Dutch Princess Catharina-Amalia, 21, makes public appearance just days after surgery from horse-related accident
The future queen of the Netherlands has returned to royal duties just days after undergoing surgery following a horse riding accident last week.Princess Catharina-Amalia, the 21-year-old heir to the Dutch throne and daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, broke her arm after being thrown from her horse last week.During the royal engagement, she wore an arm sling as she attended a military ceremony at the Prince Bernhard Barracks in Amersfoort, Utrecht, last week.Catharina-Amalia, who is known as Princess of Orange, was joined by her father, 58, at the event, which saw a new standard be presented to her Hussar Regiment.The Dutch royal, who is a student at the University of Amsterdam, appeared in good spirits despite the injury, which saw her left arm be bandaged up from her elbow to her wrist.For the outing, the princess wore a bright floral red Natan Couture dress that featured sheer sleeves.She paired her look up with a beige fascinator, gold statement earrings and red suede heels.At several points during the event, she was seen exchanging laughs with her father, who delivered a poignant speech while donning full military regalia.Prior to her injury, Catharina-Amalia had been adding more public-facing duties to her schedule, including attending royal engagements solo.The heiress to the throne is also a keen horsewoman, and the palace’s official website displays photos of Amalia riding her horse Mojito.Following her accident, the Dutch Royal Palace confirmed that Catherina-Amalia underwent surgery at the UMC Utrecht.“The surgery went well,” the palace said in a statement.
“She will remain in the UMC Utrecht for monitoring until tomorrow.”As a result, the royals were forced to hit the brakes on their busy schedule with several engagements being postponed to a later date.Among the postponed events is a summer photo session that was scheduled for Thursday at Paleis Huis ten Bosch, the official residence of the Dutch royal family.The photo ses...