Dutch princess hospitalised after horse riding fall
The heir to the Dutch throne, Princess Amalia, is recovering in a hospital after undergoing surgery to one of her arms that she broke a day earlier when she fell off her horse, the Royal House says.
The 21-year-old, formally known as the Princess of Orange, sustained the injury on Tuesday and underwent surgery the same evening at the University Medical Centre Utrecht hospital, according to a Royal House statement.
"The operation went well. She will remain at the UMC Utrecht for monitoring at least until tomorrow," the statement said.
Amalia revealed in a book written about her by a popular Dutch comedian that she is a keen horseback rider.
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