Princess Catharina-Amalia pictured with her arm in a sling as she attends first event since horse riding accident

Princess Catharina-Amalia has been pictured with her arm in a cast and sling as she took part in her first royal engagement since a nasty break during a horse riding accident.

The heir to the Dutch throne was seen arriving at the event with her father King Willem-Alexander, holding onto the 58-year-old for guidance.

The 21-year-old was forced to undergo surgery on her arm on June 10 after she was thrown from her horse, the Royal House of the Netherlands said.

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She spent two days at the UMC Utrecht hospital before being discharged.

Princess Amalia didn’t let any discomfort get in the way of duty on Wednesday.

She and her father attended the presentation of the new standard to the Princess Catherine-Amalia Hussar Regiment at the Prince Bernhard Barracks in Amersfoort.

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Princess Amalia, who is the eldest child of King Willem-Alexander and is next in line to the Dutch throne, is officially known as the Princess of Orange – a title reserved for the heir.

The young royal wore a floral Natan dress for the occasion and a hat previously seen on her mother, Queen Maxima.

Her arm was protected in a blue sling but the princess was able to remove it briefly for a group photo with the regiment.

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Princess Amalia’s accident forced a reshuffling of a number of engagements for both her parents last week.

The royal family’s annual summer photoshoot, at Paleis Huis ten Bosch, will now take place on June 30.

It is set to include the King and Queen and Princess Amalia, along with her two younger sisters Princess Alexia, 19, and Princess Ariane, 18. The family dog, Mambo, is likely to feature as it has in previous years – often causing mischief.

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Princess Amalia is currently studying a degree in politics, psychology, law and economics that she began at the University of Amsterdam in September, 2022.

She carried out her first solo engagement in the Netherlands in February, attending the naming ceremony of the naval ship Den Helder in Vlissingen.

And in April, Amalia performed her first solo engagement abroad when she travelled to Madrid, in Spain, where she spent a year living in secret when threats emerged of a possible kidnap attempt.

She had originally moved into shared student accommodation in Amsterdam but was forced to move back to the royal palace at The Hague when threats to her life emerged in October, 2023.

In April 2024 – when Princess Amalia had already returned to the Netherlands – her time living in Spain was revealed.

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