33-Year-Old Detained in Plot Against Dutch Princesses Amalia, Alexia

A 33-year-old man has been detained on suspicion of plotting an attack on Princess Catharina-Amalia and Princess Alexia, the two eldest daughters of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, according to a court scheduling order from the Hague Public Prosecutors Office.

Prosecutors detailed that the suspect was found in possession of two axes in early February in The Hague, with the words "Alexia," "Mossad" and "Sieg Heil" carved into them, as well as a handwritten note bearing the words "Amalia," "Alexia" and "Bloodbath." The items raised suspicions that the man was targeting the 22-year-old Princess Catharina-Amalia, known as Amalia and heir to the Dutch throne, and her 20-year-old sister, Princess Alexia. The suspect's name has not been released, in line with Dutch privacy regulations, and it remains unclear where or when he was arrested.

The man is scheduled to appear in court in The Hague on Monday for a procedural hearing, where further details on the alleged plot and his motive may emerge. A spokesman for the prosecutors office declined to provide additional information ahead of the hearing, and the Dutch Royal House did not immediately respond to...