Overview

• The 21-year-old heir to the Dutch throne underwent surgery for an upper arm fracture on Tuesday after falling from her horse, and doctors report the operation was successful.
• She remains hospitalized at UMC Utrecht for close monitoring and is expected to stay through Thursday.
• Queen Máxima canceled her planned appearance at the CGAP Congress in Amsterdam to support her daughter, while King Willem-Alexander maintained his official schedule on Wednesday.
• The royal household has postponed several engagements, including the family’s summer photo session now scheduled for June 30, to allow for her recovery.
• An avid equestrian, this is the princess’s first major riding injury, echoing last year’s similar accident involving Britain’s Princess Anne.