Princess Amalia, heir to the throne of the Netherlands, resided in Madrid last year after she received threats from organized crime groups in her country that prevented her from continuing with her plan to move to Amsterdam, where she is enrolled in a Politics program. , Psychology, Law and Economics.
Complicity of Kings Felipe and Letizia
King William Alexander revealed this Wednesday the stay of his eldest daughter, 20 years old, which was kept secret with the complicity of Kings Felipe and Letizia, who have a close friendship with the Dutch monarch and his wife, Máxima.
“All this was possible thanks to the affectionate dedication of a large number of fellow citizens and their majesties. It was a moving proof of friendship in a difficult period. I want to express my most sincere gratitude to their majesties and to all those who collaborated in that effort” , stressed the Dutch monarch in his speech at the gala dinner offered to the kings of Spain at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam.
During the time she was in Madrid, the heiress to the Dutch Crown was able to continue her university studies remotely.
He returned to Amsterdam two months ago.
In January of last year, together with her mother, Queen Máxima, they were seen on an unannounced trip in Madrid, when she already lived in this city.
Amalia returned to Amsterdam just two months ago to continue her academic training and settle in the student residence, although the authorities remain on alert and do not consider the threat gone, which is why they have reinforced security measures.
Guillermo Alejandro revealed his eldest daughter’s stay in Madrid in her first appearance at a banquet for a state visit by a foreign leader, which he has made to coincide with that of Don Felipe and Doña Letizia.
In June 2022, Felipe VI starred in an outstanding image with Amalia, accompanying her on the arm at the 18th birthday party of Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway.
Amalia, called to be queen in the future
The Princess of Orange is part of the generation of European heiresses called to be queens in the future, just as happens in Spain with Leonor de Borbón, who is two years younger.
In his speech before the 220 guests at the dinner, the King of Spain highlighted that the two families have a “very close” relationship and have shared many personal and institutional moments in recent times.
Last February, on a trip with her parents, Amalia confessed to having had a “very bad time” after the threats she received.
“I miss normal life, student life. Walking through the streets, being able to go to a store,” he lamented.
It is also known that the princess began receiving psychological treatment when she was nine years old following the death of her uncle Friso, brother of Guillermo Alejandro, in a skiing accident in 2013.
Added to this was the suicide of her aunt Inés Zorreguieta, younger sister of Queen Máxima, in 2018 when she was 33 years old.
In a biography published on the occasion of her coming of age in November 2021, Amalia confessed that she continued to go to the psychologist regularly to “vent.”