Dutch princess moved from student housing to palace over security concerns, crime gang threats
foxnews.comDutch Princess Catharina-Amalia, the future queen of the Netherlands, has moved into a palace in The Hague and "can’t really go outside" in a sharp reversal from her plans to attend college and live like a "regular student." "It has enormous consequences for her life," Queen Maxima said at a news conference Thursday during a state visit to Sweden. "It means that she’s not living in Amsterdam and that she can’t really go outside." The princess has made efforts to try and live a more normal life, such as foregoing her entitled allowance when she turned 18, a sum of roughly $1.9 million per year. "I find that uncomfortable as long as I am not doing a lot in return and other students have it much harder," Amalia wrote in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Rutte of her decision.
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands attends the concert, "Queen Maxima a life full of Music," at theater Carre May 12, 2021, in The Hague, Netherlands. (Patrick van Katwijk/WireImage) Her first day at the University of Amsterdam drew immense public attention.
After the initial buzz died down, she found her security threatened. Local media reported that Amalia’s name appeared in communications between organized crime gangs, raising fears of an attack or a kidnapping, Euronews reported.
The princess will still attend classes but will no longer stay in a student residence as she had been at the start of her education. "No student life for her, like other students have," the queen said. "I'm very proud of her and how she keeps it all going.
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