Our special correspondent in the Netherlands and Spain Zhang Liang and Liang Ruixuan
On the 17th local time, at a dinner reception for the Spanish king and his wife who came for a state visit, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands unexpectedly stated that he had been kidnapped by an organized criminal gang. Threat, his eldest daughter, the future Queen Amalia of the Netherlands, will receive distance education from the University of Amsterdam in Madrid, the Spanish capital, in 2023.
Spain's "El Pais" reported that Willem-Alexander sincerely thanked King Felipe VI of Spain, Queen Letizia and the Spanish people for their support, saying that "a friend in need is a friend indeed."
According to the British "Guardian" report, Amalia, who was born in December 2003, began studying politics, psychology, law and economics at the University of Amsterdam in the fall of 2022. At that time, she lived in the student dormitory like ordinary students. Sources from the Dutch royal family told the Dutch Broadcasting Corporation (nos) on the 17th that at the end of 2022, Amalia was "targeted" by the country's gangs and faced the risk of being kidnapped or attacked. The source revealed that although the royal family only announced at the time that Amalia had moved out of the student dormitory, in fact, the latter had secretly moved to Madrid to live.
"El Pais" reported that in Madrid, Amalia moves more freely and has no language barrier because her mother, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, was born in Argentina and taught her to speak Spanish since she was a child.
The Dutch "Telegraph" stated that during the same period, Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Rutte received a similar threat. The Dutch authorities believe that the security threats against the two men are related to an organization called the "Moroccan Mafia". According to reports, the organization is composed of Moroccans and mainly operates in the Netherlands and Belgium, involving drug trafficking, human trafficking, weapons trafficking, etc.
During a visit to Sint Maarten in February 2023, Amalia responded to the dilemma she faced: "Honestly, I'm having a bad time, I miss the normal student life, walking in the streets, walking in normally Shop." Willem-Alexander also previously admitted in a podcast to commemorate the tenth anniversary of his accession to the throne that taking refuge abroad was "a heavy blow to his daughter and the entire family."
nos said that Amalia has returned to live in the Netherlands, and the government has also adopted stricter protective measures. At present, it is not clear what security measures have been strengthened by relevant Dutch authorities. ▲
