Birth
Princess Ariane was born in the Bronovo Hospital in The Hague at 21:56 local time on 10 April 2007 as the third child and third daughter of Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Máxima. Princess Ariane weighed 4.135 kilograms (9.12 pounds) and was 52 centimeters (20.5 inches) long at birth. Prime Minister Balkenende addressed the nation shortly afterwards and said both mother and child were healthy and doing well. The next morning, Prince Willem-Alexander appeared on television with his new daughter. The names of the baby were announced on 13 April, when the birth was registered in The Hague.
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