Dutch Princess baptised in royal ceremony

Princess Amalia, second in line to the Dutch throne, was baptised today in the presence of Queen Beatrix and her maternal grandfather from Argentina, who was permitted to attend a royal function for the first time.

Dutch Princess baptised in royal ceremony

Princess Amalia, second in line to the Dutch throne, was baptised today in the presence of Queen Beatrix and her maternal grandfather from Argentina, who was permitted to attend a royal function for the first time.

The two grandparents sat next to each other during the Protestant service, as the six-month-old daughter of Crown Prince Willem-Alexander was sprinkled with water from the Jordan River.

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