Future Dutch monarch Princess Catharina-Amalia remains hospitalised after surgery on her arm following horror horse incident
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands remains in hospital days after a horse accident on Tuesday, the Dutch royal palace has confirmed.
Catharina-Amalia, 21, is the eldest daughter of King Willem-Alexander and his Argentine-born wife Queen Maxima and will one day ascend the throne as the country's next monarch.
The heir to the Dutch throne, who is known by her official title of the Princess of Orange, was taken to the hospital to undergo surgery after falling off her horse Mojito.
It was subsequently confirmed the Princess suffered a fractured arm in the nasty fall which required surgery.
Catharina-Amalia is being treated at the University Medical Centre Utrecht hospital.
"The operation went well,' the palace said in a statement on Wednesday.
'She will remain at the UMC Utrecht for monitoring at least until tomorrow."
The Dutch royal palace earlier announced there will be regular updates on the royal's health "as soon as it becomes clear what the possible consequences are for official obligations and other agreements".
It was also reported that Queen Maxima left an engagement with the MIND Us Foundation at the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague early to be by her daughter's side.
The injury comes about a year after it was revealed the Princess was quietly living in Spain amid security concerns after several kidnapping threats.
Catharina-Amalia is understood to have spent about a year in Madrid but recently relocated back to the Netherlands after new measures were taken to ensure her safety.
The security revelations shocked the famously progressive European nation of about 18 million people.
The Netherlands has low rates of violent crime and its royal family are sometimes called 'the bicycle monarchy' for their informal approach to royal duties.
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