A 33-year-old resident of The Hague is preparing to appear in court in a criminal case on charges of preparing the attempted murder of two princesses from the Netherlands – 22-year-old heiress to the throne Catharina Amalia and her younger sister 20-year-old Alexia. The suspect will be brought to court on May 4. Reports Algemeen Dagblad newspaper, citing the country’s public prosecutor’s office.
The suspect was preparing an assassination attempt in February 2026 in The Hague – the working palace of King Willem-Alexander is located in this city. It is not known how precise the assassination plan was and what the suspect’s motive was.
The detainee was found with two axes. Several words were engraved on it: “Alexia” (the name of a princess), “Mossad” (the name of the Israeli intelligence service), and “Sig Heil” (a Nazi salute). In addition, they found a piece of paper on which were handwritten the names of the princesses Amalie and Alexia, as well as the word “Bloedbad” (i.e. “massacre”, “massacre”).
how Notes Dutch broadcaster NOS and the prosecutor’s office in The Hague did not reveal details about the suspect. The department representative only said that we are talking about a “weak” person. The suspect’s lawyer said that the defense decided not to provide additional information to the media.
Amalia had previously received threats. According to the newspaper Algemeen Dagblad, in 2020, when the princess was 17 years old, she had to go into hiding after a person named Wouter G. (his last name was not revealed) threatened her with violence, including sexual violence. The suspect was arrested and released after four years of forced treatment shortly before Amalia turned 21.
In November 2023, Muhammad I. was arrested. The 40-year-old is in the Netherlands, on suspicion of involvement in threats against Princess Amalia. Shortly before this, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima announced that their eldest daughter could not live in student accommodation in Amsterdam.
In 2023, Amalia said that she was going through a very difficult period and missed normal life. It was later known that the Crown Princess had lived and studied in Madrid for more than a year. Sources told the National Broadcasting Corporation (NOS) that thanks to the measures taken, she was able to return to the Netherlands. It is not known what measures we are talking about.