Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands, 18, will attend the opening of the Dutch parliament for the first time this year.
Princess Amalia, as she is commonly known, will attend Prinsjesdag (Prince’s Day) for the first time on 20 September.
Prinsjesdag will take place at the Koninklijke Schouwburg in The Hague this year – a change in location from the Ridderzaal in…
We know that sometimes monarchs choose a different regnal name than the one they have gone by throughout their life—King George VI is a famous example of this, having gone by Bertie (or Albert, his given name) until he became King – but what about those who go by…
January
Our coverage of the Dutch Royal Family began with a look back at the wedding of Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven, continued with the news that King Willem-Alexander would accept the Prime Minister’s resignation, and also included the report that…
As the heir to the Dutch throne celebrates her 18th birthday, we are taking a look at her life so far.
Born on 7 December 2003 in The Hague’s the HMC Bronovo, Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria is the first child of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands (who were Prince and Princess at the time of Amalia’s birth). To celebrate her birth announcement, 101…
Princess Catharina-Amalia could marry a woman and be queen, says Dutch Prime Minister
13th October 2021
After questions were raised following the publication of a book, the Dutch Prime Minister has confirmed that Princess Catharina-Amalia could marry a woman and retain her right to the throne.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in the Netherlands since 2001, but the book…
New book on Princess Catharina-Amalia to be published on the occasion of her 18th birthday
27th September 2021
On the occasion of Princess Catharina-Amalia’s 18th birthday, a new book will be published to introduce the future Queen to a broader audience.
Author, comedian and singer Claudia de Breij has written the book, simply called “Amalia”, in cooperation…
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands will receive a letter this week from the Dutch government encouraging her into military service.
The letter, announced by Ank Bijleveld, the Minister of Defence, was sent to 212,000 young people who were born in 2003 and are on the cusp of adulthood and the age that they can join the Dutch military.
In a video posted to his Twitter account…
Argentine media angry after gossip magazine labels Princess Catharina-Amalia 'plus-size'
24th July 2020
A Spanish-language gossip magazine is under fire for its 22 July cover featuring Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands with a headline referring to her as a plus-size girl.
Caras used a photograph of Princess Catharina-Amalia and Queen Máxima at the Dutch Royal…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, his wife Queen Máxima, and their daughters The Princess of Orange, Princess Ariane and Princess Alexia posed for summer photos. They have a photocall twice a year in exchange for privacy for the rest of the year. The winter…
Princess Catharina-Amalia, also known as the Princess of Orange as the heir to the Dutch throne, spent her Tuesday night in the Royal Theatre in The Hague performing in a musical that she wrote – called The Christmas Convent. Fun fact – the Royal Theatre was built as a palace for Catharina-Amalia’s musical ancestress Carolina of Orange-Nassau, but unfortunately, it was never…
