Princess Amalia starts as work-student with Royal Netherlands Air Force

The Princess of Orange has started as a work-student with the Royal Netherlands Air Force.

This is part of the Defensity College program in which she is participating. Most recently, she was part of the Defence Staff as a work-student, and she completed the General Military Training.

Defensity College “aims to offer students a meaningful part-time job during their studies and to increase the visibility and connection between the Armed Forces and society.” There are various training courses, work placements and activities.

There is a close bond between the Armed Forces and the Royal House of the Netherlands. William I, Prince of Orange, was a commander-in-chief of the army, and later stadtholders and kings also led troops. King Willem-Alexander fulfilled his compulsory military service with the Royal Netherlands Navy, and he served in the Royal Netherlands Army and the Royal Netherlands Air Force.