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Princess Ariane of the Netherlands
Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau is the daughter of heir apparent to the throne of the Netherlands Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima. Princess Ariane is styled Her Royal Highness Princess Ariane of the Netherlands. She is fourth in line to the throne of the Netherlands.
Birth
Princess Ariane was born in the Bronovo Hospital in The Hague at 21:56 local time on April 10, 2007 as the third child and third daughter of Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima. Princess Ariane weighed 4.135 kilograms (9.12 pounds) and was 52 centimeters (20.5 inches) long at birth. Prime Minister Balkenende addressed the nation shortly afterwards and said both mother and child were healthy and doing well. The next morning, Prince Willem-Alexander appeared on television with his new daughter. The names of the baby were announced on 13 April, when the birth was registered in The Hague.
Names and titles
Her given names are Ariane Wilhelmina Maxima Ines. The names were announced by her father on April 13, 2007. The origin of the name Ariane is speculated about. It can either come from the Latin name Hadrian or from the Greek name Ariadne. Like her sisters Princess Amalia and Princess Alexia her first name starts with an A, according to Prince Willem-Alexander "to conclude the triple A rating". Wilhelmina was the name of her great-great-grandmother Queen Wilhelmina. Maxima is the first name of her mother Princess Maxima, and also of Princess Maxima's grandmother and namesake. Ines is the first name of her mother's younger sister, and Ariane's godmother, Ines Zorreguieta.
By Royal Decree of January 25, 2002, nr. 41 is determined that all children of Prince Willem-Alexander will bear the title of Prince (Princess) of the Netherlands and Prince (Princess) of Orange-Nassau. Her full name is styled and with title: Her Royal Highness Ariane Wilhelmina Maxima Ines Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau .
Princess Ariane is fourth in line to the throne of the Netherlands, after her father heir apparent Prince Willem-Alexander, and her sisters Princess Amalia and Princess Alexia. Princess Ariane is 811th in line to the British throne.
Hospitalization
On May 2, 2007, Princess Ariane was admitted to the Leiden University medical centre with a suspected lung infection. She was released from the hospital on May 5, 2007 to be treated for her bacterial and viral infection. On June 13, 2007, Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima released a thank you note "not only for the congratulations upon Ariane's birth but also for the best wishes they received upon her hospitalisation" and released a third official picture with their newborn daughter. The couple reportedly received over 30,000 letters of well-wishers.
Baptism
Princess Ariane was baptized in the Abbey Church in The Hague on October 20, 2007. Vicar Deodaat van der Boon used water from the Jordan River to baptize the princess, who was wearing the christening gown that Princess Wilhelmina first wore in 1880. Over 850 guests were invited to attend, including Princess Maxima's parents and Dutch prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende.
The godparents of Princess Ariane are Valeria Delger, Ines Zorreguieta, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, Tijo Baron Collot dEscury, and Anton Friling.
External links
Princess Ariane (official website Dutch Royal House)
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