Queen Maxima brings joy to locals on royal tour abroad
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands looked in high spirits as she was pictured halfway through her five-day tour of Ethiopia and nearby Tanzania. The Dutch royal, who is scheduled to travel to the second country on Wednesday, seems to have enjoyed the first leg of her trip. As Maxima arrived in Hawassa Airport, she was greeted by officials and presented with a beautiful bouquet of red and yellow roses. The fashion-forward royal, who is praised for her elegant style, donned a colourful wrap-around shirt and bold yellow trousers. As the UN Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, Maxima is hoping to raise awareness of how farmers' and traders' lives could be improved if they were given access to financial services, such as bank accounts and loans. The mother-of-three wasted no time in setting to work, and paid a visit to the Cooperative Union in Hawassa. The Dutch queen looked delighted to meet local craftsmen who showed her their hand-