This article contains references to murder and sexual violence.
Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, is not your average young person.
As the eldest daughter ofKing Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, Catharina-Amalia is the heir to the Dutch throne.
Like many royal women before her, Catharina-Amalia has felt overwhelmed by her position.
As European royal families have lost their former influence, the young royal’s future has become increasingly unclear.
Ultimately, the driver in question did not manage to harm the queen.
However, by speeding through a pedestrian-only area, he plowed over several members of the public.
As reported byThe Guardian, five parade-goers died in the attack, and an additional 12 were seriously injured.
The attack leftthe Dutch royal familyand its beloved fans feeling utterly rattled.
Although Catharina-Amalia was not present at this terrible event, she would have likely been deeply affected by it.
What’s more, Catharina-Amalia is said to have a close relationship with her grandmother, Beatrix.
By July of that same year, the Dutch princess was photographed leaning on a pair of black crutches.
This focus on a teenager’s weight completely ignored her accomplishments and zeroed in on her body.
As she has grown older, this dynamic only seems to have gotten worse.
Maxima is, after all, the queen consort and not part of the Dutch line of succession.
Per a statement published inHola!, Willem-Alexander tells Catharina-Amalia, “Know your own limits.
Make mistakes, as far as possible out of the eyes of the public.”
She even joined the ranks ofroyals who have worked a normal job.
Even though she was a royal, Catharina-Amalia found that her colleagues mostly accepted her.
Some even affectionately started to call her the “cocktail queen” due to her strong mixology skills.
Oftentimes, they would just stare.
While the rest of Catharina-Amalia’s colleagues could enjoy their privacy, the princess always stood out.
This made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.
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She enrolled in the Politics, Psychology, Law, and Economics program at the University of Amsterdam.
What happened instead was nothing short of a nightmare.
As reported byEl Pais, Dutch police stumbled on Catharina-Amalia’s name in a series of encrypted messages.
It seemed that the princess had been identified by local gangs as a viable kidnapping target.
Sadly, Catharina-Amalia was not alone.
“It has huge consequences for her life.
Means she doesn’t live in Amsterdam and also that she can’t really go outside.
Those consequences are very hard for her,” she said.
For a bright-eyed university student, this situation likely felt terribly unfair.
Making matters even more challenging, it seems that Catharina-Amalia was completely caught off-guard by the security threats.
Luckily it worked out in Madrid."
However,Tatlerhas questioned whether the princess was having a romance with Boris of Bulgaria.
Shortly after moving back to the Netherlands, Catharina-Amalia found herself embroiled in an incredibly awkward situation.
The occupants of the other car were handcuffed and taken away for questioning.
Apparently, Catharina-Amalia cannot even go on a road trip without creating a scandal.
“Everyone talks about healthy food and sports.
And that’s also important.
But mental health is equally important,” she explained.
