The Princess of Orange, News and Events Part 1 (Dec 2021 - present)

[Somebody]

Originally Posted by Duc_et_Pair

The parents were exactly considering a study as normal as possible: not at the traditional (seen as posh) Leyden University but in Amsterdam and living in the very centre of the city. Princess Amalia has had two weeks of normal students' life. She still is a student anyway but arrangements have been made regarding her security. With lots of distance learning and personal sessions, we may assume.

Indeed. While Willem-Alexander pointed towards this specific Bachelor's program, it was Amalia herself who decided she would like to apply for this program at the University of Amsterdam. My understanding was that Amalia is able to attend classes at the university but cannot do anything else. Any place she visits needs to be screened intensively - but if she attends the same location for her studies most days, I assume that's much easier than an unpredictable student social life.

There is no higher education on the Caribbean isles, simply because the population is not big enough to uphold an institution on real academic level, with research and development facilities, laboratories, test sites et al. The inhabitants of the Caribbean isles exactly go the other way: to the Netherlands, to pursue academic education.

My colleagues at the University of Curacao, the University of Aruba and the University of St Maarten (as well as other higher education institutions (mostly 'HBO'-level - but still part of higher education) on the Caribbean part of the kingdom) beg to differ! There definitely IS higher education on the islands. You might even recall the king, queen and princess of Orange attending a lecture at the University of Aruba a less than 3 weeks ago!

Of course, not all degree programs are offered but that does not negate that Higher Education most certainly exists. And at least those by the universities of Curacao and Aruba are accredited by the same accreditation body as other Bachelor's and Master's programs in the Netherlands and Belgium.

The Princess could continue her education in Argentina or so, but maybe that would be seen as a capitulation to the threats against her life.

That's indeed an option they might consider if the expectation would be that there is no 'relaxation' of the security situation is expected in the next few years (and if they can arrange appropriate security arrangements there - because I am pretty sure that they will be able to find her anywhere in the world); however, I doubt they'll offer this specific program elsewhere. If lucky, she might be able to transfer some of her credit points if she would decide to move to a different university (hopefully, that won't be needed).

[Marengo]

According to the Spanish El Confidential/ Vanitas newspaper/magazine the Princess has been spotted in Madrid yet again. They are speculating if the princess may have a special friend in the Spanish capital.

https://www.vanitatis.elconfidencial...ibena_3579203/

[muriel]

Originally Posted by Marengo

According to the Spanish El Confidential/ Vanitas newspaper/magazine the Princess has been spotted in Madrid yet again. They are speculating if the princess may have a special friend in the Spanish capital.

https://www.vanitatis.elconfidencial...ibena_3579203/

They should leave her along, and give her the space to grow up without unnecessary intrusion into her private life.

[An Ard Ri]

The Spanish gutter media are notoriously rude and have no respect for rank & file

[hereditarytitles]

Maybe she is planning to study at a university in Spain instead of the netherlands, and she and her parents are trying out how life would be for her as a student there. Could be a good idea, I am sure they have posh universities there as well where she could live a student life away from the threats and the attention.

I would not reduce her interest to a new boyfriend, because I think Amelia is eager to study and have a life of her own without threats, attention and press.

[Somebody]

Originally Posted by Marengo

According to the Spanish El Confidential/ Vanitas newspaper/magazine the Princess has been spotted in Madrid yet again. They are speculating if the princess may have a special friend in the Spanish capital.

https://www.vanitatis.elconfidencial...ibena_3579203/

According to the article her security spoke Spanish amongst themselves - as did the security during the previous trip with Máxima. So, do they have Spanish security guards on call?!

[Duke of Marmalade]

I assume they speak Spanish at home anyway as it is Maximas first language? I would be surprised if the A team wasnt fluent in that language.
Maybe Maxima hired security with Argentine origin.

[Somebody]

Originally Posted by Duke of Marmalade

I assume they speak Spanish at home anyway as it is Maximas first language? I would be surprised if the A team wasnt fluent in that language.
Maybe Maxima hired security with Argentine origin.

Of course the princesses are fluent in Spanish (although their main language at home still seems to be Dutch), however, normally her security would be by the 'Dienst Koninklijke en Diplomatieke Beveiliging' (Royal and Diplomatic Security Service), specifically the Unit 'Royal Security' -both in the Netherlands and abroad- who I would assume would be Dutch-speaking (so would normally converse in Dutch with their colleagues instead of in Spanish - now, I am thinking about it, I wonder whether they were selected to join Amalia on this trip to Spain because they speak Spanish and can more easily 'blend in' by speaking Spanish). While the intention is to have a number of dedicated security people assigned to the royal family, I doubt it is Máxima who hires them as they are part of the National Police.

[Duc_et_Pair]

Originally Posted by Duke of Marmalade

I assume they speak Spanish at home anyway as it is Maximas first language? I would be surprised if the A team wasnt fluent in that language.
Maybe Maxima hired security with Argentine origin.

It ia most unusual to hire private bodyguards in the Netherlands: as the State holds the monopoly on law enforcement, private security services are not allowed to wear guns.

Members of the Royal House are protected by the Royal- and Diplomatic Security Service for their personal security and by the Royal Marechaussee (a military police force) for the security of royal domains and estates.

Most likely the State of Spain offered additional security, as also a Spanish royal in the Netherlands would equally be provided additional security by the Dutch authorities. There is a quite extended armed security service in the Netherlands, for an example for the workings of the International Court of Justice, the various War Tribunals and the high profile suspects of war crimes (Yugoslavia Tribunal, the shooting of Flight MH17 Tribunal, undoubtly the coming Ukraine Tribunal, etc.)

[Duc_et_Pair]

Moved from another thread:

Amalia and her great-great-grandmother Wilhelmina at the same age: picture Amalia and picture Wilhelmina.

[lucien]

Originally Posted by An Ard Ri

The Spanish gutter media are notoriously rude and have no respect for rank & file

Figures...They are even worse then British rags...there should be a law against them,intrusion in private lives should be taken more seriously and dealt with accordingly...But it is the pulp on the street that wants,demands almost,these gutter stories...