Overview

• On June 10 the 21-year-old crown princess fractured her upper arm in a horseback riding accident and was taken to UMC Utrecht for surgery.
• Palace officials reported the operation was successful and King Willem-Alexander lauded Amalia’s bravery under intense pain.
• Queen Máxima promptly left engagements to support her daughter and oversaw her care during her hospital stay.
• Several royal engagements were canceled or postponed, including Máxima’s Holland Festival opening appearance and the traditional summer portrait session, now scheduled for June 30.
• Amalia is recuperating at home and is expected to gradually resume her University of Amsterdam studies and her expanding royal duties.