Teenage princess makes tiara debut at state banquet
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands have marked a milestone moment for their youngest daughter.
Princess Ariane, 19, wore a tiara for the first time at a state banquet in honour of the Japanese imperial family on Wednesday night (Thursday AEST).
Princess Ariane of The Netherlands made her tiara debut at the Japanese state dinner, wearing a diamond headpiece previously belonging to Queen Emma, her great-great-great-grandmother. Getty Images
The Dutch royals hosted Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Royal Palace Amsterdam on the first day of their three-day state visit.
The teen donned Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara, an elegant petite diamond headpiece dating back to 1890.
Ariane’s oldest sister – and The Netherlands’ future queen – Princess Amalia, 22, was also in attendance with the duo both wearing red dresses.
Amalia, Princess of Orange wore a larger headpiece compared to her little sister, sporting the Mellerio Ruby Parure Tiara, which features 385 diamonds and rubies.
Princess Amalia of The Netherlands Getty Images
Their middle sister, Princess Alexis, 20, skipped the glittering event as she’s living in London while at university.
There were sashes and tiaras galore across the royal gathering, with Queen Maxima in an even more extravagant crown, the Stuart Diamond Tiara.
Ariane’s tiara debut on June 17 came exactly four years after Amalia’s big debut.
Princess Ariane (back, second right) and Princess Amalia (back, centre) joined their parents (front, centre) for the formal state dinner. Getty Images
Queen Maxima of The Netherlands (far left) also donned a historic piece of headgear in the Stuart Diamond Tiara. Getty Images
The then-18-year-old royal wore the Dutch Star Tiara for Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway’s 18th birthday gala.
Typically across European royal households, princesses by birth can wear a tiara from the age of 18.
However, most of the current British royal family, such as Zara Tindall, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, waited for their wedding day to first don a tiara.
Those marrying into European royal families, like our Australian-born Queen Mary, can only wear tiaras from their wedding day onwards.
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