The royal family of Holland apologized for celebrating the crown princess’s birthday

The Dutch royal family regretted on Wednesday inviting 21 people for the 18th birthday of the future queen Amalia last week, well above what the sanitary measures require.

“The (royal) family was convinced to deal responsibly with the coronavirus norms with this outdoor gathering and with the precautions taken“Such as testing and social distancing, the Dutch prime minister explained, Mark Rutte, in a letter to Parliament.

“The king informed me that, on reflection, it was not good to have organized this”Rutte added.

In the Netherlands, the number of guests at home is limited to four people.

The meeting was held at fresh air in a park belonging to the palace last Saturday. The guests were asked to do a test, They were vaccinated and also asked to respect social distancing.

The letter it does not say how many guests attended the event.

Amalia turned 18 on December 7th and immediately afterwards, he became a member of the Dutch Council of State, the highest advisory body of the government.

The celebrations surrounding Princess Amalia’s birthday come after a series of mistakes made by the Dutch monarchy during the pandemic, which seriously damaged its popularity.

In october 2020, when Holland had just ordered a partial confinement, the royal family was forced to interrupting a holiday in Greece, following the uproar that occurred when details of the stay were made public.

Amalia gave up her annual allowance of 1.6 million euros in June, before assuming their actual duties.

(With information from AFP)

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