Queen Maxima married King Willem-Alexander in 2002, and her diamond wedding tiara is still sparkling on their daughter, Princess Catharina-Amalia. The 22-year-old future queen of the Netherlands borrowed her mom’s diadem for a state banquet on June 9, and combined with a cornflower blue gown, the Dutch Star Tiara shined just as bright as ever.

Princess Catharina-Amalia, known as Amalia, paired Queen Maxima’s star-trimmed tiara with a new Rachel Gilbert gown. The crystal-trimmed, sleeveless dress coordinated perfectly with her headpiece and she added a pair of silver Aquazzura sandals to the outfit.

The Dutch royals gathered to celebrate German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's state visit to the Netherlands, with Amalia posing for official portraits with her mother, father and uncle Prince Constantijn.

Tuesday night wasn’t the first time Princess Amalia wore her mother’s wedding tiara. The royal borrowed the Dutch Star Tiara for her tiara debut at Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway's 18th birthday party in 2022, and she’s also worn it for another state visit in 2024.

Amalia has a penchant for borrowing from her mother's closet, like when she wore Maxima's burgundy Valentino cape, clutch and shoes last November.

As for Queen Maxima's outfit, she repeated a beige Jan Taminiau gown covered in an intricate floral and bird pattern on its skirt, pairing it with the Dutch Sapphire Parure Tiara. The massive diamond design, which dates back to 1881, features 33 sapphire accents and fits perfectly with the Dutch queen's bold sense of style.

She paired it with the set's matching bracelet and earrings, pinning the sapphire and diamond brooch at her waist.

The future queen of the Netherlands, Princess Catharina-Amalia, has already been the subject of threats on her life, and on May 4, a suspect will appear in court after he was found with two axes and a threatening note targeted at the royal and her younger sister, Princess Alexia.

Amalia, 22, and Alexia, 20, appeared to be the targets in a terrifying murder plot, with the Associated Press reporting that a man “was allegedly in possession of two axes in early February with the words ‘Alexia’, ‘Mossad’, and ‘Sieg Heil’ carved into them.” Mossad is Israel's national intelligence agency and “Sieg Heil” refers to a Nazi salute.

In addition to the weapons, the suspect “allegedly had a handwritten sheet with the words ‘Amalia’, ‘Alexia’, and ‘Bloodbath’” written on it, per the Associated Press.

Their younger sister’s name, Princess Ariane, did not appear in the note. The princesses are the daughters of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, and Princess Amalia is next in line to the Dutch throne.

The future queen has faced other serious threats in the past and was forced to go into hiding in Madrid after she was targeted during her undergraduate years at the University of Amsterdam.

"No student life for her, like other students have. I'm very proud of her and how she keeps it all going," Queen Maxima told Dutch news outlet AD (via Hello!) "It makes me a bit emotional. It's not nice to see your child live like that. She can go to university, but that's it."

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is well-known for her fearless fashion sense, never shying away from a bold design or neon color. The 54-year-old Queen dazzled in shimmering hot pink for the annual Diplomatic Gala in Amsterdam with a very special choice of royal jewels to finish the look. Amongst a sea of black tails, her fuschia gown glowed.

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima hosted over 140 dignitaries at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam to celebrate “Politics and Administration” between Amsterdam and Brussels. While the theme sounds less-than-riveting, Queen Maxima’s ruffled, shimmering gown brought a spark to the evening. Royal fashion fans might recognize this tiered gown, designed by Belgian design house Natan. Queen Maxima first wore the gown over 19-years-ago to celebrate then-Crown Prince Willem-Alexander’s 40th birthday.

Princess Catharina-Amalia, their daughter and the current heir presumptive, was practically a toddler when attending her father’s birthday celebrations. Fast-forward to today, and the little princess looks more like the future Queen. One day, they’re wearing little leather Mary Janes, and the next, they’re borrowing your priceless tiara. For the Diplomatic Reception, Queen Maxima wore a tiara that is said to be Princess Catharina-Amalia’s favorite.

The Ruby Peacock Tiara was commissioned in 1897 by Schurmann & Co. Originally designed as a parure consisting of a tiara, necklace, and stomacher, the set is most often seen as a towering tiara. The design was meant to replace a larger, heavier tiara and has been worn by Dutch royal women at key historic events over the years. To really bring a royal punch to her gown for the Diplomatic Reception, Queen Maxima wore the tiara and the matching necklace.

In her official biography, Princess Catharina-Amalia admitted, “I love tiaras.” Over the years, she became familiar with the royal tiaras she saw on friends and family. “Show me a tiara, and I'll know where it came from. I can recognize all the tiaras of Europe.”

When your mother is the Queen of a European nation—and has the wardrobe to match—you take the opportunities where you can. “I used to put them on from my mother. Then, there would be [another tiara] on her make-up table and I would have it directly on my head."

Orange might be a tough color to pull off, but no one does a tangerine hue like the Dutch royal family. While the British royals are known as the Windsors, the Netherlands is home to the House of Orange-Nassau, and King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Catharina-Amalia have been showing off their best patriotic gear at the 2026 Winter Olympics this week.

Mom, dad and daughter all matched in bright orange Fila Team NL puffer coats at the opening ceremony in Milan on Friday night, and they've been keeping the team spirit going ever since.

