A few weeks ago, Princess Amalia of the Netherlands, future queen of the Netherlands, moved into a palace in The Hague after her security team discovered an alleged organized crime plan to kidnap her.
Amalia was living and studying in Amsterdam because she planned to live as a “normal student”, but now she “can’t really go out” in a radical change of her plans.
“It has enormous consequences for his life,” Queen Máxima told a news conference on Thursday during a state visit to Sweden. “It means she doesn’t live in Amsterdam and she can’t really get out.”
The princess has struggled to try to live a more normal life, such as giving up the allowance she was entitled to when she turned 18, a sum of about $1.9 million a year.
“I find it uncomfortable as long as you don’t do much in return and other students have it much harder,” Amalia wrote in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Rutte about her decision.
His first day at the University of Amsterdam attracted immense public attention. After the initial murmur died down, he discovered that his safety was 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 she will no longer stay in a student residence as she had at the beginning of her education.
“There is no student life for her, like other students have,” the queen said. “I am so proud of her and how she keeps everything going. “She excites me a little. It’s not nice to see your son live like this. He can go to college, but that’s about it.” King Willem-Alexander, Amalia’s father, said he found her situation “really very difficult.”
Dutch Justice and Security Minister Dilan Yesilgöz-Zegerius said she could “guarantee” that the security services have worked hard to ensure the princess remains safe, but said she could not share any specific details of the threats to the security.
The princess attended college with plans to pursue bachelor’s degrees in politics, psychology, law and economics, according to People magazine. She took a sabbatical after passing her exams to qualify for university.
ABC