That's what's missing here, is she establishing a separate residence and hiring a certain number of staff? - which, aside from marriage is the only reason I can think of that Ms. Amelia still-a-student requires her funds?

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Loose translation of the NOS article:

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Princess Amalia will still use an allowance of 1.5 million euros per year

Princess Amalia still wants to claim her allowance and will stop returning most of that benefit. She needs money for "foreseeable costs associated with an independent and autonomous performance of her position", as outgoing Prime Minister Rutte has just announced in a letter to the House of Representatives. That letter includes a letter from Amalia with an explanation.

This includes "a secretariat and reservations for living and working accommodation". The eldest daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen M�xima is seriously threatened, it was announced in 2022.

In picture
The allowance will not be used for her security, Rutte emphasized in an interview. �Her studies are progressing and you see her coming into the picture more,� said Rutte. "She's more visible." He points out, among other things, Amalia's recent presence at the incoming state visit of the Spanish royal family.

She will receive 1.5 million euros per year as of January 1. She continues to pay back the other part of her allowance, 300,000 euros. In the letter, the princess writes that she must take additional expenses into account "after surprising circumstances".

Expenditure
In 2021, in the run-up to her 18th birthday, the princess announced that she would waive her allowance of around 1.8 million euros per year. Of this, 300,000 euros was income and 1.5 million euros was for personnel and material expenses. She was the first member of the Royal House to waive a legally valid allowance.

The princess (20) felt that she did not need her money from the state, "as long as she does not incur high costs in her position as Princess of Orange". Since she turned 18, she has been paying back her allowance.

At home
In October 2022 it became clear that Amalia was facing serious threats. As a result, she was forced to live at home and could not go out on the street.

Princess Amalia lived and studied in Madrid for more than a year because of her security situation. She now lives in Amsterdam. Amalia also indicated in previous conversations that she was having a very difficult time due to the situation and missed normal life. She had more freedom of movement in the Spanish capital.



In the Article also a clip with the former Dutch PM Mark Rutte about the request (Since the formation of the new cabinet is still ongoing after the last elections, Rutte will remain 'in service' until then)

Loose translation of the above displayed letter:

Amsterdam, May 7, 2024

Your Excellency, dear Mr Rutte,

On June 11, 2021, I wrote to you that I would refund the income part of the benefit constitutionally granted to me during my studies. I also wrote to you that I would refund the B component (the expense allowance) as long as I did not have to incur high costs in my position as Princess of Orange.

As time passes and after surprising circumstances, it is now unforeseeable that I have to take into account personnel and material expenses with a view to an independent and independent fulfillment of my position, including a secretariat and reservations for a living and working accommodation. For this reason, I will no longer refund the constitutional expense allowance (B component) from January 1, 2025. I will of course continue to pay back the income until the end of my studies.

Once again I hope you understand this.

Sincerely,

Amalia

(Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Orange)

The Government:

https://www.rijksoverheid...oeding-prinses-van-oranje

Letter to Parliament about income and expense allowance of the Princess of Orange
Parliamentary piece | 07-05-2024

Prime Minister Rutte informs the House of Representatives that Her Royal Highness Princess Amalia will stop refunding the Constitutional expense allowance.

Letter to Parliament about income and expense allowance of the Princess of Orange (PDF)

Amalia is very ill advised and doesn't have good role models. No wonder she does what she does. She will end up a copy of her mother and Mary.

Which is very unfortunate, because I think she still has potential.

I find the phrasing 'surprising circumstances' a little odd, I must say. Anyway,  in spite of what the prime minister says, I think she is looking at doing a master's degree abroad and will probably spend some of the money on security.

It's also high time for her to actually start getting involved in the part of the 'family business' that does not require expensive gowns and tiaras. Maybe her accepting the money is a sign that this will finally happen.

The money she intends to keep will go towards her staff/security, travel, and other living expenses. These expenses would have been paid by her parents (either from their stipend or their personal wealth).

Only a fraction will be spent on gala dresses. None of it is (haute) couture. Altered yes  bespoke no.
Jewels aplenty in the family, no need to buy new.
And attending state banquets and other official functions are part and parcel of her preparations for her future role.

Whereas her younger sister comes across as a nepo baby, CA actually is very serious, and very aware of the scrutiny she faces. I am pretty sure that she will be well-prepped for her future role, just like her dad and her grandmother were. The optics may be suggesting otherwise (in part because of Max'  exuberance) but the family knows darn well how to survive and thrive.

Well said