Princess Alexia has begun an exciting new chapter in her life! The Dutch royal, 19, has moved to London to study, with the palace sharing a sweet video as Alexia arrived on campus. The princess, who is the middle daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands , has enrolled at University College London on the Bachelor of Science & Engineering for Social Change course at the Faculty of Engineering. The video showed Alexia, wearing a suede tan waistcoat and white trousers, walking towards UCL's iconic building in Bloomsbury, before turning around, beaming and waving at the camera.
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According to UCL's prospectus, students will gain "in-demand skills needed to solve key challenges of society". It adds: "By studying a broad range of topics through this degree – taught from engineering, social and political perspectives – you’ll gain multi-disciplinary knowledge that is sought-after in business, charity, government and policy roles." The Dutch palace announced Alexia's future plans earlier in the summer, after she took a gap year.
Local media reported that during a press conference at the royal family's summer photoshoot, the princess said was a "bit stressed about choosing" a degree course, and that she had considered many different universities. It's understood that her time studying in London is considered private. The youngster already has a close connection to the UK, having completed her two-year International Baccalaureate at UWC At.