It went viral. Heard about it on the Dutch television. Almost everyone was talking about it in the Netherlands. It was in the Dutch newspapers. Not surprised. How many people can turn down €1.6m a year? Found it again on the Federal website.
How The Dutch Princess Princess Catharina-Amalia Turned Down €1.6m Annual Allowance
"Princess Catharina-Amalia, the heir to the Dutch throne, has said that she doesn’t want to claim the €1.6 million allowance per year that she is entitled to until she takes up proper royal duties." "Amalia, the eldest daughter of King Willem-Alexander, who passed her school leaving examinations on June 10 with distinction, in a handwritten letter to Dutch PM Mark Rutte, wrote that accepting the money would make her uncomfortable, “as long as she didn’t do anything in return for it” and also “while other students have a much tougher time of it, particularly in this period of coronavirus”." "Princess Amalia, who will turn 18 in December this year, also said that she will return the €300,000 that which she received in income every year till she was a student. In addition, she said that she wouldn’t claim the €1.3m for household support, “until I incur high costs in my role as Princess of Orange”." TheFederal.com
Many people from around the world are surprised. Some are even shocked. Considering the fact that we live in a time when young people are literally addicted to money. I am not surprised one bit because of the Dutch positive attitude about money.