Today, Crown Princess Catharina-Amalia celebrates her 19th birthday. The Princess was born in The Hague on 7 December 2003, and is the eldest child of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima. She became heir apparent to the Dutch throne when her father ascended the throne on 30 April 2013. On her 18th birthday the Princess of Orange automatically became a member of the Council of State and its Advisory Division.