Princess Catharina-Amalia

The couple’s first child, Princess Catharina-Amalia, was born in December 2003; Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane were born in June 2005 and April 2007, respectively. On April 30, 2013, Willem-Alexander’s mother, Queen Beatrix, formally abdicated, and he became king of the Netherlands. Upon his accession to the throne, Máxima became…

…consort, and their eldest daughter, Catharina-Amalia, was named princess of Orange as the first in line of succession.

The couple’s first child, Princess Catharina-Amalia, was born in December 2003; Princess Alexia followed in June 2005, and Princess Ariane was born in April 2007. In January 2013 Beatrix announced her intention to abdicate, following the precedent set by her predecessors Wilhelmina and Juliana. On April 30, 2013, Beatrix stepped…