Princess Catharina-Amalia Promoted to Sergeant in Naval Ceremony

Crown Princess Amalia was promoted to sergeant during a ceremony aboard the sailing ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl

On Saturday, 17 October 2026, Crown Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands was promoted to the rank of sergeant aboard the Statsraad Lehmkuhl, a Norwegian three-masted sailing ship docked in the Dutch port of Den Helder. The promotion took place during an “All Hands” ceremony, at which the entire crew was present. The ceremony included a traditional soaking with seawater, a custom associated with the rank.

Crown Princess Amalia was promoted to sergeant during a ceremony aboard the sailing ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl

Crown Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands joined Defensity College in 2025 and is currently working with the Royal Netherlands Navy. Over the past week, she sailed aboard the Statsraad Lehmkuhl alongside first-year cadets. Built in 1914, the Norwegian three-masted sailing ship is regularly used as a naval training vessel.

Crown Princess Amalia was promoted to sergeant during a ceremony aboard the sailing ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl
15 Comments
  1. Love the naval camouflage colours, suits the princess well. She is a good sport taking the sea water treatment

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  2. J’aime cette couleur bleue qui change beaucoup de la kaki de certaines armées européennes !

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    1. C'est parce qu'elle fait partie de la marine néerlandaise que les couleurs camouflage sont en bleu. Quant elle a commencé avec le "Defence college" elle portait aussi du kaki parce qu'à ce moment là son entraînement était l'entraînement de base que tous les soldats dans tous les armées européennes doivent faire. Après cela elle a choisi de rejoindre l'Armée Navale Néerlandaise où elle suit les exercices avec les cadets de la première année.

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  3. Brave girl!

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  4. The Crew may have had a lot of fun at "soaking with seawater" CA ...

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  5. A great achievement. Well done to the Princess. She is pro active and doing well.

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  6. Carherine-Amelia ressemble beaucoup à la reine Maxima sur la 2e photo. Je déteste ces habitudes de jeter un seau d’eau sur la tête pour souligner un événement heureux. Josée.

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    1. Si vous voulez utiliser son prénom officiel c'est Catharina-Amalia (voir le titre au dessus de l'article). Aux Pays-Bas tout le monde l'apelle Amalia.

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    2. To me CPAC resembles her sister Ariane in picture 2 and her mother in picture 1, whereas she's 'just' herself in picture 3

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    3. A l'armée vous devez supporter ces petites habitudes. C'est comme chez les scouts ils ont aussi certaines habitudes pour baptiser les nouveaux. Avec la Princesse Amalia il n'y a pas de problèmes, je vois qu'elle supporte une petite plaisanterie de ses supérieures. Si vous ne supportez pas cela, il ne faut pas faire le service militaire.

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  7. Brava CP CA! Her smile tells you how pleased she is! It’s good to see the younger royals spending time in the Armed Services. I applaud and congratulate her!
    Lowri.

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  8. Camouflage and combat boots not high fashion, but she looks good. Like her facial expression with the water bucket behind her. Congrats for the promotion to Sgt. Keep up the good work.
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  9. A forces uniform is a uniform, how one wears it is the `rule` there can be no deviation so any comment would be irrelevant. How many other part-time cadets who completed the same course were made sergeant?

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  10. Maybe someone should ask?

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