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The Guardian - UK
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Ashifa Kassam in Madrid and agencies

Dutch heir to throne spent year in Madrid amid safety fears, reports say

Princess Amalia
Princess Amalia reportedly complained last year that her life as a student had turned out differently from what she had hoped. Photograph: Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images

The heir to the Dutch throne, Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, spent more than a year in Spain as the Dutch royal family grappled with threats to her safety, according to media in the Netherlands.

The 20-year-old lived and studied in Madrid, royal sources told the public broadcaster NOS on Wednesday, after reports she had been mentioned in communications by organised crime groups, sparking fears she could be the target of attacks or kidnappings.

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