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Queen Mathilde, 43, wore straw hat with extra wide brim
Hit side of Queen Rania's head as she leaned in to kiss her cheek
Embrace turned into an air kiss as hat got the better of the pair
The Jordanian royals are on official two-day visit to Belgium
Later the pair arrived for a gala dinner in the Royal Palace in Brussels

Published: 05:29 EST, 18 May 2016 | Updated: 15:27 EST, 18 May 2016

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She's one of the most stylish royals in the world, so Queen Mathilde no doubt chose her outfit extra carefully for the arrival of Rania of Jordan in Belgium.

But she may have regretted opting for a straw hat with an extra wide brim, which knocked into the side of Queen Rania's head when she leaned in to greet her fellow royal with a kiss.

The pair looked delighted to see each other at a welcome ceremony outside the Royal Palace in Brussels to signal the start of the Jordanian royals' official state visit to Belgium.

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Queen Mathilde and Jordan's Queen Rania during a welcome ceremony outside the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium

Queen Mathilde may have regretted her choice of a straw hat with an extra wide brim as it caused some technical difficulties when she leaned in to greet her fellow royal with a kiss

Initially the pair shook hands and smiled warmly before Rania put a friendly hand on her fellow royal's arm.

Mathilde, 43, then leaned in to deliver a kiss on the cheek while Rania ducked and tilted her head to one wide, as her fellow royal's wide-brimmed hat came between them.

In the end the greeting became more of an air kiss as Queen's Mathilde's hat proved too unwieldy to get past.

The royal teamed the striking head gear with a yellow and white houndstooth dress.

Initially the pair shook hands and smiled warmly as they met outside the Royal Palace in Brussels

Queen Rania put a friendly hand on her fellow royal's arm as they greeted each other

Queen Mathilde leaned in to deliver a kiss on the cheek while Rania ducked and tilted her head to one wide, as her fellow royal's wide-brimmed hat came between them

The pair could only manage an air kiss as Queen Mathilde's head gear got the better of them

She carried a small gold box clutch, and wore cream leather gloves and rose gold sating sling back heels.

Meanwhile, Queen Rania looked elegant in a pink coat with a gold flower embroidered on the left lapel, worn over a dress in a matching shade.

She teamed the outfit with a pair of black high heeled pumps and carried a black handbag.

Her choice of an extra large hat meant Queen Mathilde ended up with a few logistical difficulties

The Jordanian royal looked elegant in a pink coat with an embroidered lapel

Both quickly recovered their composure after the slightly awkward moment and chatted happily as they walked towards the palace

Queen Rania looked elegant in a pink coat with a gold flower embroidered on the left lapel, worn over a dress in a matching shade

Queen Mathilde royal teamed her striking head gear with a yellow and white houndstooth dress and rose gold satin slingbacks

Although Queen Rania arrived last night, the state visit did not officially begin until this morning with a red carpet ceremony at the Royal Palace in Brussels

Both quickly recovered their composure after the slightly awkward moment and chatted happily as they walked towards the palace.

They paused for an official photo with their husbands King Philippe and King Abdullah II.

Queen Rania arrived in Belgium yesterday with her husband a day before the official start of the two-day state visit.

The royal party posed for an official party outside the palace in Brussels this morning

Queen Mathilde, King Abdullah of Jordan, King Philippe and Queen Rania pose for an official photo at the beginning of the Jordanian royals' two-day state visit to Belgium

The royals were flanked by the flags of both countries during a reception at the palace in Brussels

Jordan's King Abdullah II (left) and Belgium's King Philippe chatted as their wives caught up

Later the glamorous pair arrived for a gala dinner in the Royal Palace in Brussels

Queen Rania dazzled in a bead-encrusted, high-waisted black ruffled skirt from Balmain's Fall 2016 collection

Rania wore her hair down and added a touch of glamour with diamond earrings for the gala dinner in Brussels

Queen Rania poses for a photograph with King Philippe of Belgium. She wore a silk white shirt with flared sleeves tucked into the waist, and dripping diamond earrings

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde welcomed the couple at their private residence, Laeken Castle.

This morning, the royals laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier before meeting the Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel this afternoon.

Later the glamorous pair arrived for a gala dinner in the Royal Palace in Brussels. Queen Rania dazzled in a bead-encrusted, high-waisted black ruffled skirt from Balmain's Fall 2016 collection. She wore a silk white shirt with flared sleeves tucked into the waist, and dripping diamond earrings.

Mathilde, meanwhile, swapped her oversized hat for a tiara which she teamed with a tiered red dress with a beaded bodice. The royal held a dainty matching clutch.

The royals were given a tour of the palace by King Philippe of Belgium, before meeting the Prince and Princess de Ligne.

Making friends: Queen Rania is given a royal tour of the palace by her host King Philippe

Queen Mathilde (far left) swapped her oversized hat for a tiara which she teamed with a tiered red dress with a beaded bodice. She is pictured with (left to right: Queen Rania, King Abdullah of Jordan, King Philippe of Belgium, and the Princess and Prince de Ligne)