Heir to Dutch throne forced to stay home amid security fears

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Queen Maxima said her eldest daughter, Amalia, “can't leave home” and that it has “enormous consequences for her life.” A visibly emotional Maxima said at the end of a state visit to Sweden on Thursday that the 18-year-old princess “doesn't live in Amsterdam and can't really go out.” She said that despite the security concerns, the princess is continuing her studies. That meeting came after security around Belgium's justice minister, Vincent Van Quickenborne, was beefed up following the arrest of four Dutch men in the Netherlands on suspicion of a plot to kidnap him. Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who reportedly also has had his personal security beefed up amid threats, called it “terrible news” for Amalia. Justie Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius tweeted that “measures have been taken around the Crown Princess' security” but said she could not elaborate on “concrete threats or specific security measures.” “It is terrible that this is necessary.