It 's not every day that you find yourself sitting in the front row while a scantily clad dancer writhes in front of you but that is exactly what happened to the Netherlands ' Queen Maxima last night . The 43-year-old royal did , however , manage to keep a straight face during the modern dance performance which took place at Copenhagen 's Royal Library . Sat beside Denmark 's Crown Prince Frederik , who also managed to look suitably interested , the royal was enjoying the second evening of a three-day state visit to Denmark . Scroll down for video . Interesting evening : Queen Maxima , Prince Henrik and Crown Prince Frederik watch the performance . Sharing a joke : Maxima and Frederik ( far right ) share a joke during the modern dance performance . As the performance by Dutch dancers from the Het International Choreographic Arts Centre wore on , the two could n't resist sharing a joke while Denmark 's Prince Consort Henrik looked decidedly nonplussed . They had flown over especially for the performance which was part of a return banquet hosted by Queen Maxima and King Willem-Alexander for the Danish Royal Family . Designed to highlight Dutch culture , Maxima arrived for the event looking wonderful in a patriotic russet gown studded with rhinestones . Eschewing her usual up-do , the mother-of-three wore her long blonde hair loose and curled for the event , which was designed to give Denmark and its royals a sneak peek at Dutch culture . Sitting on her other side during the performance was Willem-Alexander , who , like 46-year-old Frederik , was dapper in a dinner jacket . Nonplussed : Not everyone appeared to be enjoying themselves with some of the audience looking baffled . Glitzy : All of the royals had dressed up for the occasion , including the sequin-loving Princess Marie ( right ) Scantily clad : Most of the dancers chose to keep clothes to a minimum for the event . Round of applause : The royals , among them Queen Margrethe , politely clapped when the performance ended . Well done : The dancers enjoy the adulation at the end of their performance . Not to be outdone , 43-year-old Crown Princess Mary opted for a striking strapless black dress with a flattering empire-line cut . In contrast to her Dutch counterpart , the Australian-born royal had pulled her hair into a sleek low chignon and wore eye-catching diamond-shaped gold earrings . Equally glamorous was Denmark 's Queen Margrethe who donned a rose-pink gown with a white lace bodice and fur shrug . Also at the event was Margrethe 's younger son , Prince Joachim , 45 , and his impeccably dressed French wife Marie , 39 , who swept Maxima an impressively low curtsey as she arrived . Glamorous : Queen Maxima cut a patriotic figure in her dramatic russet gown . Convivial : King Willem-Alexander cracked a joke as he posed with the Danish royals outside the venue . In charge : Denmark 's Queen Margrethe and the Netherlands ' King Willem-Alexander on the red carpet . Pucker up : Queen Maxima puckers up as she greets Denmark 's Prince Consort Henrik outside the event . The cultural celebration topped off a busy day for Maxima and Willem-Alexander who had earlier experienced the best of Danish weather during a sunny but blustery ferry crossing to Samsø island . A small speck of land just off Denmark 's Jutland Peninsula , the island is entirely carbon-neutral with heat and hot water produced by incinerating hay . Afterwards , the royal party was shown around a special type of Danish boarding school called an efterskole . Most Danish teenagers spend at least a year at the boarding schools , which are usually paid for by parents , albeit helped by a contribution from the state , where they are encouraged to focus on specific interests such as music . The efterskole on Samsø focuses on aquatic sports , diving , aviation and golf , all of which are frequently indulged in by the sports-mad Crown Prince . Sweeping a curtsey : French-born Princess Marie offers Maxima a dramatically low curtsey . Chic : Dutch King Willem-Alexander , Danish Queen Margrethe , Dutch Queen Maxima and Prince Henrik . Stylish : Queen Maxima is glamorous in russet as she arrives at the Royal Library in Copenhagen . Dressed in their best : Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt ( left ) and Princess Benedickte . Willem-Alexander and Maxima 's trip to Samsø was one of the main events of their three-day visit , which began with their arrival at Kastrup Airport 's royal terminal on Tuesday . The pair were treated to a banquet at Christiansborg Palace that night , with Maxima wowing in a spectacular royal blue lace dress . Denmark 's Queen Margrethe also rose to the occasion in pale blue , while Crown Princess Mary chose simple white . Last night 's cultural event was the last stop on an action-packed itinerary that ends today when the Dutch royal couple fly home to Amsterdam . 70s redux : Maxima had nailed this season 's 70s trend with her tailored camel coat . Close : The two couples , who are of a similar age , are known to be close friends . Hats off to Mary and Maxima ! The Dutch and Danish royals were glamorous in matching trilbies . Hay hay : Mary and Maxima visit the island 's heating plant , which uses hay to produce hot water .
Dutch Queen was treated to a modern dance performance in Copenhagen . Smiled brightly throughout and traded quips with Crown Prince Frederik . Performance featured a number of men wearing minimal clothing . Crown Princess Mary and Queen Margrethe were also at the event .