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Images of the Dutch royals watching a swimming event at the Olympics on Sunday show the normally composed Queen Máxima appear irritated.
The source of the 53-year-old's ire seems to be her daughter, Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, 19, openly chewing gum while absorbed in the 100 metre breaststroke final.
A photo of the teenager (the second of the three daughters Máxima shares with her husband King Willem-Alexander) shows her tongue poking out of her mouth, with gum clearly visible.
Meanwhile, a couple of seats away, the Queen can be seen watching the royal youngster, appearing to have an expression of annoyance on her face.
She was also accompanied by her daughter Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, 20, as well as King Willem-Alexander. Their youngest daughter, 17-year-old Princess Ariane, did not appear to have undertaken the engagement.
Queen Máxima (pictured, right) looks annoyed as her daughter Princess Alexia (pictured, left) chews gum while watching the swimming at the Olympics
Princess Alexia (pictured) was photographed with her tongue sticking out as she watched the 100 meter breaststroke final on Sunday
While her expression seemed annoyed, the rest of the royal's look was impeccable as always, as the Queen donned a statement print dress featuring a slew of bright colours.
Their appearance at the swimming is not the only event the Dutch royals have attended.
Queen Máxima and her husband King Willem-Alexander, 57, watched their country compete in the mountain bike cross-country finals on Sunday.
The royal couple were accompanied by their daughters Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, 20, and Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, 19.
The Dutch racer, Pieterse Puck came in fourth place with a time of 1:29:25, losing out by just minutes to the USA, Sweden, and France, who took gold with Ferrand Prevot Pauline.
Watching from the sidelines, Maxima donned a stunning floral dress to complement the generously bright and sunny weather.
It comes after King Willem-Alexander was photographed enjoying an animated conversation on Saturday, as the members of the Dutch Royal Family visited the Athletes' Villages on day one of the Olympic Games.
Also visiting the Athletes' Village was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Dick Schoof.
While some images show the Queen looking annoyed, at other points during the sporting action, the royals appeared more absorbed in the swimming (pictured L-R: Alexia, Princess of the Netherlands; Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange; Maxima, Queen of Netherlands; and Willem-Alexander, King of Netherlands)
Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange and Queen Maxima appeared slightly tense as the action unfolded in front of them
Meanwhile, just like any other young people, the two princesses were seen taking out their mobile phones to capture the action
A post shared on Friday on the Royal Family's Instagram account wished the athletes luck, while sharing some of the family's plans.
It said: 'Best of luck to all of the Olympians in TeamNL. Your hard work, dedication, and passion have brought you here. Enjoy [the games] to the fullest and make the Netherlands proud.
'We're looking forward to exciting matches and special sporting performances in Paris.'
The upbeat message was signed off by King William-Alexander and Queen Maxima themselves.
The Dutch Royal Family (apart from 17-year-old Princess Ariane) attend the evening Swimming session on day two of the Olympic Games (pictured L-R: Alexia, Princess of the Netherlands; Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange; Maxima, Queen of Netherlands; and Willem-Alexander, King of Netherlands)
PASSIONATE: At one point, the Queen was seen shouting, as her husband smiled widely as they watched the event
A further caption on the post added: 'The King, Queen Máxima, the Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia and the Prime Minister are in Paris at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
'The Royal Couple and their two daughters are still at the Olympics until July 30. King Willem Alexander is an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee.'
A second post, shared earlier on Saturday, revealed more about the royal visit to Paris.
It wrote: 'From July 26 to August 11, more than 10,000 athletes will come to Paris for the largest sporting event in the world: the Olympic Games.
'The King, Queen Maxima, the Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia and the Prime Minister [will] visit the Olympic Village where many of the athletes are residing.'
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