Names and Titles
Her given names are Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Ines. The names were announced by her father on 13 April 2007. The origin of the name Ariane is speculated about. It can either come from the Latin name Hadrian or from the Greek name Ariadne. Like her sisters Princess Amalia and Princess Alexia her first name starts with an A, according to King Willem-Alexander "to conclude the triple A rating".
By Royal Decree of 25 January 2002, nr. 41 is determined that all children of Prince Willem-Alexander will bear the title of Prince (Princess) of the Netherlands and Prince (Princess) of Orange-Nassau.
Her full style is Her Royal Highness Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Inés, Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau (Dutch: Hare Koninklijke Hoogheid Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Ines, Prinses der Nederlanden, Prinses van Oranje-Nassau).
Princess Ariane has two elder sisters, the princesses Catharina-Amalia and Alexia.
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