Jake Paul’s fiance Jutta Leerdam earns royal honour at Huis ten Bosch Palace after record breaking Olympic win (Image via Getty)

The 27-year-old Dutch speed skating star won gold in the women’s 1,000 meters at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, setting a new Olympic record with a stunning race. Just days earlier, she also claimed silver in the 500 meters, finishing right behind her teammate Femke Kok. Now, after bringing home two medals for the Netherlands, Jutta Leerdam has received one of her country’s highest royal honors. Jutta Leerdam was officially named a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau, an award given by the Dutch royal family to people who make a special impact on society. She received the honor at a ceremony at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague. The moment marked a proud milestone in her career, adding a royal title to her Olympic success. She later shared a photo of her medal on Instagram for her 6.5 million followers and wrote, “Became a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau today. A big honour.” The celebration quickly became a global moment, with fans flooding her page with love and praise.

The royal ceremony took place at Huis ten Bosch Palace, where Jutta Leerdam stood alongside her Olympic teammates. Femke Kok, Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong, and Marijke Groenewoud were also honored for their achievements. Short track skaters Jens van ’t Wout, Melle van ’t Wout, Teun Boer, Friso Emons, and Itzhak de Laat received recognition as well.After the event, Leerdam shared a video celebrating with her teammates and captioned it, “When women win.” Fans reacted quickly. One wrote, “Unique beauty.” Another said, “A pretty successful couple of weeks for you.” Others added messages like, “Love this, girliesssss,” and “Girlpower 2.0.”Her fiancé Jake Paul proudly supported her throughout the Games. The 29-year-old watched from the stands and was even seen in tears after her victory. After the Olympics, he posted a video placing Leerdam on his shoulders before boarding a private jet. He wrote, “From now on call me Jutta Leerdam’s fiancé.”The celebration showed not just medals and honors, but strong support, pride, and a moment that both sports and royal history will remember.