Willem-Alexander's 40th Birthday Party

The Prince of Orange - Willem-Alexander - hosted a belated birthday party celebrating his 40th year on Saturday September 1st. The party was held at Het Loo Palace, and went well into the night.The birthday boy arrived in a horse-drawn carriage with his wife, Princess Máxima, and their three daughters - Princess Catharina-Amalia (3 and a half years), Princess Alexia (27 months) and Princess Ariane (4 and a half months). The Prince's eldest daughter had a slight accident when the carriage pulled to a stop (see video), but otherwise all three girls were as cute as buttons in pink gowns. The other guests arrived via the Royal Bus.

The Prince's mother, Queen Beatrix, and brother's Constantijn and Friso - with wives Laurentien and Mabel - were also in attendance. Other family members invited were Willem-Alexander's aunt, Princess Margriet, and uncle Pieter van Vollenhoven; their children Maurits and wife Marilène, Bernhard Jr and wife Annette, Pieter-Christiaan and wife Anita, and Floris with his pregnant wife Aimée. Máxima's parents, Jorge Zorreguieta and Carmen Cerrutti, and brother Martin were also in attendance; as well as plenty of royal guests including Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Crown Prince Philippe and Crown Princess Mathile of Belgium, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, and Prince Felipe, Princess Letizia, Infanta Cristina and Inaki Urdangarin of Spain.

Added: Article from HELLO! Magazine - "Crown Prince Willem's daughters lead guests at royal birthday ball"

Copyright: ANP, Scanpix, PPE

New Pictures of Orange Girls

The Dutch Royal House has released new pictures of Princesses Catharina-Amalia, Alexia and Ariane while they were on holidays in Italy. The pictures were taken by their father Willem-Alexander.

Copyright: The Prince of Orange/RVD

Happy 2nd Birthday Alexia!

Princess Alexia Juliana Marcela Laurentien, the second daugher of Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands, celebrates today her 2nd birthday!

Born on June 26th, 2005, at the Boronovo Hospital in The Hague, Alexia became the third in line for the Dutch throne. This picture was taken by her father hours after her birth.Alexia partook in her first family photo session the month after her birth, in the grounds of Villa Eikenhorst - her home - with her parents and sister Catharina-Amalia. Alexia was christened on November 19th, 2005, in Wassenaar by J.A.D. van der Boon. Her godparents were: Prince Friso of the Orange-Nassau, Princess Mathilde of Belgium, Juan Zorreguieta, Jonkvrouwe Alexandra Jankovich de Jeszenice and Jonkheer Frans Ferdinand de Beaufort.So, on the occassion of her second birthday, The Three M's blog would like to wish Her Royal Highness a very happy birthday!

Copyright: RVD/The Prince of Orange & ANP

Dutch Photo Session in the Royal Mews

Prince Willem-Alexander, Princess Máxima and their three daughters - Amalia, Alexia (the birthday girl!) and Ariane - have completed a photo session celebrating the 2nd birthday of Princess Alexia in the Royal Mews in The Hague.

PPE Picture Gallery here

Added: Royal Press Picture Gallery here

Copyright: RVD & Yord/AP

Photo Session for Alexia's 2nd Birthday

According to RTL Boulevard, there will be a photo session at Villa Eikenhorst on Tuesday June 26th, to celebrate Princess Alexia's 2nd birthday.

Surprise from Wassenaar!

According to royalblog.nl, the Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima will give us a surprise from Wassenaar on Wednesday! Could it be a possible photo-session with all three Orange princesses? Stay tuned...