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Afrojack shares video of hug with Queen Máxima at ADE

The Dutch DJ posted a backstage clip of the queen greeting him warmly. She and Princess Alexia visited the dance music festival last weekend.

Dutch DJ Afrojack, whose real name is Nick van de Wall, has shared a backstage video in which Queen Máxima suddenly appears in a doorway. The two greet each other with a hug at the Amsterdam Dance Event.

In the clip, Nick asks the queen whether everything is all right. She says yes.

Máxima and her middle daughter, Princess Alexia, visited the event last weekend. On Saturday they went to a party in Zaandam. They later appeared in the Johan Cruijff ArenA, where Armin van Buuren presented a special broadcast of 538 Dance Department.

The two also went to a party by DJ Armand van Helden, whom they met in person.