Andy Burnham's wife Marie France van Heel's cool-girl royal mini-dress and to meet the late Queen was so daring

Andy Burnham's wife, Marie France van Heel, has only been at Number 10 for a matter of days, but she has already captured our attention, stepping out in a killer look by the UK's unofficial 'First Lady,' Victoria Beckham.

The Dutch-born marketing executive, 56, looked simply spellbinding on Monday, wearing the powder blue gown which featured dramatic puffed sleeves, an elegant V-neckline and a fishtail-style skirt. Marie completed her look with the pointed-toe heels of dreams that featured intricate white embroidery. 

But while we're still getting over this designer look, we couldn't unsee the incredible moment Marie France wore a royal-worthy minidress to meet Queen Elizabeth II and the then-Prince Charles - complete with a pair of killer red heels.

Back in 2009, Marie was photographed wearing a beautiful white textured minidress, which she paired with the aforementioned rouge heels, which were complete with a strap across the top.

Over her pristine white dress, Marie added a red tweed coat, adorned with a giant red flower. Marie's look was complete with an oversized white hat and a slick of red lipstick.

Meanwhile, the Monarch looked rather fabulous for the occasion - which was the unveiling of a statue of the Queen Mother on The Mall - wearing a beige coat complete with fur cuffs and a matching hat - its brim in the same chic fur lining.

What friends say about Marie-France?

As the world gets to know her following her newfound fame, according to The Telegraph, friends of Marie have largely protected her from journalists by rebuffing invitations to interview.

This is largely due to Marie tragically losing her sister Claire to breast cancer when she was only 39.

But those who have opened up about Marie have reportedly described her as a "beautiful, very gentle and highly intelligent" woman, who speaks three languages.

The outlet also reported that a close family friend said: "I think she sums up the line ‘behind every successful man is a strong woman’. She stays out of the limelight, but is clearly Andy’s rock, who adores her kids. Fashionable, but extremely funny and personable. Marie-France is just one of us, no airs and graces. A people person."

We certainly can't wait to see more of Marie's fabulous fashion sense as well as her outgoing personality!