| Holland's Princess Alexia Is Christened |
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| Written by Joanne Leyland | ||||
| Saturday, 19 November 2005 | ||||
 Now, later on Saturday, we receive some lovely, happy family photos from the christening of Princess Alexia, the second child of the future King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands. Queen Beatrix looked especially cheerful as she watched her latest granddaughter baptised in the church near Willem and Maxima's home, Villa Eikenhorst, on the De Horsten Estate at Dorpskerk in Wassenaar.  Maxima and Willem-Alexander, holding their first child Princess Catharina-Amalia in his arms, watched proudly as their baby girl quietly allowed the clergyman to trickle the holy water over her head Thank goodness the Princess didn't emulate the decibel noise levels of another royal baby, this time one from the House of Windsor. The noisiest child I personally have ever heard at a christening - albeit I sadly (and obviously!) wasn't in the congregation at this particular event! - was Princess Eugenie of York, daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York ('Fergie'). 
 There was no such embarrassment for today's royal parents. Following the christening the whole family posed outside for the media, little Princess Princess Catharina-Amalia looking especially happy and pretty as she once again nestled in the arms of Dad. The only news report which I saw in England - a source for this story - claimed Maxima's parents, including her controversial father who was a civilian member of Argentina's military dictatorship, weren't at the service, a state of affairs which has occured on other important occasions. However, our keen eyed reader Lauren (thank you Lauren!) says the Zorreguietas did, indeed, attend the christening.
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