Heir to the throne Princess Catharina-Amalia, who is known as the Princess of Orange, has been styling her vibrant coat with brown Adidas Handball Spezial sneakers and jeans, while mom Máxima gave her jacket a regal upgrade on Sunday.

The Dutch queen, who wore a new brown Massimo Dutti sweater vest, crisp white shirt and a brick red Massimo Dutti suede skirt, carried her Fila puffer as she arrived to watch the 5000m speed skating finals on February 8.

She accessorized with a classic quilted red Chanel bag and Team NL scarf, stopping to dole out hugs to Queen Sonja and King Harald of Norway, who were on hand to support Norwegian skaters at the event.

Meanwhile, King Willem-Alexander has been wearing an old school orange and black varsity jacket, sporting the same coat to take in the team figure skating event on Monday, February 9.

On Monday, the Dutch king and queen also watched Jutta Leerdam of Team Netherlands win gold after breaking the Olympic record in the speed skating women's 1000m event—a proud moment for Team NL.

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Princess Catharina-Amalia, the future queen of the Netherlands, marked an important milestone in her military career in January, and now her mother is following in the family's Army tradition. On February 4, the Dutch royal family announced that Queen Máxima has enlisted as a part-time reservist in the country's Royal Army.

"Queen Máxima has started training to become a reservist for the Royal Army today," the palace's Instagram post read. "She registered because, like other reservists, she wants to contribute to the safety of the Netherlands."

A statement from the Royal House of the Netherlands further explained that the 54-year-old queen chose to enlist because "our security can no longer be taken for granted." Her decision comes as many European countries are strengthening their military defenses and also preparing for a future where U.S. support may be less automatic than in the past.

"Reservists play a crucial role in supporting the military," the palace continued its caption. "Now Queen Máxima has the rank of soldier. Upon completing her education she will be awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel."

The age of 55 is the cut-off for enlisting, and the Royal House noted that this "played a role" in Queen Máxima's decision to sign up now. While other royals around the world routinely receive military training, enlisting as a queen is an incredibly rare move, especially as Máxima, who was born in Argentina, isn't Dutch.

The palace notes that "like other reservists, she will deploy where needed," with photos of the queen showing her aiming a gun, rappelling down a wall with a rope and jumping into a pool in full uniform.

On January 23, Queen Máxima and King Willem-Alexander's eldest daughter, Catharina-Amalia, completed her general military training and was promoted to corporal. Her proud mom was on hand at the ceremony, snapping photos with her phone and running over to give the future queen a long hug.

December has been quite the month for tiaras, with everyone from Princess Kate to Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden stepping out in dazzling royal jewels (and show-stopping evening gowns to match). On Thursday, December 11, the Dutch royal family joined the ranks of this month's best-dressed, with King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and Princess Catharina-Amalia welcoming the president and first lady of Finland for a state banquet.

Queen Maxima has never been one for minimalism, but Princess Amalia outdid even her glamorous mother in terms of jewels on Thursday night. Amalia, who is heir to the Dutch throne and known as the Princess of Orange, wore a beige Jenny Packham ballgown with a plunging front, accenting the modern dress with numerous historic diamond pieces from the royal vaults.

She wore the Dutch Diamond Bandeau Tiara, a headband-style piece featuring massive round diamonds that dates back to Queen Emma, who received it as a wedding present in 1879. Per The Court Jeweller, the tiara features more than 100 carats of diamonds and was originally a necklace. In the 1930s, Queen Wilhelmina turned her mother's necklace into a tiara, and today, it's one of Queen Maxima's most-worn tiaras.

Along with Queen Emma's tiara—which Amalia wore for the first time on Thursday—she also wore the incredible necklace that her great-great-great grandmother, Emma, received as a wedding gift. According to The Royal Watcher, the late queen received a diamond stomacher (essentially, a huge brooch) and diamond riviére necklace from the Dutch people when she married King Willem III of the Netherlands.

The whopping 30-carat pale yellow diamond at the center of the stomacher can be removed and worn as a pendant with the necklace, like Amalia did, and Queen Maxima styled it in the same way as her daughter when she attended her mother-in-law Queen Beatrix's abdication banquet in 2013.

As for Queen Maxima, she went with a pearl theme, wearing a five-strand pearl necklace and the Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara, an intricate design that was created for Queen Wilhelmina in 1897 and worn by Queen Beatrix on her wedding day in 1966.

Maxima added some extra drama with her bright red gown, with the off-the-shoulder Claes Iversen style featuring balloon sleeves and a belted waist.

When your mom is a queen, there's endless options for designer clothes and jewels to borrow from, and Princess Catharina-Amalia often takes inspiration from her mom, Queen Maxima. Whether it's wearing her mother's tiara or sporting the same emerald green evening dress that both her mom and grandma once wore, Amalia is an expert at royal recycling. But on November 19, the future queen of the Netherlands took so much inspiration from her mom's outfit that she stole the look just a day later.

Queen Maxima welcomed Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg to The Hague on November 19 while wearing a burgundy Valentino cape that's been on heavy rotation in her wardrobe since 2021. She wore the cape zipped up with the sleeves of her red Natan Couture dress peeking out, styling it with an oversized maroon Fabienne Delvigne hat. Queen Maxima finished off the look with burgundy Gianvito Rossi pumps and a snakeskin Sophie Habsburg clutch.

