Amalia lived in the shadow of mockery about her appearance while the press crowned Alexia as “the slim and elegant sister” 😳🔥
Growing up under the merciless gaze of cameras is already difficult, but being the future queen of a country and receiving daily attacks over your body is a nightmare that Princess Amalia of the Netherlands knows all too well. 🚨👑
Since her teenage years, the Dutch heir to the throne has been the victim of a fierce wave of body-shaming. International press headlines and thousands of social media users did not hesitate to label her “plus size” or “chubby”, harshly pointing out that her figure “did not project the refined and elegant image expected of a queen”.
But the most painful point of the controversy came with the constant comparisons to her younger sister, Princess Alexia.
While Amalia was judged for her weight, the tabloid press filled its covers praising Alexia for being “stylish”, “fashionable” and having the “perfect figure”. The pressure reached such an extreme that various media outlets openly suggested that Alexia was “much more aesthetically suited to wear the crown”, sidelining her own older sister solely because of her appearance.
This systematic harassment not only affected the young heiress’s mental health —who needed psychological support to manage the pressure—, but also reopened an outrageous debate:
👉 Do you think the media crossed the line with Amalia, or do you believe that a public figure must meet certain standards?