The Dutch royal family posed for their summer portrait series at their home at Paleis Huis ten Bosch on Friday, with family dog Mambo stealing the show.

King Willem-Alexander and queen Maxima began the tradition when their daughters were small in an effort to protect them from paparazzi photographers the rest of the year.

The royals used to pose twice a year – once in the summer and once ahead of their winter sports holiday – but are now only appearing as a family for photographers when all three daughters – Amalia, Alexia and Ariadne – are together.

Mambo, a poodle mix, joined the family in October 2021, on World Animal Day.