Background
Princess Ariane was born in the Bronovo Hospital in The Hague at 21:56 local time on 10 April 2007 as the third child and third daughter of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands.
Princess Ariane was born in the Bronovo Hospital in The Hague at 21:56 local time on 10 April 2007 as the third child and third daughter of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands.
Princess Ariane weighed 4.135 kilograms (912 pounds) and was 52 centimeters (205 inches) long at birth. The names of the baby were announced on 13 April, when the birth was registered in The Hague. Names and titles On 2 May 2007, Princess Ariane was admitted to the Leiden University medical centre with a suspected lung infection.
She was released from the hospital on 5 May 2007 after treatment for her bacterial and viral infection.
The couple reportedly received over 30,000 letters of well-wishers. On 8 October 2009, Princess Ariane was again admitted to a hospital, in which she had to stay for one night, due to a respiratory infection.
Princess Ariane was baptised in the Abbey Church in The Hague on 20 October 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 Máxima"s parents and Dutch prime minister January Peter Balkenende.
Her godparents are Valeria Delger, Inés Zorreguieta, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, Tijo Baron Collot d’Escury, and Anton Friling.
Her given names are Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Inéson The names were announced by her father on 13 April 2007. The origin of the name Ariane is speculated about. lieutenant 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 King Willem-Alexander "to conclude the triple A rating". By Royal Decree of 25 January 2002, near 41 is determined that all children of King Willem-Alexander will bear the title of Prince (Princess) of the Netherlands and Prince (Princess) of Orange-Nassau. Her full style is Her Royal Highness Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Inés, Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau (Dutch: Hare Koninklijke Hoogheid Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Inés, Prinses der Nederlanden, Prinses van Oranje-Nassau). Princess Ariane has two elder sisters, the princesses Catharina-Amalia and Alexia. She speaks Dutch, English and some Spanish. Ariane"s full title and style is: Her Royal Highness Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau.
Princess Ariane is member of the Dutch Royal House and currently third in the line of succession to the Dutch throne.
