India, May 22 -- Queen Maxima of Netherlands has left a section of the media annoyed by her refusal to pose for pictures after touching down in South Africa. The Dutch royal snubbed photographers upon her arrival in the African nation on Monday, May 19, according to royal reporter and author Rick Evers.

Maxima, Queen of the Netherlands, is currently visiting South Africa in her role as the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Financial Health. The 54-year-old arrived in South Africa directly from her trip to Rome, reported Catalunya Diari.

However, her much-anticipated arrival in South Africa left a section of the media disappointed. According to journalist Rick Evers, photographers who were waiting for her arrival at...