Queen Maxima is perhaps one of Europe's most daring dressers, but on 24 November, her arrival in Indonesia proved that even a setting as low-key as an airport can be a sartorial playground. The wife of King Willem Alexander , 54, was seen on the first day of her four-day trip in her capacity as the UN Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Financial Health, wearing a pair of black trousers and a matching blazer – but with an edge.

Rather than her standard wide-leg trousers, Máxima opted for a pair of shin-baring culottes, balancing the need to look professional with managing the climate in Indonesia, where average temperatures are currently approximately 28 degrees Celsius on the coast. When the humidity can be stifling in Indonesia, culottes offer essential airflow that trousers

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