Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits Queen Maxima in Amsterdam

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Queen Mathilde, 43, and her husband King Philippe of Belgium are currently halfway through a three-day tour of the Netherlands
Today they met with the Dutch royals to visit a local welfare organisation
Later visited the Hague where they met the Prime Minister Mark Rutte

Published: 08:45 EST, 29 November 2016 | Updated: 02:38 EST, 30 November 2016

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It was a fashion face-off of epic proportions on Tuesday as two of the most stylish European royals showed off their style credentials during a day of engagements in Amsterdam.

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands stunned in a strapless emerald green gown, while Queen Mathilde of Belgium sparkled in a glitzy burgundy number while attending a concert in Amsterdam.

Mathilde, 43, is halfway through a three-day state visit to the country with her husband King Philippe.

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, second from left, and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, left, attended a concert in Amsterdam with King Willem-Alexander and King Philippe

Maxima stunned in a strapless emerald green gown, while Mathilde sparkled in a glitzy burgundy number

The Dutch queen accessorised her gown with matching pearl drop earrings and a statement necklace. The pair greeted each other warmly as they arrived at the concert

Earlier in the day, Mathilde and Máxima, 45, were both looking their elegant best as they paid a visit to a welfare organisation in the Dutch capital, before moving onto The Hague.

Mathilde opted for a bold scarlet ensemble made up of a tailored coat dress and a broad-rimmed hat.

She offset the bold colour palette with neutral accessories, wearing a pair of cream Mary Janes and a matching clutch.

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, left, and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, right, were both looking their elegant best as they paid a visit to a welfare organisation in Amsterdam

After making a typically stylish entrance, the pair spent time talking to youngsters inside and enjoyed a spot of lunch. Staff had laid out a special spread in their national colours

Meanwhile Máxima, 45, went for a preppy look with a purple velvet long-sleeved top and a tartan skirt, throwing on a camel coat to ward off the winter chill.

The royal duo were paying a visit to Rooms with Opportunities, part of a welfare organisation called Combiwel.

It prepares young people who have left school early for independent living, by offering them a job or to earn a diploma.

Mathilde, who is halfway through a three-day state visit to the country with her husband King Philippe, opted for a scarlet ensemble of a tailored coat dress and a broad-rimmed hat

Máxima, left, went for a preppy look with a purple velvet long-sleeved top and a tartan skirt, throwing on a camel coat to ward off the winter chill

After making a stylish entrance, the pair spent time talking to youngsters inside and enjoyed a spot of lunch.

Staff had put on an extensive spread including plates of sweets in the national colours of their respective countries.

Once outside, they posed for more photographs alongside their husbands, King Philippe of Belgium, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands.

The foursome then visited the Hall of Knights in The Hague, where they met with Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, and local business leaders.

The royal duo were paying a visit to Rooms with Opportunities, part of a welfare organisation called Combiwel, in the Dutch capital before moving onto The Hague

The organisation, Combiwel, prepares young people who have left school early for independent living, by offering them a job or to earn a diploma

King Philippe said in a speech: 'Queen Mathilde and I are very grateful for the warm welcome here in the Great Hall, a very special place which has witnessed a lot of national and international history.

'The unique tapestries in this room tell us a timeless story of convergence, growth and democratic values. They express the importance we always in the Low Countries have attached to local roots and consensus.

'They embody our shared belief that openness and joint action our welfare benefit.

Once outside, the pair posed for more photographs alongside their husbands, King Philippe of Belgium and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (right)

(L-R) Queen Mathilde, King Philippe, Prime Minister Mark Rutte, King Willem-Alexander The foursome later visited the Hall of Knights in The Hague

'Without these qualities would the Netherlands in the 17th century, never the first trading nation and Belgium, at the beginning of the 20th century, never have become the world one of the major industrial powers.'

Speaking of the special relationship between their two countries, he added: 'It is inspiring to see how Dutch and Belgians working together to explore and develop new solutions to meet the needs of today's new domains - to answer - and especially tomorrow.'