She isn't
even ten yet, and already a huge responsibility falls on the small shoulders of
the Netherlands' Princess Amalia.
On April 30, the youngster will be styled as the new Princess of Orange, and become the heir to the Dutch throne when her father is inaugurated as William IV of Holland.
On April 30, the youngster will be styled as the new Princess of Orange, and become the heir to the Dutch throne when her father is inaugurated as William IV of Holland.
Her
future, and that of her father, has been brought sharply into focus
following the abdication of her grandmother, Queen Beatrix.
Even the
hypothetical birth of a male sibling wouldn't change the order of succession,
given that women have had equal rights to the throne in the Netherlands since
1983.
The future Princess of Orange was born on December 7, 2003, in The Hague, receiving the name Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria. She would later be baptized on June 12, 2004, in Amsterdam's St. James' church.
The future Princess of Orange was born on December 7, 2003, in The Hague, receiving the name Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria. She would later be baptized on June 12, 2004, in Amsterdam's St. James' church.
Since then, her parents Maxima and Willem-Alexander have tried to
give Amalia and her two younger sisters, Alexia and Ariana,
as normal a childhood as possible. However, both are aware of the role that
their daughter will have to play in the future, so the presence of their
eldest child at official functions is becoming increasingly common.
As delicate
as the balancing act is, Amalia's increasing profile is the perfect training
for her new royal role as the Princess of Orange.
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