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Queen Maxima and King Willem-Alexander toured Buchenwald on Wednesday
The royal couple later attended an official dinner at Leipzig's Congress Hall
Today marks the couple's second day of their four-day visit to Germany

Published: 09:29 EDT, 8 February 2017 | Updated: 15:11 EDT, 8 February 2017

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Dressed in a sequin-festooned gown, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands rounded off a busy day in Germany with a glittering banquet.

Maxima, 45, and her husband King Willem-Alexander made a stunning arrival at the dinner held at Leipzig's Congress Hall on Wednesday evening as part on day two of their state visit to Germany.

The Argentinian-born queen consort ensured she looked every inch the glamorous royal, teaming her show-stopping dress with a velvet blazer and diamond earrings, while her husband looked smart in a dapper blue suit.

Queen Maxima and her husband King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands rounded off a busy day in Germany with a glittering banquet at the Congress Hall in Leipzig on Wednesday night

Mother-of-three Maxima teamed her show-stopping dress with a velvet blazer and diamond earrings, while her husband looked smart in a dapper blue suit

After a jovial visit to Wartburg Castle, Wednesday marked a more sombre outing for the Dutch royals.

The couple, who are on a four-day tour of Germany, visited the Buchenwald memorial on the grounds of the former Nazi concentration camp.

Mother-of-three Maxima, who was dressed in an understated grey and black ensemble, accessorised with a wide-brimmed black hat for the occasion.

She and her 49-year-old husband carried white roses as they visited the historical site in eastern Germany, which they placed on the memorial for the thousands who lost their lives there.

The couple appeared sombre as they visited the Buchenwald concentration camp in eastern Germany

The royals spent time in contemplative silence as they visited the historical site

Maxima looked sombre as she and her husband toured the site of the concentration camp

Maxims and Willem-Alexander lay white roses at Buchenwald. The memorial is just outside of the region of Weimar in eastern Germany

Sombre occasion: Buchenwald was one of the first and largest concentration camps in Germany

Opened in 1937, Buchenwald was one of the first and largest concentration camps on German soil.

Today, the site serves as a memorial and permanent exhibition and museum.

Earlier today, Maxima, 45, and her husband arrived in the city of Erfut, where they were greeted by Prime Minister of the state of Thuringia, Bodo Ramelow, and his wife Germana Alberti vom Hofe.

Mother-of-three Maxima was presented with flowers in the town, where crowds had gathered to greet the high-profile guests.

The Dutch royals (centre) with Prime Minister of the state of Thuringia, Bodo Ramelow, and his wife Germana Alberti vom Hofe

A smiling Maxima was presented with flowers as she arrived in Erfut

The Dutch queen had last night turned heads in a mustard coloured jump suit as she arrived at Wartburg castle with her husband King Willem-Alexander.

Never afraid to colour clash, she paired her eye-catching ensemble with a tear coat complete with a pussy bow neckline.

The royal couple joined the deputy prime minister of the Thuringia Heike Taubert and the major of Eisenach Katja Wolf in Eisenach, state of Thuringia on Tuesday.

Maxima appeared to be enjoying the evening, sharing a laugh with her husband as they explored the inner courtyard of the castle.