Dutch Princess Catharina-Amalia, future Queen of the Netherlands, has moved into a palace in The Hague and ‘can’t really go outside’, in a sharp reversal of her plans to attend college and act like a ‘normal student’ to live.
“This has enormous consequences for her life,” Queen Maxima said at a press conference during a state visit to Sweden on Thursday. “That means she doesn’t live in Amsterdam and can’t really go outside.”
The princess has made efforts to try to live a more normal life, such as forgoing her eligible allowance when she turned 18, a total of approximately $1.9 million a year.
“I find it uncomfortable as long as I don’t do much for it and other students have it much harder,” Amalia wrote in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Rutte about her decision.
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Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands attends the ‘Queen Maxima a life full of Music’ concert at Theater Carre on May 12, 2021 in The Hague, Netherlands. (Patrick van Katwijk/WireImage)
Her first day at the University of Amsterdam attracted a great deal of public attention. After the initial buzz died down, she saw her safety threatened. Local media reported that Amalia’s name appeared in communications between organized crime gangs, raising fears of an attack or kidnapping, Euronews reported.
The princess will continue to attend classes, but will no longer live in a dorm as she did when she began her education.
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“No student life for them like other students have,” the Queen said. “I’m very proud of her and how she keeps everything going.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and Princess Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane during the annual summer photo call at their residence, Huis ten Bosch Palace, on July 17, 2020, in The Hague, Netherlands. (Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images)
“It makes me a little bit emotional,” added the Queen. “It’s not nice to see your child live like that. She can go to university, but that’s it.”
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King Willem-Alexander, Amalia’s father, said he found the situation “really very difficult”.
King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of the Netherlands pose for the media at Huis ten Bosch Palace on July 16, 2021 in The Hague, Netherlands. (Patrick van Katwijk/WireImage)
Dutch Justice and Security Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius said she could “guarantee” the security services have been working hard to keep the princess safe, but said she could not share specific details of the security threats.
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According to People Magazine, the princess entered college with plans to pursue bachelor’s degrees in politics, psychology, law and economics. After graduating from high school, she completed a gap year to qualify for university.
Peter Aitken is a reporter at Fox News Digital specializing in national and global news.