Princess breaks her arm after falling from horse

Princess Catharina-Amalia, the Dutch heir to the throne, was shifted to a hospital after she broke her upper arm after falling from a horse.

According to reports on Tuesday, the 21-year-old royal was to undergo a surgery as the hospital staff were preparing to operate on the princess, who suffered a fracture to an upper arm bone in the fall.

GB News reported that the Dutch royal house has confirmed the incident but stated that the effect on her forthcoming official engagements remains uncertain, with further information to be provided as the situation develops.

Since the investiture of her father as King on 30 April 2013, Princess Catharina-Amalia has held the title Princess of Orange. 

This title can only be held by the heir to the throne and is used without a first name. The Princess has also retained her two other titles, conferred upon her on her birth.

She moved to Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague together with her parents, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, and her two sisters, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane. 

Since September 2022 the princess has been living and studying in Amsterdam. 

According to her profile on the official website of the Dutch royal family, "In her free time she enjoys horse riding, tennis and singing."