DUTCH Crown Princess Catharina-Amalia has been forced to move out of her student flat over a gangsters’ plot to kidnap her, it has been alleged.
The 18-year old, who began a degree at The University of Amsterdam in the autumn, fled her Amsterdam home and moved back to The Hague’s royal palace.
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The heir to the Dutch throne was under heightened security due to fears that criminal gangs may target her for kidnapping or an attack, the royal family revealed last month.
Reports indicate that Prince Catharina Amalia’s identity was discovered during tap conversations between organised armed group – which could suggest she is at risk of kidnapping, or even attacks.
In the communications of the underworld, Mark Rutte’s name was also mentioned.
According to reports, the alleged security threat was made by Ridouan Taghi (44), a well-known terrorist. “Mocro-maffia”Amsterdam. He is currently being held on several murder charges.
Mocro-Maffia is believed be one of Europe’s largest drug-trafficking gangs.
Dutch security forces claimed that they stopped violent jailbreak plans over the past 12 months after Taghi, a kingpin, ordered the murder of a key witness.
Taghi was detained in Dubai, UAE in 2019 and immediately denied the allegations. He described the plot as baseless and false.
His lawyer, Inez Weski, said Taghi “strongly”The claims were denied by the man, who explained that he had made it very clear that he did not believe them. “didn’t want to hurt Princess Amalia”And he “would never harm a child,”According to The National News
Catharina Amalia’s father King Willem Alexander described her situation during a visit to Sweden. “very tough”According to France24.
“It has huge consequences for her life. It means she doesn’t live in Amsterdam and also that she can’t really go outside,”Dutch outlet AD reports that her mother, Queen Maxima was quoted as saying.
“The consequences are very difficult for her. No student life for her, like other students have… It’s not nice to see your child live like that. She can go to university, but that’s it,”During the state visit, Queen Maxima spoke with her husband.
Rutte, the Prime Minister, said that he was “very worried”Catharina Amalia’s Blog “terrible” situation.
In the meantime, Dilan Yesilgoz Zegerius, the country’s Justice & Security Minister, tweeted: “I guarantee that our security services are working day and night to ensure her security”.
In September, tabloid De TelegraafReports had indicated that security was increased to counter fears that the princess might be attacked by locals. “mafia”.
The heir of the throne, who earned a degree both in law and psychology and has since moved back to Huis ten Bosch.
“Other princes, princesses have always had the opportunity to study. It is very sad that these kinds of measures are needed now,” Edwin Bakker, professor of terrorism and counterterrorism at Leiden University is reported as saying by the Het Parool newspaper.
“Everything will have been done to allow Amalia to simply live in Amsterdam, something to which she has every right, but this is extremely difficult if there is a major threat.”
Bakker added: “What happens goes beyond crime. It is so disruptive that it is socially disruptive, it is an attack on the democratic legal order.”
Catharina Amalia was said to have lived with several students.
The security arrangements for the royal household were not discussed by the Dutch police or secret service.
King Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand was elected to the throne after Queen Beatrix died.
Princess Catharina-Amalia has two younger sisters, Princess Alexia, 17, and Princess Ariane, 15.
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