Dutch Queen Maxima fought back tears as her daughter Princess Amalia completed her military training.
Princess Catharina-Amalia, 22, the eldest daughter of the King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands officially completed her basic military course on Friday and earned the rank of Corporal.
An emotional Queen Maxima watched on proudly at the ceremony at the Ministry of Defence in Ermelo.
She could be seen holding back tears as she sat alongside other military mothers before snapping her own pictures.
The delighted Queen emotionally embraced her daughter, who will now wear military uniform when she carries out duties.
In a statement, the Dutch Royal Family said: ‘Princess Catharina-Amalia completed the General Military Training Course (AMO) on January 23 and earned the rank of Corporal.’
Amalia, a student at the Dutch defence headquarters, has two younger siblings, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane.
The princess has previously completed exercises with the Royal Navy, Air Force and Army.
Dutch Queen Maxima has fought back tears as her daughter Princess Amalia completed her military training
She could be seen holding back tears as she sat alongside other military mothers before snapping her own pictures
She flew a fighter jet and went behind the controls of a submarine as she was introduced to life in each branch of the Dutch armed forces in 2022.
The future Queen visited Volkel airbase, where she ‘got acquainted’ with life in the Dutch Royal Air Force.
She got behind the controls of an F-16 and took part in a training flight, as well as speaking to staff at the base.
The Royal entered a range of military vehicles, also going for a ride in a Leopard combat tank.
During her introduction to the Royal Navy, Amalia went aboard the submarine Zr.Ms. Sea Lion.
The Princess chatted with submariners before being given a tour and explanation about life underwater.
She also controlled the submarine under supervision and allowed it to resurface,
Amalia is not the only Dutch Royal involved in the nation’s military.
The delighted Queen emotionally embraced her daughter, who will now wear military uniform when she carries out duties
Her father beamed as he jumped into the pilot’s seat of an army plane last September.
The Dutch monarch is a licensed pilot and attended the international airborne exercise Falcon Leap at Eindhoven Air Base.
Decked out in military uniform, complete with a Dutch flag patch on his upper arm, the 58-year-old was all smiles as he captained the aircraft.
The yearly event brings together military personnel from countries all over the world, including the USA and UK, to practise their flying skills.
Service members run through exercises such as preparing and dropping cargo like relief supplies and conduct drops of paratroopers with planes from different countries.
Willem-Alexander greeted personnel and joined them in their practice exercises on the ground and in the air.
