Overview

• The Government Information Service confirmed to Dutch outlet Blauw Bloed that Princess Ariane will take a gap year.
• Ariane completed the International Baccalaureate at UWC Adriatic in Italy in May.
• She plans to travel during the year off and intends to pursue further education afterward.
• Her choice mirrors those of her sisters, with Princess Alexia now at UCL and Princess Catharina-Amalia set to begin Dutch Law studies at the University of Amsterdam this month.
• Recent context for the family includes Dutch and U.S. authorities working to remove sites hosting deepfake videos of Catharina-Amalia, an offense criminalized under Dutch law, with no high-profile arrests reported.