During a state banquet for the King of the Netherlands and his wife Queen Maxima, she said that as we look toward a new partnership with Europe, the values shared by the UK and Holland are our greatest assets.
The Queen, who is impartial in political matters, chose to emphasise the qualities needed by the UK and one of its closet European neighbours going forward as UK politicians continue to be bitterly divided by Brexit.
Earlier, in a speech to both Houses of Parliament, King Willem-Alexander urged the government to lift the shadow of uncertainty hanging over Dutch nationals living in Britain after Brexit.
And in his address at the Palace dinner, with Ms May seated nearby, the foreign head of state continued: At present, a lot of attention is focused on the technical side of Brexit. That’s understandable and necessary.
Also present were Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Cornwall.