Hurrah!
Time flies! Princess Ariane can already blow out seventeen candles today. A great moment to delve into the archives, hunting for nice snapshots of the youngest daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima over the years.
Little girls grow up
Many people have a good impression of Princesses Amalia and Alexia, but their younger sister has always been a little more mysterious. Very occasionally we get to hear something about her life and personality. “Ariane is a bit of a dreamer,” Amalia said, for example, about her youngest sister in the book that Claudia de Breij wrote about the crown princess.
Other insiders call her stubborn and enterprising. She likes to make her own plans. In terms of character, she would be very similar to both her parents. The charming features that is, and less the Dutch stubbornness or Argentinian drive. Who knows, maybe that is why Princess Ariane has such a pleasant appearance, according to many.
2007
Royal glamor is instilled in us from an early age! A less than five-month-old Princess Ariane is celebrating her father’s fortieth birthday here – a big celebration that was postponed for a few months due to her birth.
2008
It still makes us happy!
2009
Too cute, a little Ariane who is eagerly awaiting the arrival of Sinterklaas in Scheveningen.
2010
Princess Ariane loves to dance, play hockey and tennis. A sports fanatic from an early age!
2011
Even on the slats!
2012
Five years!
2013
Group hug! A photo session just before the succession of the throne, after which Princess Ariane became third in line to the throne.
2014
The very first King’s Day, or the time of matching outfits and healthy nerves.
2015
When you are clearly the youngest sister. Ariane has to make do with Fredje, one of the smaller noble animals in the royal stable.
2016
Clearly a sister of Amalia!
2017
Máxima loves capes, and also tried them on her 10-year-old daughter.
2018
Who apparently thought it was worth repeating.
2019
Another first day of school, this time at the Sorghvliet Gymnasium, following in the footsteps of ‘Am’ and ‘Lex’.
2020
As a beautiful underwired face in the latest official princess portraits.
2021
A memorable fashion moment: Princess Ariane in full length, both on King’s Day and during the celebration of her mother’s fiftieth birthday.
2022
With the departure of Princess Amalia and Princess Alexia, Ariane was the only daughter in the palace for a while. “Maybe we will now see a completely different Ariane,” Máxima predicted in advance. But in the end, the mystery surrounding Ariane has mainly remained. However, on King’s Day that year she showed that she was certainly not shy. She summarized the atmosphere in the house after her sisters’ departure as ‘nice and quiet’.
2023
Sister Alexia left for Wales, just like their father, and Amalia ‘just’ finished her grammar school in the Netherlands. And Princess Ariane? She does things differently again: the royal family announced in May last year that the youngest A’tje is finishing her school in Italy. She is still there at the moment, although she still regularly makes time to travel to our little country.
In any case, we keep our fingers crossed for a new portrait today, although we also wish the young princess a wonderful birthday outside the spotlight. Congratulations, Princess Ariane!
Source: Glamial archive | Image: NL Image, RVD
