In a couple of years we might see Beatrix no longer using the new addition of Noordeinde Palace and that becoming the pied a terre of the Princess of Orange. She could later use Drakensteijn as a weekend home for her and her family depending on the timing of her marriage, getting children and her grandmother either moving out of Drakensteijn because she needs special care that cannot provided there or because Beatrix may have died by that time. In 10 years time Beatrix will be 92 and Amalia 27 so there is a chance that if Amalia marries in her early thirties that Grandmaman no longer is there to witness that happy event.
That would leave the system of former Noordeinde 66 as the home for the Prince(ss) of Orange, the rest of Noordeinde Palace as the office of the sovereign, Huis ten Bosch as the residence of the sovereign and villa Eikenhorst as the retirement home of the abdicated monarch or his/her widow(er).
Castle 't oude Loo would be an additional weekend retreat for the monarch and Drakensteijn potentially for the heir(ess). That all depends however what Beatrix and WA decide to do with their privately owned properties. They could leave it outside of the main line or divide the asset up between their children raising the possibility of it being sold outside the family.
With Noordeinde 66 now part of the National possessions we have at least one additional residence that could be used for either the younger or older generation but we still lack one. As Noordeinde 66 is not really practical as an everyday home with a young family (limited garden and very overlooked so privacy issues) i think it will be more of an office rather than a home.
Well, villa 'De Eikenhorst", where Amalia grew up and located on the private grounds of royal estate 'De Horsten" has become vacant last year when the King and his family moved into recently renovated Palace Huis ten Bosch.
Since "De Eikenhorst" is familiar to Amalia and offers lots of privacy (plenty of security measures all around) I don't doubt it would make for a perfect base for her.
Besides, it is not that far away from 'mommy & daddy"
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