Princess Amalia, heir to Dutch throne, quietly celebrates 18th birthday

FILE PHOTO: Netherlands' Princess Amalia smiles as she uses a platter lift on a piste in the Alpine resort of Lech am Arlberg, Austria February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The heir to the Dutch throne, Crown Princess Amalia, was expected to quietly celebrate her 18th birthday at home on Tuesday, in line with the country's coronavirus lockdown rules and the tradition of the Netherlands' low-key monarchy.

The occasion means that Amalia, the eldest daughter of King Willem-Alexander, is now in theory ready to succeed her father as head of state.