Princess Ariane of the Netherlands
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| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau (given names: Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Ines [1]; born April 10, 2007), is the third child and daughter of Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, the heir apparent to the throne of the Netherlands, and his spouse Princess Máxima of the Netherlands.
By Royal Decree of 25 January 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.
Princess Ariane is fourth in line to the Dutch throne, behind her father and elder sisters, Amalia and Alexia.
Birth
The baby was born at 21:56 local time[2] entry in the Bronovo Hospital in The Hague, and weighed 4135 grams and was 52 centimeters long at birth. Unlike her older sisters, she was not presented to the press until several hours after her birth, to prevent hypothermia. Like her older sisters and cousins, her baptism will take place in The Hague. The Dutch Royal House has announced that it will take place on October 20, 2007.[3]
Names
The official origins of her names:
- Ariane The couple liked the name, and wished to continue their tradition of "A" names for their children. Ariane is the French version of Ariadne, which means 'respectable'.[4]
- Wilhelmina is after her great-great-grandmother, the former Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands.
- Máxima refers to Princess Máxima's great-grandmother, who also carried the name.
- Ines is the name of Princess Máxima's younger sister.
Hospitalization
On May 2, 2007, Ariane was admitted to the Leiden University medical centre with a suspected lung infection.[5] She was released from the hospital on 5 May, to be treated for her bacterial and viral infection. [6]
On 13 June, Prince Willem-Alexander and 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.
References
- ^ http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/content.jsp?objectid=18000
- ^ "Royal News, April 2007, April 11". NettyRoyal. Retrieved 2007-06-08.
- ^ http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/content.jsp?objectid=18982
- ^ Prinses Ariane, weblog by Genootschap Onze Taal.
- ^ "Princess Ariane admitted to hospital". DutchNews.nl. 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2007-05-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Royal News, May 2007". NettyRoyal. Retrieved 2007-05-06.
External links
- Dutch Royal House
- Dutch Princess Maxima gives birth to third daughter, government says
- Namen dochter Prins van Oranje en Prinses Máxima