In the Netherlands, the scandal broke out against the background of the celebration of the Royal Family of the 18th anniversary of the Princess of Amalia, the future queen of the state, writes The Guardian.
According to the publication, the birthday of the eldest daughter of King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima was held with violations of the norms adopted to combat the spread of COVID-19.
The fact is that on the holiday, the royal family invited more than 20 people, although at present in the Netherlands there is a restriction that prohibits residents of the kingdom to take at home over four people.
After public criticism, the royal family of the Netherlands expressed regret in connection with the party. “The king informed me that after mature reflections, the organization of the celebration is not the best idea,” wrote the Prime Minister of the country Mark Rutat in a letter to Parliament.
At the same time, in the royal family, separately indicated that the celebration was in the open air, all those present observed the social distance, were grafted from coronavirus and also made PCR tests.
Media celebrate that the celebration of the birthday of the Princess of Amalia had to be at the time when there are not enough beds in the Netherlands and the army was connected to the fight against the pandemic.