Princess Ariane of the Netherlands

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Princess Ariane
Máxima Zorreguieta

Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau (Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Inés; born 10 April 2007) is the third and youngest daughter of

line of succession to the Dutch throne.[1]

Life

Princess Ariane was born in the

Prime Minister Balkenende addressed the nation shortly afterwards and said both mother and child were healthy and doing well.[4] The next morning, her father appeared on television with his new daughter. The names of the baby were announced on 26 October, when the birth was registered in The Hague.[5]

Princess Ariane was

christening gown that Princess Wilhelmina first wore in 1880.[6] Over 850 guests were invited to attend, including Princess Máxima's parents and Dutch prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende. Her godparents are Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, Baron Tijo Collot d'Escury, Antoine Frilling, Valerie Delger and Inés Zorreguieta.[7]

Princess Ariane attends the

UWC Adriatic in Italy.[8] She speaks Dutch, English and Spanish.[9]

Hospitalisation

On 2 May 2007, Princess Ariane was admitted to the

Princess Máxima 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.[11] 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.[12]

Titles, styles and arms

Ariane's full title and style is "

Her Royal Highness Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau.[14] (Dutch
: Hare Koninklijke Hoogheid Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Inés, Prinses der Nederlanden, Prinses van Oranje-Nassau).

Coat of arms of Princess Ariane of the Netherlands
Notes
Princess Ariane uses the same coat of arms as her sisters, Princess Catharina-Amalia and Princess Alexia.[15]
Escutcheon
Quarterly: I and IV billety Azure and Or. A lion rampant crowned Or langued and armed Gules, holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or, and in his sinister seven arrows Argent pointed and bound together Or. II and III Or, a horn barry Azure and Argent opened and bound Gules. An inescutcheon Or bearing a castle of three towers Gules flanked on each side by a poplar tree au naturel, and a river Azure flowing from the base, ondoyant to the gate of the castle.
Symbolism
Zorreguieta family.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Current line of succession". Dutch Royal House. Archived from the original on 2011-01-25.
  2. ^ "Geen titel". Elsevier.nl (in Dutch). 11 April 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2007-04-11.
  3. ^ "Communiqué van de Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst" (Press release) (in Dutch). Government Information Service (Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst). 2007-04-10. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  4. ^ "Felicitatietoespraak minister-president" (Press release) (in Dutch). Government Information Service (Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst). 2007-04-10. Archived from the original on 2007-07-01. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
  5. ^ "Namen dochter Prins van Oranje en Prinses Máxima" (Press release) (in Dutch). Government Information Service (Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst). 2007-04-13. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
  6. ^ "Prinses Ariane gedoopt". nrc.nl (in Dutch). Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau. 21 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
  7. ^ a b "Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Ines, Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau". Dutch Royal House. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Princess Ariane to attend UWC Adriatic". Dutch Royal House. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  9. ^ "The children of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima". Holland.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Princess Ariane admitted to hospital". DutchNews.nl. 2007-05-02. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2007-05-02.
  11. ^ "Prince and princess say thanks". Volkskrant.nl. Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau. 13 June 2007. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  12. ^ "Prinses Ariane 8 oktober 2009 opgenomen in ziekenhuis met benauwdheidsverschijnselen". Het Koninklijk Huis (in Dutch). 9 October 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  13. ^ "Staatsblad 41 2002". The Hague: Staatsblad, SDU. 25 January 2002. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  14. ^ By royal decree of 25 January 2002, nr. 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.[13]
  15. ^ a b c d "Wapens van leden van het Koninklijk Huis". Het Koninklijk Huis (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2013-05-06.

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Princess Ariane of the Netherlands
Born: 10 April, 2007
Lines of succession
Preceded by
Line of succession to the Dutch throne

3rd position
Succeeded by