Princess Catharina-Amalia is next in line to the Dutch royal throne – 5 things to know about the daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands

Oct 29 , 2020

Princess Catharina-Amalia is the 16-year-old heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of Netherlands. Photo: @princess.catharinaamalia/Instagram

The heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the eldest child of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima is a Gen Z royal who will receive an allowance of US$1.8 million once she turns 18

Born to much fanfare in December 2003, Princess Catharina-Amalia – full name Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria – is the heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and an elite member of the Dutch royal family, one of the most prominent households in Europe.

Enjoying access to great wealth and immense opportunities, the adolescent princess sits at the end of an impressive family tree stretching as far back as the late 1700s to the birth of her monarchical forebear William I – the first king of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg.

The Dutch princess attends the illustrious Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet, one of the top-ranked schools in the Netherlands, and spends most of her time with the rest of her renowned family in Huis ten Bosch, the royal palace located in The Hague.

Here are five things to know about the 16-year-old Princess of Orange.

She’s been the future queen since 2013

In April 2013, Princess Catharina-Amalia’s father King Willem-Alexander assumed the title of Dutch monarch after the former queen, his mother Queen Beatrix, abdicated. This means that the princess is the next in line to ascend the throne of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which includes the Netherlands, Curaçao, Aruba and Sint Maarten.

She has great godparents

Bearing such a distinguished lineage, it comes as no surprise that the young royal has an equally impressive set of godparents. These include, most notably, her paternal and maternal uncles Prince Constantijn and Martín Zorreguieta, as well as Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.