But fans were treated to a mixup of the look when Princess Catharina-Amalia stepped out on November 20 in the same cape, clutch and shoes, but styled completely differently than her mom. And although she stopped short of stealing the same dress Maxima wore on Wednesday, Amalia did borrow another one of her mom's red dresses—the same one the queen previously wore with her Valentino cape in 2021.

For her outing at the special session of the States General in The Hague, the Princess of Orange wore her mom's cape unfastened and draped around her shoulders, showing off a lipstick red Natan shirt dress underneath.

She carried the same burgundy clutch Queen Maxima wore for Wednesday's appearance along with the same burgundy pumps, which coincidentally are also on frequent rotation in Princess Kate and Queen Mary's royal wardrobes.

Instead of wearing a hat, Catharina-Amalia wore her blonde hair down in loose waves, adding a pair of Lott.Gioielli gold button earrings and cinching her waist with a slim belt.

Thursday isn't the first time the princess has borrowed her mom's cape in recent memory. Amalia wore the Valentino piece to Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stephanie's inauguration in Luxembourg last month, marking their ascension to the throne after Guillaume's father, Grand Duke Henri, abdicated.

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The fourth Thursday in November is right around the corner, and it seems to sneak up on us every year. Thanksgiving seems to mark the official start of the holiday season, with plenty of reasons to get dressed up over the next few weeks, whether it's Friendsgiving or a work holiday party.

While European royals don't sit down for a turkey and some gratitude every November, they do bring the royal fashion inspo year-round. Whether your Thanksgiving dress code is jeans, dressy, or elastic-waistbands-only, these royal women have stylish outfits to guide you.

Meghan Markle might be the only member of the Royal Family who's celebrating Thanksgiving around her Montecito table, but read on for style inspiration from Princess Kate, Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Princess Catharina-Amalia, the future queen of the Netherlands.

The Princess of Wales

You can't go wrong with jeans, statement boots, and a classic sweater—just ask Kate. If you choose comfortable jeans and a stretchy knit, you can account for extra mashed potatoes. A statement coat gets the festive spirit in the door, but lets you relax and feel yourself for the rest of the night.

The Duchess of Sussex

Meghan Markle's dressy, coordinating set feels extra festive in this pumpkin pie hue. Satin skirts can be found in a stretch material, and a relaxed button-down can be untucked for extra comfort, but tied together you have a sophisticated, sleek look.

Princess Madeleine

Pull all the neutrals from your closet, add on-trend leather boots and the "it" bag of the season, and you have a perfect outfit. Princess Madeleine of Sweden's camel-toned pieces will go with everything all season long, but come together for a very chic Thanksgiving style.

The Princess of Wales

Leafy hues? For autumn? Groundbreaking. Princess Kate brings together earthy green and burgundy with these elastic-waistband pants and a warm-yet-elegant sweater. A block heel is comfortable, but easily kicked off by the fire.

Princess Catharina-Amalia

If your family sticks to stretchy pants and sneakers for Thanksgiving, but you want to arrive in style, steal Princess Catharina-Amalia's look. Your favorite black flared leggings and T-shirt get an upgrade with a pop of seasonal green sneaker and an incredibly chic long coat. Add sunglasses for extra style on arrival.

The Duchess of Sussex

The Duchess of Sussex shows the power of a statement blazer, especially with a touch of velvet for that seasonal twist. Paired with flared jeans, a classic T-shirt, and some elegant boots, you can feel stylish and relaxed from appetizers to pie.

The Princess of Wales

A long plaid skirt seems to be the statement piece of the season, and nobody wears it better than Princess Kate. Add some tall boots and a cardigan for an easy yet festive look.

October 3 marked a big day in the royal world as Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg abdicated the throne in favor of his eldest son, the now-Grand Duke Guillame. Celebrations were held at the Grand Ducal Palace to honor Guillame and his wife, Grand Duchess Stéphanie, taking the throne, and two future European queens were among the glittering guests. Swapping elegant daywear for tiaras and gowns, both Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands and Princess Elisabeth of Belgium wore dresses that were reminiscent of Princess Kate's best evening gowns.

Princess Elisabeth, who is currently studying at Harvard, flew to Luxembourg to join her parents, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, at the historic event. Wearing a sculptural navy dress by her mother's favorite designer, Natan, Elisabeth looked every inch the future queen during the daytime ceremony—but she went into full sparkle mode for the evening gala.

The 23-year-old wore a silver Jenny Packham dress that brought back memories of one of Princess Kate's show-stopping gowns by the British designer. Wearing a silver version of the label's cap-sleeved Ernest gown, Elisabeth dazzled in sequins and the diamond tiara she received for her 18th birthday. Her new dress is similar to the pale pink and silver sequined Jenny Packham design the Princess of Wales has worn on several occasions after debuting it on the red carpet in 2011.

As for Princess Catharina-Amalia, she attended the abdication ceremony in a striking burgundy coat and coordinating Alex Perry dress. For the gala, she brought out all the stops, changing into an off-the-shoulder forest green ballgown by Monique Lhuillier. The long-sleeved design was covered in tiny sequins and featured a tulle skirt and sheer sleeves, and Amalia paired it with Queen Emma's diamond tiara.

