Taking a look at Princess Ariane as she turns 18

Princess Ariane of the Netherlands was born on 10 April 2007 as the youngest daughter of the future King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima.

A few days later, her father registered her birth with the name Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Ines. At the time of her birth, she was fourth in the line of succession to the Dutch throne behind her father and two elder sisters, Amalia and Alexia. She became third in the line of succession when her father became King in 2013.

She was baptised in the Kloosterkerk in The Hague on 29 October 2007 by Vicar Deodaat van der Boon. She wore Princess (later Queen) Wilhelmina’s christening gown. Her godparents were 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 before moving to the  UWC Adriatic in Italy in 2023.

Her youth has been spent in relative privacy, and she usually only made appearances on King’s Day and the bi-annual photo calls. As she is now an adult, we can expect to see her at more events, such as the Opening of Parliament (Prinsjesdag).