Amalia is the eldest of three daughters of the Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima. She will turn eighteen on December 7, which means that the heir apparent can also officially succeed her father as head of state.
On the occasion of that milestone, the Belgian Crown Princess Elisabeth received a ceremony at the royal palace in Brussels “gift”. That doesn’t happen with Amalia. It is, however, central to a book written by comedian Claudia de Breij. The two had different conversations. The precipitation will appear on Tuesday.
Claudia de Breij wrote Amalia. — © Belgian
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For Amalia, the book was not necessary, she says … in the book. “What have I accomplished? You are not Nelson Mandela, that you have eradicated apartheid. Why a book now?”
Barbies and Sissi
The Dutch royalty journalist Rick Evers could already read it. He thought it was “nicely written,” he wrote on Twitter. “A lot of laughs and sometimes quite emotional. Yes, Amalia is an ordinary girl of 17. But she is also clearly someone who knows what to expect.”
As a little girl, Amalia played with Barbies in princess clothes, Evers quotes from the book. She watched “princess movies, especially” Sissi. But then the one with Romy Schneider”. She always played with Máxima’s jewels. “Amalia, where is that ring?” She still loves tiaras and knows them from all European royals.
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At the age of 14 she has reconciled with her future, says Amalia. Resigned, but not yet embraced. Her father’s accession to the throne in 2013 was a turning point for her. “I wanted to help my parents, I felt that very strongly. Instead of a burden, I began to see it as an honor.”
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–Amalia with her parents and two younger sisters. — © ROBIN UTRECHT
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Love
And it’s also about love. Amalia realizes that she needs the support of the Netherlands. But what if the parliament doesn’t approve “the man who supports me, whom I love, with whom I want to spend my life”? “I can’t choose at the expense of myself. Then I can’t give the best for our country.”
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–Amalia and Gabriel. — © Belga/ Royal Palace Brussels
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But who will that man be? Last week, Amalia’s name was associated with “our” Prince Gabriel, eldest son of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. The two contemporaries are said to have a “forbidden relationship”. But nothing points to that.
Amalia reveals in the book that she likes German boys. She finds them “more gallant and better mannered”.
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