The Princess of Wales once attended a dinner in Jamaica while wearing a similar green tulle ballgown, choosing the Jenny Packham design during her 2022 Caribbean tour with Prince William.

Grand Duchess Stéphanie, 41, showed off her own regal look at the dinner, wearing the same lilac gown with a sparkling bodice and caped detail that she wore earlier in the day. At one point during the abdication celebrations, she changed into a sleek white gown before swapping it out for her lilac look to celebrate at the evening gala.

The new grand duke and grand duchess are parents to Prince Charles, 5, and Prince François, 3, and brought their sons on the palace balcony to wave to the crowds gathered on abdication day. Little Charles is now next in line to the throne, and he showed off his sweet personality while interacting with his family at the palace.

Speaking to Paris Match about his abdication and plans for the future, Grand Duke Henri said he was looking forward to a new chapter with his wife, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. "We are serene and both happy with this change of life," he said.

Princess Catharina-Amalia's future plans might include becoming queen of the Netherlands (casual), but on Monday, July 14, she looked like any other 21-year-old as the Dutch royal family shared some graduation snapshots of the royal on Instagram. The Princess of Orange—who goes by Amalia—wore an off-the-shoulder burgundy dress with a classic black graduation cap as she beamed in photos following her commencement ceremony at the University of Amsterdam.

The past, present and future of the Dutch monarchy was represented in a photo from the graduation, with Amalia's grandmother, Princess Beatrix—who abdicated the throne to Amalia's father, King Willem-Alexander in 2013—joining the king and Queen Maxima for the happy event. The Princess of Orange's sisters, Princess Ariane—dressed in a tan Max Mara suit—and Princess Alexia—wearing a white shirt and black Maje skirt—were also present at the graduation.

Amalia broke her arm after falling off her horse earlier this summer, and the resulting surgery has altered some of her educational plans.

"The Princess of Orange’s final manuscript 'Beyond Disclosure: Bridging the Gap Between the Artificial Intelligence Act and the Charter of Fundamental Rights with Deepfaked Bodies' deals with an investigation into the tensions between European fundamental rights and AI legislation," the royal family wrote on Instagram. "Due to the Princess's broken arm, one subject has been postponed. The Princess of Orange will therefore receive her bachelor's degree until later."

Earlier this month, the royal family announced that Amalia would continue at the University of Amsterdam in the fall to take on a new bachelor's degree in Dutch law. She'll also take part in the Defensity College's program to become a military reservist. However, her broken arm will impact the physical activities she can take part in for the moment.

"Due to the recent fracture in her arm, she cannot participate in all physical components right away," a statement from the royal family read. "Amalia will start with that after recovery."

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima's eldest daughter, Princess Catharina-Amalia, has a bright future ahead as the heir to the Dutch throne, but for the moment, the 21-year-old is carrying on with her studies. This week, the Dutch royal family announced the Princess of Orange will be taking on a bachelor's degree in Dutch law and will also train to become a military reservist—but the royal's recent horse accident will prevent her from taking part in some of these activities.

On Monday, June 30, Princess Catharina-Amalia—who had surgery for a broken arm on June 10 after falling off her horse—joined her parents along with sisters Princess Ariane, 18, and Princess Alexia, 20, for the family's annual summer photo call. The event was postponed from its original June date following the Princess of Orange's accident.

Per a statement from the palace, Catharina-Amalia—who goes by Amalia—is nearly done with her bachelor's degree in politics, psychology, law and economics at the University of Amsterdam. In the fall, she'll begin another bachelor's degree in Dutch law at the university and will also attend the Defensity College to become a military reservist for the next two years. However, her arm injury will slightly alter her entry into the program.

"Due to the recent fracture in her arm, she cannot participate in all physical components right away," the statement read. "Amalia will start with that after recovery." It's unclear how long it will take for the Princess of Orange—who is an avid equestrian—to fully recover from the surgery.

The princess appeared in public for the first time after the accident on June 18, joining King Willem-Alexander for a military event while wearing her arm in a sling. During the family's summer photo call, Amalia's arm was covered in a large bandage, but she didn't let that stop her from making a fashion statement.

The princess wore a wore a cropped, backless green floral blouse by Danish brand Rotate Birger Christensen, pairing it with white jeans, Celine sunglasses and green Adidas sneakers.

As for her future studies, the palace added, "The goal of Defensity College is to offer students a meaningful side job during their studies and to increase the visibility and connection between the armed forces and society."

Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, is the heir to the Dutch throne. The royal, whose parents are King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of The Netherlands, is currently in hospital following a "horror horse accident" necessitated surgery, per the Express. The future queen of the Netherlands will hopefully make a full recovery, but she is being "monitored" carefully.

The 21-year-old princess is currently staying at the University Medical Centre Utrecht Hospital, where she underwent surgery due to fracturing her arm after falling from her horse.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess of Orange underwent surgery on Tuesday evening, June 10, for a fracture in her upper arm," a statement on the Dutch Royal Family's website explained. "The surgery went well. She will remain in the UMC Utrecht for monitoring until tomorrow. "

Due to the Princess of Orange's accident and ensuing medical needs, a number of official royal engagements have been postponed, including a "summer photo session" at Paleis Huis ten Bosch.

