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Dutch Princess Amalia undergoes surgery after breaking arm in horse riding fall

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FILE - Dutch Princess Amalia poses for the media in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, June 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, Pool, File)

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The heir to the Dutch throne, Princess Amalia, was recovering in a hospital Wednesday after undergoing surgery to one of her arms that she broke a day earlier when she fell off her horse, the Royal House announced.

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 Center 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.

The Associated Press

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