Princess Ariane Hospitalised with Respiratory Problems

The Dutch Royal Court today revelead that HRH Princess Ariane, the youngest daughter of TRH The Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima, was admitted to hospital yesterday with respiratory problems resulting from an infection to her upper breathing system.

In the press release, the RVD stated that Princess Máxima spent the night at the hospital with her daughter, and that the two-year-old will be released Friday morning, Dutch time.

This is not the first time Princess Ariane has been admited to hospital because of breathing issues. In May 2007, a month after her birth, Ariane was taken to the Leiden University Medical Centre with what was believed to be a lung infection. She spent four days in the medical centre and was treated for a bacterial and viral infection.

Princess Máxima in the meantime has cancelled her attendance at this morning’s opening of the “The Qi of China” exhibition at the Amsterdam Tropical Museum.

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