Princess Catharina-Amalia's mother, Queen Máxima, has also made some adjustments to her busy schedule, in order to support her daughter. "She will not be present at the CGAP congress in Amsterdam," the statement explained. "In addition, His Majesty The King will be present at the opening of the Holland Festival without Queen Máxima."

The princess's full name is Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria, and she's also known as the Princess of Orange, Princess of the Netherlands, and Princess of Orange-Nassau. Born on December 7, 2003, Princess Catharina-Amalia is first in line to the Dutch throne, and she has two younger sisters, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane.

"Since September 2022, the princess has been living and studying in Amsterdam," her profile on the Dutch Royal Family's website explained. "In her free time she enjoys horse riding, tennis, and singing." The website also revealed that the princess's horse is called Mojito.

Growing up in the public spotlight is a struggle for many members of royal families, but the future queen of the Netherlands, Princess Catharina-Amalia, has faced more challenges than many of her contemporaries. While other future monarchs like Prince William and Princess Elisabeth of Belgium have been enable to enjoy relatively normal college experiences, the Princess of Orange had her world turned upside down in 2022.

Princess Catharina-Amalia, 21—more often called Princess Amalia—is the eldest daughter of King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima, making her the heir to the Dutch throne. At just age nine, Princess Amalia became the Princess of Orange—the title given to the monarch's heir-apparent—when her grandmother, Queen Beatrix, abdicated in favor of Amalia's dad, King Willem Alexander.

The future queen has lived a relatively "normal" and private life with her two sisters Princess Alexia, 19, and Princess Ariane, 18, enjoying plenty of regal pursuits like horseback riding, tennis and playing the violin. She was even dubbed "the cocktail queen" after working a summer job at a beach bar.

But shortly after enrolling at the University of Amsterdam in 2022, the young royal faced a terrifying prospect. As the BBC reported at the time, "Princess Amalia - and the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte - are understood to have appeared in organised crime communications, which indicated they may become a target."

The princess was living in student housing at the time and was forced to move back home with her parents in The Hague. Understandably, it was a difficult time for the family, not only due to the kidnapping scare and increased security presence, but because Amalia was robbed of her university experience.

"No student life for her, like other students have. I'm very proud of her and how she keeps it all going," Queen Maxima said in a candid interview with Dutch news outlet AD (via Hello!) ‘It makes me a bit emotional. It's not nice to see your child live like that. She can go to university, but that's it."

In April 2024, it was revealed that Amalia had actually been secretly living in Spain and studied in Madrid for more than a year. "In the Spanish capital, she had more freedom of movement," Dutch outlet NOS reported, noting that the princess "was having a very hard time" in the Netherlands. "I miss normal life, the life of a student," she said in a 2023 interview, via NOS. "Walking through the streets, being able to go to a store."

Princess Amalia returned to Amsterdam in 2024 to finish her education at the university, where she's studying politics, psychology, law, and economics. Per NOS, "the threat has not disappeared, but she can live and study in the Netherlands again" thanks to unknown "measures" that were taken.

On April 7, 2025, Amalia returned to Madrid to dedicate a special tulip garden she gifted to the city. "Madrid is like a second home to me, especially in a time that was difficult in the Netherlands," she said at the event, via Tatler. "In this very Dutch way, I want to thank everyone who took care of my safety and well-being in Madrid."

Now Princess Amalia has been able to settle back into her studies and life in Amsterdam—she's pursuing a degree in politics, psychology, law and economics—as well as the occasional royal duty. On April 26, the poised princess joined her parents and sister Alexia for King's Day festivities honoring King Willem-Alexander's birthday, and earlier in the month, she donned a diamond tiara for a state visit from the Sultan of Oman.

Amalia has proven to be a thoroughly modern princess, turning down her $1.8 million annual income until she becomes a full-time working royal and praising the benefits of therapy. "If I need it, I'll make an appointment...talking to a professional every now and then is quite normal," she said in her authorized biography, via the BBC.

Although it will likely be decades before Princess Amalia takes the throne, the Netherlands does have a history of abdication, unlike Britain—her father was just 46 when Queen Beatrix abdicated in his favor. But whenever the Princess of Orange's time comes, the crown appears to be in more than capable hands.

"If I can avoid a bad situation through diplomacy, then I have made the world a little bit better, I'm happy," she said.

Princess Catharina-Amalia made a sparkling statement at the royal palace in Amsterdam on Tuesday, April 15, wearing a gorgeous lavender gown and a set of ruby and diamond jewels to a state banquet for the Sultan of Oman. And if her massive tiara looks familiar to royal fans, it's because the future queen of the Netherlands once modeled it in a photo as a 9-year-old princess playing dress-up in her mom's room.

Catharina-Amalia, 21, joined her parents King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima at the glamorous event, wearing the Mellerio Ruby Parure Tiara. The intricate design dates back to 1888, per The Court Jeweller, and has been worn by Dutch queens and princesses ever since. Princess Catharina-Amalia's mom wore it for her first official portrait as queen, and in 2021, released a photo of her then-9-year-old daughter trying on the tiara.

