Queen Máxima traded the palace for farmland on Thursday as she kicked off her latest royal engagement with an unexpectedly hands-on moment.

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The Dutch royal, 55, climbed behind the wheel of a tractor during a September 3 working visit to the Achterhoek, where she learned about biobased construction and the use of renewable materials to make buildings more sustainable.

Rather than simply watching the harvesting process, Máxima got involved herself, helping press fiber hemp into large bales and even driving the tractor across part of the field.

And it turns out the Queen may have been more comfortable behind the…

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