Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia & Princess Ariane 1 (Sep 2005-Jun 2007)

[KikkiB]

Originally Posted by mims111

I think princess Amalia is very kind girl and she is like other 3 years old children. You can't wait that she will quietly sitting and doing nothing. I don't know, but in my oppinion she really doesn't look like hyperactive child.

I agree with you. Most kids around 3 are "hyperactive" in the sense that they are high and low and all over the place exploring, and not in the medical sense of the word. That's what being a kid is all about; looking, learning, scraping your knees, climb trees and exploring. Anything else I'd say is unnormal when you are 3 y.o.

[Kelly]

I think she is just of a more reserve character. Even Amalia wasn't like her at that age. She was such a smiling and curious little princess. But I must agree , the role of a middle child of any social class can be quite challenging. Although I am sure within the family she receives as much attention as her sisters. It is only with the public she may be overshadowed by Amalia and Ariane.

[MeEireannach]

Being a middle child is a unique situation, and I agree with Kelly that she surely would get just as much attention as her sisters from her own family and only in the public does it seem that she is overlooked.

My younger sister is the middle child in our family, and going by what I see (since I don't personally know Alexia or the family), Alexia reminds me of my sister when she was a child. She was a bit more quite then I was and didn't seem at all interested in what was going on, unless it was with herself (not saying this about Alexia). However, now a days things couldn't be more different. My sister is a rather talkative and extroverted person with a truly unique personailty, while I have become more reserved and responsible. I think being the middle child really lets you develop a personality all your own. You don't necessarily have perconceived family roles, like the eldest is the focused and reliable one (almost like another parent-my mom calls me mother hen sometimes) and the youngest is the baby of the family. This isn't always true for every person of course.

A lot of this has to do with birth order. I've done a couple papers on this while in high school and read it a few times in magazines. I think that it is a very interesting subject, though a lot can be effected by the kind of family you are born into as well. So without butchering the study, here is a link on birth orders and it also provides links to several other sites on the topic.
Birth Order Forum

Without getting too off topic, I don't think Alexia will be overshadowed at all, she is just a child still. And naturally with the birth of Ariane only like 2 weeks ago, it is easy just to focus on the new baby in the press. Gosh, I really rambled there, sorry : )

[Empress]

I do not think that Alexia seems like a weepy child. She seems like a very normal child, albeit perhaps a bit quieter than her older sister. Maybe she is just a bit more introverted than Amalia. That is nothing unusual or wrong, and certainly should not categorize her as weepy.

[Marengo]

This discussion about Alexia being a typical middle child forgets one thing: she has only been a middle child for two weeks. The impressions that people have of her are mostly of the time before Ariane's birth, wich means that untill then her treats should have been typical for a youngest child...

[amina1]

little Alexia smiling:p
http://www.royalimages.nl/picture/64...s/RI270414.jpg

[Alisa]

The big question is whether Alexia will make a surprise announcement, like her big sister did when she turned one.

[corazon]

Originally Posted by Alisa

The big question is whether Alexia will make a surprise announcement, like her big sister did when she turned one.

yeah, I agree with you, we wait for another big news in this birthday

[Princess Robijn]

There is a new picture of Pss Alexia, Prince Willem-Alexander made it for her first birthday... I'll try to scan it later..

It's in today's BN/De Stem (newspaper) the story with it was that there will be a photoshoot next week in Italy..

[wimaamal]

Second try...
Picture of Alexia...

Source: Telegraaf.
Picture taken by the Prince of Orange.

[janos614]

Originally Posted by wimaamal

Second try...
Picture of Alexia...

Source: Telegraaf.
Picture taken by the Prince of Orange.

That's Maxima's daughter, alright!

[almab]

Hard to believe this little one is a year old! thanks for the lovely photos of a beautiful little girl.

[Princess Robijn]

I see it now, thank you :)

[RhapsodyBrat]

i'm posting it here, since Princess Alexia is the birthday celebrant.

the super-cute photos of the Princesses are published today at El Mundo's website:
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/fotos_...7/index_7.html

i'll say, Prince Willem-Alexander is a very good photographer! these are the best pics of the Princesses that i've seen so far. :)

[mtbcm]

Originally Posted by RhapsodyBrat

i'm posting it here, since Princess Alexia is the birthday celebrant.

the super-cute photos of the Princesses are published today at El Mundo's website:
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/fotos_...7/index_7.html

i'll say, Prince Willem-Alexander is a very good photographer! these are the best pics of the Princesses that i've seen so far. :)

Thank you for sharing RB:).

The two princesses dressed with the same dresses:) ... How nice from Dad to share this family pics with us.

(Source: ELMUNDO.es)

[photofan]

Does anyone have a picture of the castle where Amalia and Alexia live?

Thank you very much in advance!

[The Watcher]

Originally Posted by photofan

Does anyone have a picture of the castle where Amalia and Alexia live?

Thank you very much in advance!

Link to a picture (posted by Tina): http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/20204-post6.html

[Princess Maxima]

Originally Posted by photofan

Does anyone have a picture of the castle where Amalia and Alexia live?

Thank you very much in advance!

It's a beautiful Villa called Villa Eikenhorst in Wassenaar:)

[TLLK]

Does anyone know if Princess Catharina-Amalia will be starting preschool this year?

[mirrjam]

she allready visited nursingschool in wassenaar, a 'school' for todlers I mean! I think she will be going to that place again this year..