Princess Alexia of the Netherlands

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Princess Alexia
Full name
Alexia Juliana Marcela Laurentien
House House of Orange-Nassau
Father Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange
Mother Princess Máxima of the Netherlands
Born 26 June 2005 (2005-06-26) (age 4)
The Hague, The Netherlands
Styles of
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands
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Reference style Her Royal Highness
Spoken style Your Royal Highness
Alternative style Ma'am

Dutch Royal Family
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HM the Queen *

Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau (given names: Alexia Juliana Marcela Laurentien; born 26 June 2005, The Hague, the Netherlands) [1]), is the second of three daughters of Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, the heir apparent to the throne of the Netherlands, and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands, his spouse.

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[edit] Life

Princess Alexia was born in the Bronovo Hospital in The Hague. Her baptism took place on 19 November 2005 in Wassenaar. The godparents to Princess Alexia are: Princess Mathilde, Duchess of Brabant; Jonkvrouwe Alexandra Jankovich de Jeszenice; Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau; Juan Zorreguieta and Jonkheer Frans Ferdinand de Beaufort.

Princess Alexia is third in line to the Dutch throne, behind her father and elder sister, Catharina-Amalia. She also has a younger sister, Ariane.

[edit] Names

The official origins of her given names:

All children of Prince Willem-Alexander will bear the title of Prince (Princess) of the Netherlands and Prince (Princess) of Orange-Nassau (Royal Decree of 25 January 2002, nr. 41).

[edit] Ancestry

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Dutch Royal House

[edit] External links

Princess Alexia of the Netherlands
Cadet branch of the House of Amsberg
Born: 26 June, 2005
Dutch royalty
Preceded by
Princess Catharina-Amalia
Line of succession to the Dutch Throne
3rd position
Succeeded by
Princess Ariane
British royalty
Preceded by
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands
Line of succession to the British throne Succeeded by
Princess Ariane of the Netherlands