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Not every royal baby triggers a rapture of joy. If the family is too big, the offspring will be lost ... See in Holland.

Just a few days ago, Prince Floris (34) and Princess Aimee (31) were given a daughter named Eliane. Hardly anyone except in the Netherlands got this. Is not bad, because in the succession Eliane plays only a very minor role.

It is noteworthy, however, that Princess Margriet (66) in the royal house in The Hague is happy twice about the little princess. Margriet has become Grandma for the tenth time and has clearly overtaken her older sister Queen Beatrix (71).

Beatrix has so far "only" brought on eight grandchildren and this seems, as you can hear, possibly as the final score. But - with babies you never know ...

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