Considering the clownesque outfits of some members of parlament during Prinsjesdag, we Dutch are the last ones to throw stones.
A Dutch line-up waiting to be presented to the royals will be even worse than the Belgians. So I hope that will cheer you up Hannelore
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I respectfully disagree. I have seen Premier Rutte, Minister Koenders, Vice-president Donner, Mayor Van der Laan, Commissioner Remkes, and other gentlemen in perfect white tie. Ladies as Senate Speaker Broekers-Knol, Chamber Speaker Arib, Trade Minister Ploumen, Defence Minister Hennis-Plasschaert, etc. in fitting gala dresses.
We have seen the same on the Investiture Banquet in the Rijksmuseum, at the Investiture, at the King's Pageant. The glamorous spouse of the Mayor of Amsterdam even outshined the new Queen. We have seen it at the Government Banquet for the Silver Jubilee, etc. They are definitely better dressed. Geert Wilders wore a jacquet at the Investiture. Filip De Winter would never do that.
The Peesident of China at Laeken. Dresscode white tie. Chamber Speaker Flahaut simply came with the same sweaty suit he wore the whole day:
http://static.lexpress.fr/medias_10...t-laeken-royal-palace-in-brussels_5352335.jpg
State Visit of the King of Jordan to Laeken. Dresscode white tie. Chamber Speaker Bracke and Premier Michel have no clue and came in tuxedo with black tie while the Jordanian officials understood the Belgian dresscode:
http://www.modekoninginmaxima.nl/si...70_1684589991804634_6205360230509587552_n.jpg
The President of Germany in Laeken. Dresscode white tie. Three footmen, three total different "dresscodes" by the staff at the highest protocollary event of a state:
http://media.gettyimages.com/photos...m-gauck-daniela-picture-id612572436?s=594x594
There is a lot to improve at the once so stylish Court in Brussels... Queen Mathilde tried to change things, but suddenly discontent courtiers leaked to media about a "pushy" and "demanding" Queen, used as they were to decades of Albert & Paola and Baudouin & Fabiola who were more on a distance and let it all go a bit.