Dutch princess moves back to royal palace over fears she could be kidnapped
The Queen of the Netherlands has revealed her daughter can hardly leave the palace amid a security threat.
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands, who moved into student accommodation seeking a relatively normal university experience, has been forced to move back to the royal palace over fears of an attack or kidnapping.
The 18-year-old is the oldest child of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, making her heir to the throne.
Speaking to the press in Sweden, in an encounter described as “unusually emotional”, Queen Maxima said: “There is no student life for her like others have.”
She said her daughter could “hardly leave the house,” according to Dutch news agency ANP.
Last month, it was reported the royal teen was under heightened security over fears she could be targeted by criminal gangs for kidnapping or an attack, but the details of the threats have not been made public.
Amalia, with the official title of Princess of Orange, only started studying at the University of Amsterdam last month.
She had moved into an apartment building in the city with other students and was studying politics, psychology, law and economics.
When asked what it did to him “as a father”, King Willem-Alexander said it was “a heavy situation” and he was unable to express the impact, according to the BBC.
Princess Amalia is now back living at the Huis ten Bosch royal palace in The Hague.
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