The adorable photo was released to celebrate Catharina-Amalia's 18th birthday, when an official biography about the future queen's life was published.

"I love tiaras," she said in the book. "Show me a tiara, and I'll know where it came from. I can recognize all the tiaras of Europe. I used to put them on from my mother. Then there would be one on her make-up table and I would have it directly on my head."

Princess Catharina-Amalia kept the ruby theme going with matching ruby and diamond drop earrings and a coordinating brooch pinned on to her sash.

As for the rest of her outfit, she wore a caped gown by royal-approved brand Safiyaa London. The 21-year-old isn't the only future queen who has recently stepped out in a purple Safiyaa dress; Kate Middleton wore a bright lilac midi dress by the brand to the 2024 Wimbledon men's finals. Meghan Markle also wore a similar caped style by Safiyaa, but in red, to one of her final public appearances as a senior royal before moving to California.

Meanwhile, Queen Maxima wore an even grander tiara to the banquet that certainly lives up to its name. The 53-year-old was positively dripping in diamonds and pearls for the event, wearing the Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara with a five-strand pearl necklace and dangling pearl drop earrings.

The queen matched her jewels to an equally ornate ivory dress, wearing an embroidered gown by Mahpara Khan.

When it comes to the British royals, we're not often treated to a tiara moment, but luckily, the Europeans do bust out the jewels a bit more frequently. Tuesday, Dec. 10, however, was an especially dazzling day, as both the Swedish and Dutch royals attended major events that required equally major diamonds.

The Swedish royal family takes part in the Nobel Prize ceremony each December, and as usual, they pulled out all the stops in the tiara department. Queen Silvia led the way, wearing a show-stopping diamond tiara trimmed with sapphires known as the Leuchtenberg Sapphire Tiara, per The Court Jeweller.

She chose to wear the piece's matching earrings and brooch (the tiara is part of a suite of jewels dating back to 1810), but left the set's enormous necklace at home. The Swedish queen kept the sapphire theme going with a blue sequined gown and the most gorgeous twisted updo I've seen in a long time.

The heir to the throne, Crown Princess Victoria, went for a glittery pink Christer Lindarw gown with a sheer black overlay, pairing it with her go-to Baden Fringe Tiara. The all-diamond piece is laid out in a fringe design, somewhat similar to the one Queen Camilla recently pulled out of the vaults for the Qatari state banquet in London, and Victoria wore the tiara with pink topaz and diamond drop earrings to go with her gown.

Princess Madeleine—who recently moved back to Sweden from Florida with husband Chris O'Neill and their daughters—stunned in a sparkling green off-the-shoulder Fadi El Khoury gown with a dramatic train. Her tiara is perhaps my favorite of the night, the Connaught Diamond Tiara.

Its looped designs feature flower-like diamonds and dangling diamond drops, and the tiara can actually be worn as a necklace, too—as The Court Jeweller pointed out, Madeline wore it this way to the 2016 Nobel event. She brought out the green in her gown with sparkling emerald and diamond earrings and a matching brooch.

Last but certainly not least, Prince Carl Philip's wife, Princess Sofia, looked incredible in a royal blue gown by designer Soeren Le Schmidt; per UFO No More, it was a bespoke piece she wore for a recent Vogue Scandinavia shoot. Sofia chose to wear her wedding tiara, which is a clever diamond piece that can be customized with different stones at the top.

For the Nobels, the princess—who is expecting her fourth child in February—chose to use London blue topaz accents to go with her gown, and she wore matching topaz and diamond drop earrings.

Moving on to the Netherlands, the country's royal family hosted a state visit for the president of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa—and the Dutch ladies brought out some gorgeous diamond tiaras for the occasion.

The ever-fabulous Queen Maxima looked glamorous in a diplomatic gown, choosing a scarlet hue to represent one of the colors of the Portugese flag. She paired the patterned Jan Taminiau style, which she's worn on previous occasions, with a huge ruby and diamond tiara.

The piece comes from the Mellerio Ruby Parure, a set of jewels that was given as a Christmas gift to the Netherlands' Queen Emma in 1888, per The Court Jeweller. For the banquet, Queen Maxima also wore the set's matching earrings, bracelet and three-strand necklace.

And rounding out the group was Princess Catharina-Amalia—the country's 21-year-old future queen—who glittered in the prettiest periwinkle gown. The cape-style Tadashi Soji design was covered in sparkling sequins, and she wore the dress with the same diamond star tiara her mother wore on her wedding day.

As for the rest of her look, she brought out even more bling, wearing a massive diamond necklace and bracelet along with glittering drop earrings. A look fit for a future queen, indeed.

Over the weekend, the world got a friendly reminder that the British Royal Family does not have a monopoly on stunning photo calls. This reminder came courtesy of Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands, who turned 21 on Saturday (December 7) and marked the occasion by taking the idea of "casual chic" style to a whole new level, apparently.

In two new photos shared by the Dutch Royal Family on Instagram, Catharina-Amalia looked both perfectly put-together and completely comfortable in a black sweater, wide-legged blue jeans, and an open gray overcoat.

"De Prinses van Oranje viert vandaag haar 21ste verjaardag," the Dutch Royal Family wrote in the post's simple caption on Instagram (which translates to, "The Princess of Orange celebrates her 21st birthday today.)

