Princess Catharina-Amalia is introduced to the Council of State
Today, Princess Catharina-Amalia was introduced to the Council of State as she now has the right to a seat following her 18th birthday yesterday.
Her father King Willem-Alexander introduced her in his role as Chairman of the Council during an extraordinary meeting. Queen Maxima was also in attendance.
In her speech, Princess Catharina-Amalia “repeated with conviction” the words of her grandmother Princess Beatrix in 1956: 'For a very long time, members of the Council of State, I will regard myself as your student. I will try – conscious of my responsibility – to be a good student'.
Afterward, Princess Catharina-Amalia planted a tree in the French garden of Kneuterdijk Palace to mark her introduction.
Princess Catharina-Amalia wore a navy Natan coat with a printed dress by LaDress and navy pumps.
Queen Maxima wore wore her Valentino cape with a new Natan dress, her Gianvito Rossi pumps, and a Natan clutch.
On Monday, Prince Albert, Princess Charlene, Grand Duke Guillaume, and Grand Duchess Stéphanie were in Metz, France, to attend the last day of Pope Leo XIV's official visit to France.