The Princess of Orange Arrives in Germany Ahead of a Star-Studded Royal Evening with Zara Tindall and Two Fellow Princesses
Queen Mary made a surprise appearance as Princess Catharina-Amalia arrived early and fed horses during the traditional show-jumping event, organizers said.
- On Tuesday, Princess Catharina-Amalia arrived at the World Equestrian Championships in Aachen, dressed casually in a Sezane shirt and white jeans. The heir to the Dutch throne was among the first to appear at the competition.
- The Princess of Orange owns a horse named Mojito and sustained significant injuries in a 2025 riding accident requiring surgery. She has since resumed riding for personal enjoyment, returning to the sport she loves.
- Zara Tindall, who won individual eventing gold at the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen, returned to the championships this year. She joins a constellation of royals who share a lifelong passion for equestrian competition.
- Queen Mary of Denmark attended in a brown polka-dot dress by Australian fashion house Zimmermann, while Infanta Sofia of Spain continued her tradition by wearing a red flower brooch. Both royals joined the opening festivities.
- Princess Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, a paramount presence in dressage for decades, also attended the championships. Her lifelong dedication underscores the deep royal connection to equestrianism that draws these families to Aachen.
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Princess Amalia (22) showed the scar she sustained from a serious fall from her horse last year for the first time last night in Aachen. The eldest daughter of Dutch King Willem-Alexander (59) is in the German city for the opening of the FEI World Equestrian Championships. Despite her fall, the princess is still very fond of horses.
The heiress Princess Amalia of the Netherlands has taken every look when presiding over the event, turning this equestrian reunion into the perfect setting to show for the first time, with total naturality and aplomb, the visible mark of the serious horse accident she suffered last summer. Accompanied by illustrious figures such as Queen Mary of Denmark and Infanta Elena of Spain, the Dutch heiress has left images for remembrance.
This August, Aachen, the westernmost city of Germany, hosts the world championship of the International Equestrian Federation. It is the third time that this important horse racing competition, which brings together riders and Amazons from all over the world to compete in six different disciplines, such as the jump or the classical dome, returns to one of its most emblematic stages. The tournament began on Tuesday, August 11, and will last two w…
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Amalia from Holland has made a stopover on her holiday to reappear in Aachen (Germany), where on Tuesday the inaugural ceremony of the 2026 World Championships of Hipica is held. A particularly attractive date for the followers of European royalty, as the heiress to the throne of the Netherlands will coincide there with the Infanta Elena and Zara Tindall, two royals with which she shares a huge passion for horses. Before that expected encounter,…
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