Queen Maxima of The Netherland steps out to visit a butchery demonstration

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The 45-year-old mother-of-three was shown how to carve up a carcass
She visited Van Eijk butchers in Voorschoten - a village in the Netherlands
The royal was seen sporting a slight grimace as a butcher worked away

Published: 09:30 EST, 18 November 2016 | Updated: 10:43 EST, 18 November 2016

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She's known for her elegance and poise - and today was no different as Queen Maxima took a trip to the butchery demonstration this afternoon.

The Queen of the Netherlands, 45, was shown how to carve up a carcass while visiting the Van Eijk butchers in Voorschoten and appeared in good spirits as she stepped out for her rather unusual appointment.

The mother-of-three's visit coincided with the first Day of the Entrepreneur initiative, celebrating entrepreneurship across the Netherlands.

She's known for her elegance and poise - and today was no different as Queen Maxima took a trip to the butchery demonstration

The Queen of the Netherlands, 45, appeared in good spirits as she stepped out for her rather unusual appointment

It was a different kind of royal outing for Queen Maxima on Friday as she got to grips with butchery

Even the exceptionally cheerful royal couldn't help but sport a slight grimace as a butcher worked away at a slab of raw meat.

The mother-of-three's visit coincided with the first Day of the Entrepreneur initiative, celebrating entrepreneurship across the Netherlands.

The butchers was just one of the local businesses she visited in a bid to learn more from local vendors.

For her rather meaty meet and greet, the Dutch Royal - who hails from Argentina - sported an all-grey ensemble.

She wore her blonde hair straight, with a golden tan to boot.

Stepping out in style: The Queen's visit coincided with the first Day of the Entrepreneur initiative, celebrating entrepreneurship across the Netherlands

The Queen's bronzed complexion is due to her recent royal assignments.

Earlier in the month she travelled to New Zealand from Australia with her husband King Willem-Alexander after wrapping-up a state visit.

They were officially welcomed to New Zealand with a ceremony at Government House, Wellington, that included the traditional Maori haka powhiri, a dance of welcome, and Hongi greeting, in which people press their noses together.

They went on to visit the National War Memorial, where they laid a wreath before bowing their heads in a minute of silence.