Princess Alexia of the Netherlands

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Princess Alexia of the Netherlands Alexia Juliana Marcela Laurentien The image above is believed to be a replaceable fair use image. It will be deleted on 2006-12-14 if not determined to be irreplaceable. If you believe this image is not replaceable, follow the instructions on the image page to dispute this assertion. Born June 26, 2005 (age 1) Bronovo Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands Title Princess of The Netherlands Princess of Orange-Nassau Parents Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands

Dutch Royal Family HM The Queen HRH The Prince of Orange HRH Princess Máxima HRH Princess Catharina-Amalia HRH Princess Alexia HRH Prince Friso HRH Princess Mabel Countess Luana Countess Zaria HRH Prince Constantijn HRH Princess Laurentien Countess Eloise Count Claus-Casimir Countess Leonore HRH Princess Irene HRH Princess Margriet Prof. mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven HH Prince Maurits HH Princess Marilène HH Prince Bernhard HH Princess Annette HH Prince Pieter-Christiaan HH Princess Anita HH Prince Floris HH Princess Aimée HRH Princess Christina

Styles of Princess Alexia of the Netherlands
Reference style	Her Royal Highness
Spoken style	Your Royal Highness
Alternative style	Ma'am

Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau (Alexia Juliana Marcela Laurentien prinses der Nederlanden, prinses van Oranje-Nassau) (born June 26, 2005), is the second daughter of Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, the Prince of Orange, the heir apparent to the throne of the Netherlands and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands, his spouse.

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

Princess Alexia is third in line to the Dutch throne, behind her father and elder sister, Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands. She is going to have another sibling due in April 2007.

[edit] Birth

Princess Alexia was born at 14:41 in the Bronovo Hospital in The Hague. She was 50 centimeters (19.7 inches) long and weighed 3440 grams (7 pounds 8 ounces.)

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

[edit] Names

The official origins of her names:

• Alexia is after her father.
• Juliana is after her great-grandmother, the former Queen Juliana of the Netherlands
• Marcela is after her mother's aunt and godmother, Marcela Cerruti
• Laurentien is after her aunt Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands.

[edit] External links

• Dutch Royal House

Preceded by Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands	Line of succession to the Dutch Throne	Succeeded by unborn child of the Princes of Orange
	Line of succession to the British Throne