Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, meanwhile, has chosen Valentino for many of her high-profile occasions, and her wedding to Crown Prince Willem-Alexander in 2002 was no different. As she became Crown Princess, the then-Maxima Zorreguieta looked truly flawless in a beautifully structured cowl-neck mikado silk wedding gown, its 16-foot train – inset with lace echoing the motif on her hand-embroidered silk tulle veil – trailing behind her. Photo: Getty Images
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“The dress had to be extremely sumptuous and regal,” Valentino told HELLO!. “We had to remember, she will be Queen.” Photo: Getty Images
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The designer's sketch of Queen Maxima's dramatic gown. Photo: Maison Valentino
