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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2021 - 08:16
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Royals break Covid rules: Too many guests at Amalia's birthday party
Princess Amalia celebrated her 18th birthday in the Huis ten Bosch Palace garden on Saturday, and there were more people present than the maximum of four people allowed under the coronavirus rules. A spokesperson for government information service RVD confirmed this after a report by De Telegraaf.
It is not clear exactly how many guests were involved. Sources told De Telegraaf there were dozens of guests. In a letter to parliament, caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that 21 guests were invited and "not all came." "The King has informed me that, on reflection, it was not good to organize it in this way," Rutte said in the letter. "I think that's a sensible response."
The RVD and Rutte emphasized that all guests had been vaccinated and had taken a coronavirus test. "They also observed an appropriate distance. The family was convinced that they responsibly handled the coronavirus advice with this gathering outside and all the precautions taken."
The information service and Prime Minister said that Amalia's 18th birthday is "an important moment in her life." Most of the Princess of Oranje's birthday festivities were canceled due to the coronavirus measures. Some things had been "planned at home," but those were canceled "well before the birthday." On Saturday, the party was organized "at the last minute" in the palace garden.
https://nltimes.nl/2021/12/16/royals-break-covid-rules-many-guests-amalias-birthday-party