The carousel post included two never-before-seen photos the Dutch princess, a classic close up and a stunning wide shot of the royal looking almost wistfully into the distance.

The new photos made their debut on Dutch Royal Family's Instagram account in honor of Catharina-Amalia's birthday, but they were clearly taken as part of a group photoshoot the family came together for in November.

Catharina-Amalia joined her father, King Willem-Alexander, mother, Queen Maxima, and two younger sisters, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane for the November 29th photoshoot in Begijnhof, Amsterdam, where they celebrated the city’s 750th anniversary, according to royal commentator Amanda Matta.

As for how else the Princess of Orange (the title reserved for the heir to the Dutch throne) is celebrating the milestone birthday, Point de Vue reported in November that preparations for a grand ball were underway. While Hello! Magazine noted that Dutch Royal Family hasn't officially confirmed any of the reported gala plans, the outlet reported that, "if a gala dinner goes ahead, guests are likely to include other European heirs, with a white-tie dress code."

It's safe to say that Catharina-Amalia would happily approve of the ultra-formal dress code, considering her self-professed love of tiaras.

“I love tiaras," she gushed in Claudia de Breij’s book Amalia. "Show me a tiara, and I know where it comes from. I can recognize all the tiaras in Europe. I used to put them on from my mother. Then there was one on her dressing table and then I had it directly on my head."

Princess Catharina-Amalia looked positively regal at a recent gala.

Attending an official event at Palace Noordeinde in The Hague on Wednesday, the 20-year-old princess made a grand entrance in a royal blue gown by Alex Perry. The long-sleeved satin dress was tight-fitting, with a pretty, square neckline, and Amalia wore it with a long matching shawl, which she draped in such a way that it gave the illusion of a mermaid-style skirt.

Very relatably, Amalia finished the look with shoes pinched from her mom Queen Máxima, as reported by Hello!. She wore Gianvito Rossi's 105 Navy Velvet Pumps in taking a leaf from Kate Middleton's style book.

Amalia wore her blonde hair in an elegant low bun, and accessorized with a diamond choker and drop earrings.

Princess Amalia proved her status as one of the best dressed royals in the world just this month, when she attended the official opening of the parliamentary year in a winter green gown by Safiyaa.

The high-necked, floor-length-dress featured a sweet cutout, and the sleeves opened up into two small trains of sorts. And fun fact? Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, once wore the exact same gown, as reported by the Daily Mail.

On that occasion, Amalia paired her dress with metallic heeled sandals by Stuart Weitzman, and wore her hair down in flowing waves, with a gold headband and matching earrings.

Princess Amalia, the Princess of Orange, is first in line to the throne of the Netherlands. Currently, her father Prince Willem-Alexander is in charge.

The princess is studying Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics at the University of Amsterdam.

Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands—the 20-year-old eldest daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima—is, as the heir to the throne, slowly taking on more and more royal duties. One such duty? Attending her first-ever state banquet this month, Tatler reports, where she will join her parents in welcoming Spain’s royal family this month (another royal family we love to follow).

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain will visit the Netherlands on a state visit from April 17 to April 18, and Catharina-Amalia is expected to attend the banquet. Tatler reports that the occasion will likely be particularly poignant for the future queen, as she is set to wear a historic tiara. “While Princess Catharina-Amalia has been seen wearing a tiara in public a few times, it remains a relatively rare occurrence—and the state banquet could prove to be the perfect occasion for the royal,” Tatler writes.

Catharina-Amalia is one of the many future queens set to reign one day—in addition to the Netherlands, Spain (Princess Leonor), Sweden (Crown Princess Victoria), Belgium (Princess Elisabeth), and Norway (Princess Ingrid Alexandra) will all one day have female monarchs, ending the current female drought in royal families across the world. (After Queen Elizabeth died in 2022, she left only one female monarch on the throne across the entire world—Queen Margrethe of Denmark, who abdicated the throne in favor of her son King Frederick in January of this year.)

Many of the royal families of the world know one another (and many are actually related to one another), and Catharina-Amalia made her tiara debut by wearing her mother Maxima’s wedding day tiara to Ingrid Alexandra’s birthday gala in Oslo. In Claudia de Breij’s book Amalia, the Princess of Orange (the title reserved for the heir to the Dutch throne) said “I love tiaras. Show me a tiara, and I know where it comes from. I can recognize all the tiaras in Europe. I used to put them on from my mother. Then there was one on her dressing table and then I had it directly on my head.” 

Catharina-Amalia is the eldest of William-Alexander and Maxima’s three girls; her younger sisters are Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane. She became the Princess of Orange in 2013 after her grandmother Queen Beatrix abdicated the throne and her father, Willem-Alexander, became king; “she also made the bold move of turning down her £1.4 million a year income [as Princess of Orange], saying that accepting it would make her feel uncomfortable,” Tatler reports. (We love this.)

The future queen is currently in her second year at the University of Amsterdam, where she studies politics, psychological law, and economics. Last year she was forced to move back home to the royal palace and away from university accommodation, reportedly as a result of security risks; “Dutch security personnel were reportedly concerned that criminal gangs may attack or attempt to kidnap her,” Tatler reports. “Queen Maxima discussed her concerns over this, stating in October that ‘it has huge consequences for her life. It means she doesn’t live in Amsterdam and also that she can’t really go outside.’”

