Dutch Man Charged for Plotting Attack on Princesses

0:00On May 2nd, Dutch prosecutors nabbed a 33-year-old dude back in February for plotting an attack on Crown Princess Catherine Amalia and her, sister Princess Alexia. He's facing charges for prepping a murder after cops found two axes in a creepy handwritten note with their names and the word for bloodbath. Catherine Amalia, whose 22 and next in line for the throne, and 20-year-old Alexia, are daughters of King Willem Alexander and Queen, Maxima. One axe even had Alexia's name carved on it, plus weird references to Mossad and Siege Heil. Officials haven't pinned down a motive or how real the plan was, and while media calls him a far-right type, prosecutors aren't labeling him that yet. This hits close to home because the Princesses have been dodging threats for years. Back in 2022, Catherine Amalia had to bail from her Amsterdam student spot after crime bosses named her in Chats. She spent 2023 studying online and Madrid under Spanish guard.

1:02The first court hearing drops Monday morning in the Hague. It's just a quick procedural check on his detention and next steps timed right on Dutch. Remember in stay, his lawyers keeping quiet till then. All this ramps up the spotlight on role security, as the case moves forward, reminding everyone threats to the heirs aren't fading anytime soon. That's your update from US News Today, powered by AI.