

She was all smiles as she bent down to inspect cars. 

It's not the first time the royal has taken a style risk with her headgear - yesterday, she donned a wide-brimmed hat several times the size of her head (left), and on Wednesday, she sported a futuristic-looking silver piece (right)

Today, the Queen also attended a strategic business dialogue at Les Docks, Cite de la Mode et du Design (City of Fashion and Design)

Maxima, along with her husband (right), were photographed at the Grand Foyer, an innovation parade with presentations of companies such as Airbus, Peugeot, and Renault

She was all smiles as she knelt down to inspect the cars on show

Maxima, King Willem-Alexander, and Ms Hidalgo photographed in conversation at the City Hall

Beneath her glamorous brocade coat, she wore a knee-length pink dress, paired with nude stilettos

The Queen sang the Dutch national anthem during today's glittering ceremony

Yesterday evening,Queen Maxima sparkled in gold - hatless - as she enjoyed a state dinner with French culture minister Audrey Azoulay. 

She donned metallic stilettos for the glamorous affair but towered over president Francois Hollande's 5ft 7in stature.

Ms Azoulay shunned Hollywood glamour for a safe bet in a black coat, graphic-print dress and black courts. 

Earlier in the day the Dutch Queen smiled widely next to the French leader, who stood beside her with his chin resting at shoulder height as they posed for photographs outside the Elysee Palace.

Her husband King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands also had a few inches on the President.

Last night, the Queen wore gold for the state dinner held by French leader Francois Hollande during her two-day state visit to France

French Culture Minister Audrey Azoulay played it chic in black wearing a long tailored coat

Maxima wasn't shy about upstaging the rest of the attendees in a show-stopping dress, including Hollande who wore a grey suit and charcoal tie.

She chose a nude sequinned dress with golden floral detailing, ending at the knee to show off her enviable pins.

The outfit was completed with statement drop earrings, bracelet, heels and even a boxy clutch bag in the metallic hue to up the glitz at the occasion.

Supermodel Lara Stone also attended the evening. The Dutch model wore a quirky peacoat with a red fur collar. 

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands attended a state dinner held by Francois Hollande in Paris, with her husband Willem-Alexander

After looking chic in a nude outfit earlier in the day, Maxima upped the glamour in a qlitzy dress with a netted skirt and gold embellishment

Maxima, pictured with Willem, flashed her legs despite the cold weather. The outfit was completed with statement drop earrings, bracelet, heels and even a boxy clutch bag in the metallic hue to up the glitz

The royal flashed her legs despite the cold weather but may have regretted her decision as she was seen clutching a neutral pashmina ready to wrap up in.

Maxima let her outfit do all the talking with a brown smoky eye, a hint of plum lipstick and her hair in relaxed curls.

Ms Azoulay, who studied economics at Paris Dauphine University, chose an elegant ensemble but also wore sequins.

Her shift dress boasted lilac, black and white sparkle, which she paired with sheer tights, black stilettos and drop earrings.

The dinner marked the first night of a two-day trip for the King and Queen in a bid to deepen economic and cultural ties with France.

Queen Maxima towered over French President Francois Hollande (centre) on day one of her visit to Paris with husband King Willem-Alexander (left)

However, it was not just Maxima who left the President craning his neck with Willem-Alexander looking equally tall next to Francois 

Ahead of their meeting with Francois Hollande yesterday afternoon, Maxima and Willem-Alexander were treated to a welcome ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe.

The pair laid a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier as crowds made a special effort to welcome the royal couple. 

Maxima donned a caramel-hued coat with brocade detailing and her statement hat, matched with caramel-hued shoes. 

Later, they visited the famous Parisian gallery of the Louvre to view Rembrandt's wedding portraits of Maerten Soolmans and Oopjen Coppit, purchased jointly by the Dutch and French governments for €160million (£122million).

The portraits will be alternately displayed in Paris and Amsterdam.

The royal couple, accompanied by ten business leaders, will attend an economic conference today, focusing on innovation and green technology, and will visit a center devoted to helping startup companies develop.

The Dutch Queen was first handed her role of Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance in 2009 by Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon.

The King and Queen of the Netherlands were pictured inside the Elysee Palace with French President Francois Hollande during their meeting

Earlier that day the pair laid a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe during a welcome ceremony

Maxima, who is also the Honorary Patron of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion, has been tasked with raising awareness of the benefits of financial systems that also help the poor.

In practice, this means improving access to savings, insurance and credit - all of which are particularly important in countries where famine and rising food prices can hit the poorest hard and, in the worst cases, lead to starvation and malnutrition.

Access to credit and savings also gives business a boost, and allows small farmers and entrepreneurs in poor countries to strike out on their own and move past subsistence. 

The Queen of the Netherlands seemed delighted to be greeted by so many at today's events

The royal couple (pictured outside the Arc de Triomphe) will attend an economic conference on Friday focusing on innovation and green technology and will visit center devoted to helping startup companies develop