Catharina-Amalia—along with many other European royals—was on hand for Crown Prince Christian of Denmark’s landmark eighteenth birthday party last year; Crown Princess Victoria was also there, as was Crown Prince Pavlov of Greece and Princess Benedikte of Denmark.

Speaking of Maxima, the Spanish royals will be in town right as a new series premieres depicting the life of the Dutch queen consort and her relationship with Willem-Alexander. The show, called Maxima Zorreguieta: Motherland—similar to Netflix’s The Crown about Queen Elizabeth—is set to cover the bulk of Maxima’s life, looking at her early years in Argentina and dramatizing the chance meeting of a Crown Prince that changed her life forever. If you don’t know the story, Willem-Alexander and Maxima met in April 1999; at the time, the future king introduced himself only as Alexander, and when he later revealed that he was the Prince of Orange (again, another term for heir to the Dutch throne), Maxima thought he was joking.

Their courtship then continued in New York City before the two announced their engagement in March 2001 after Willem-Alexander popped the question while they were ice skating. They married in February 2002.

With Queen Margrethe of Denmark’s shocking announcement on New Year’s Eve that she is abdicating the throne after 52 years on January 14, the world will suddenly be without a queen regnant (a queen born to the throne, not a consort that married into the family). Much like her third cousin Queen Elizabeth, Margrethe was the longest-reigning monarch in her country, and her loss to both Denmark and the global royal stratosphere is profound.

So, yes, royal families around the world may be helmed by a boy’s club right now, but that won’t last. Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Norway all have heir apparents that are women—so, when it comes to the global royal landscape, the future is very, very female. Long may she reign!

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden

Though Crown Princess Victoria, 46, is the eldest of King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia’s three children, after her brother Prince Carl Philip was born in 1979, she was bumped down behind him in the line of succession because he is male—until Sweden changed its constitution so that birth order determined the line of succession regardless of gender. This change was effective January 1, 1980, once again making Victoria the heir apparent after seven months as No. 2. (Most of the women here will be on the throne thanks to absolute primogeniture, just like what happened in Sweden.) When Victoria takes the throne, she will be Sweden’s fourth queen regnant and its first since 1720. Of these group of future queen regnants, Victoria is so far the only one that is a wife and mother; she married Daniel Westling in 2010, and they have two children.

Princess Elisabeth of Belgium

Princess Elisabeth, 22, is the eldest of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde’s four children and became Duchess of Brabant and heir to the throne in 2013 after her grandfather King Albert abdicated. After taking part in her first royal engagement at just five years old in 2006, she gave her first public speech (in Dutch) in 2011, when she was nine. She undertook military training for her future role as queen, and in August 2020 entered the Royal Military Academy in Brussels, studying social and military sciences. She swore the officers’ oath in September 2023, being commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Belgian Army. She reads history and politics at Lincoln College, Oxford, and has rowed crew under the name “Elisabeth de Saxe-Cobourg.” She speaks Dutch, French, German, and English, has taken classes in Mandarin Chinese, and holds children with learning difficulties, the elderly, the homeless, and the disabled as causes close to her heart.

Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands

Princess Catharina-Amalia, 20, became first in line to the throne when her father, King Willem-Alexander, ascended in 2013—when she was just nine years old. The eldest of Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima’s three daughters, Catharina-Amalia is the first Princess of Orange in her own right (Prince or Princess of Orange is the title given to the heir to the throne in the Netherlands). She made headlines in June 2021 when she announced her refusal to accept her €1.6m annual income, as it made her uncomfortable that she hadn’t yet done anything to earn it. (Respect.) She’s currently studying politics, psychology, law, and economics at the University of Amsterdam and, in addition to speaking Dutch, English, and Spanish, has taken classes in Mandarin Chinese.

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway

After Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s birth in 2004, the already popular Norwegian royal family experienced a surge in popularity, likely because Ingrid, 19, will one day become the country’s second female monarch—and its first since the fifteenth century. Ingrid is the eldest child of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit and the grandchild of King Harald, who is currently on the throne. She has a younger brother, Prince Sverre Magnus, whom she ranks above in the line of succession thanks to the implementation of absolute primogeniture in Norway in 1990. This year, she is expected to undertake military training for 12 months at the Engineer Battalion in Brigade Nord.

Princess Leonor of Spain

Princess Leonor, 18—the eldest of two daughters born to King Felipe and Queen Letizia—became first in line to the throne following the abdication of her grandfather, King Juan Carlos, in 2014, when she was eight years old. Since then, Leonor has taken part in a bevy of firsts: her first public engagement in 2018, when she was 12; her first public speech on her thirteenth birthday that same year; her first public solo engagement in 2021; and her first international trip without her parents in 2022. This past September, Leonor took the heir’s oath, officially declaring her as next in line to the throne and during which she swore allegiance to the Spanish constitution. Known as the Princess of Asturias, last August Leonor joined the General Military Academy to start her three-year military education and is currently an officer cadet in the General Spanish Military Academy. She is fluent in Spanish and English, has studied Mandarin Chinese, and, when she ascends to the throne, she will be Spain’s first queen regnant since the mid-1800s.