Princess Ariane was born in the in
The Hague at 21:56 local time on 10 April 2007 as the third child and youngest daughter of
King Willem-Alexander and
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands.
Prime Minister Balkenende addressed the nation shortly afterwards and said both mother and child were healthy and doing well. 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. Princess Ariane was
baptised in the
Kloosterkerk, The Hague on 29 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
Jan Peter Balkenende. Her godparents are
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, Baron Tijo Collot d'Escury, Antoine Frilling, Valerie Delger and Inés Zorreguieta. Princess Ariane attended the
Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet in The Hague. On 24 May 2025 she graduated from UWC Adriatic. She speaks Dutch, English and Spanish. ==Hospitalisation==