Princess Amalia has the favor of the press and that is extremely important. According to the Story, thanks to her we don’t have to worry about the monarchy. “She saves them!”
The popularity figures of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima dipped, especially during the corona period, because they thought they could afford more than the rest of the country. They have now slowly emerged from the valley and their daughter Princess Amalia appears to be doing very well as heir to the throne for the time being.
Save monarchy
The media play an important role in how the popularity figures of the Oranges develop and Princess Amalia has in any case the Story on her hand. ‘Princess Amalia saves the monarchy’, the magazine headlines.
According to the magazine, Princess Amalia’s appearance during King’s Day in Dokkum made a big impression. “There was only one name that stood out above the cheers: ‘Amalia! Amalia! Amalia!”
Crowd favorite
Royalty expert Justine Marcella calls Amalia a ‘public favorite’ in the magazine. “Already during her first photo session, she managed to conquer the hearts of the Dutch by disarming and blowing on a vuvuzela. In a few years, Amalia will even overtake her mother in popularity.”
She continues: “When she starts dating, getting engaged and marrying seriously, she wins a whole new generation to the monarchy. It was the same in 2001 when Máxima entered the court as the fiancée of the Prince of Orange. The popularity figures went sky high.”
Natural born queen
Justine calls Amalia a ‘natural born queen‘. “She is empathetic, very intelligent and funny, without ever losing her dignity.”
The Story concludes: “Critics are of the opinion that Amalia is the savior of the monarchy. Our royal family experienced a dip in popularity for years. But a survey by EenVandaag shows that Amalia ‘thanks to her rising popularity, she can credit a broader restoration of confidence in the monarchy.’”