After Crown Princess Amalia hosted 21 people at her 18th birthday celebration on palace grounds in Holland, the Dutch royal family apologized. Despite the fact that the government had instructed citizens to limit their numbers to just four due to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases, the government advised them to do so.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte sent Wednesday’s letter to parliament from the heir to the Dutch crown, who cancelled indoor celebrations due to the pandemic.
It was expected that King Willem Alexander’s eldest child would quietly mark her birthday on Tuesday.
The Dutch Royal Family has apologized after Crown Princess Amalia, (pictured center last week with King and Queen visiting The Hague to introduce her), invited 21 people to her 18th Birthday Party on Palace grounds. Despite the fact that the government had instructed citizens to limit their numbers to just four due to the rising Covid-19 cases
Although it appears that no rule was broken, the incident occurred at a time when hospitals were struggling to find beds to handle a spike in COVID-19-related patients.
National social-distancing laws were implemented, which included the closing of early restaurants and shops that weren’t essential.
Private sporting events were not open to the public.
‘The family strived to treat the coronavirus rules responsibly with this outdoor gathering and by taking precautions’ Rutte’s letter to lawmakers said in reference to the party.
All guests were required to complete a blood test. They were all vaccinated. They were assumed to keep a reasonable distance.
King Willem Alexander ‘informed” me that it wasn’t a great idea in hindsight. Rutte said that he thinks this is a reasonable reaction.
De Telegraaf says the party was held in The Huis Ten Bosch royal Palace in The Huage, which is one of the official Dutch residents.
Pictured: Queen Maxima of The Netherlands and Princess Amalia of The Netherlands arrive at Huis ten Bosch Palace on December 7, 2021 in The Hague, Netherlands – ahead of the party
According to De Telegraaf, the party was hosted in the Huis Ten Bosch royal palace in The Huage – one of the three official residents of the Dutch monarch.
According to the newspaper, two canopies had been placed in front of the palace garden house. These were meant to provide protection for guests from the rain.
The newspaper was told by sources that there were about 100 attendees, but the Dutch government stated 21 invited people and did not claim everyone attended.
As concerns over OmicronCovid-19 grow, the Netherlands declared Tuesday it will increase its night-time lockdown as well as close schools earlier for the Christmas holidays.
The Dutch royal house has made a number of mistakes during the pandemic, which have hurt its popularity.
After a public outcry, the royals had to cancel a vacation in Greece. The details of the incident were made public. General population was warned against traveling abroad.
Pictured: King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima with Princess Amalia of the Netherlands where the Princess gets a seat on The Council of State, an advisory body that advises on legislation and dispenses administrative justice, and plants a tree due to her 18th Birthday, at Kneuterdijk Palace in The Hague
As they brought a present for the ‘Huis ten Bosch,’ members of the Orange Association of Katwijk aan Zee have their souvenir photos taken by a Marechaussee Gendarmerie Officer. This was at the occasion of Dutch Princess Amalia’s 18th Birthday, which took place in The Hague. The Netherlands. 07/12/2021
Last summer’s UEFA European Football Championship photo showed Willem Alexander (right) greeting soccer fans on the streets without a mask. This and other examples led citizens to question the Royal’s attitudes towards the pandemic.
De Telegraaf also reported that the Royal Family took possession of a racing boat for capital, which was a surprise considering the difficulties of the pandemic.
A photograph during last summer’s UEFA European Football Championship also saw the King – Willem-Alexander – greeting football fans in the street without a mask.
Polls reveal that the popularity of the country’s monarchs has declined.
Amalia, the heir to the throne, made headlines in June when she gave up her right to a 1.6 million euros (£1.36 million) annual income.
She celebrated her 18th birthday on December 7, and was elevated to the Dutch Council of State, the government’s highest advisory body, by virtue of reaching the age of majority.
The Netherlands had 17981 Covid-19 deaths and 17,981 more Covid-19 cases. Recent weeks have seen an increase in Covid-19 cases. This spike was most noticeable in November, when the country saw its highest number ever at 20,000 per day.
The numbers are down as we approach Christmas.