Queen Maxima of the Netherlands rocked a stylish orange power suit on Wednesday as she visited a children's foundation. The royal, 53, was visiting Kansrijke ('Promising') Start in Zeist, a ...

The Dutch royal attended the event in New York alongside her husband, King Willem-Alexander, who sported a fashionable navy suit and patterned baby blue tie.

But while we all associate Netherlands with orange, it’s not immediately obvious as to why Holland wear orange when they are playing football.

When the Dutch stepped out in Hannover to face Uruguay in their first World Cup match for 36 years in 1974, players sported orange jerseys with the three stripes of Adidas adorning the sleeves.

Up to 80,000 Netherlands fans are expected in the city, which is fewer than 60 miles from the Dutch border, & are working on turning Wednesday's Euro 2024 semifinal into a home game. 🇳🇱 pic ...

The Dutch flag was originally blue, white, and orange during Netherlands' War of Independence in the 16th Century, thanks to William of Orange. The color orange didn't remain, however, and the ...

Netherlands games are often a sea of orange (Picture: Getty) This is because orange is the colour of the Dutch royal family – the House of Orange-Nassau. It all started when William of Orange ...