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Oct 24, 2013 · The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released four official photographs from Prince George’s Christening. The photographs were taken by Jason Bell in the Morning Room at Clarence House immediately following Prince George’s baptism in the Chapel Royal, St. James’s Palace.
Oct 23, 2013 · The following guests will attend Prince George’s Christening today at the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace: •The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. •The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry.
Oct 23, 2013 · Prince George's christening. Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you really should know that TODAY is Prince George 's christening. And, breaking all royal traditions, the intimate ceremony (for JUST 45 guests!) took place at The Chapel Royal in St James's Palace.
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- The Christening Gown
- The Baptismal Font
- The Baptismal Water
- Other Traditions
Royal babies now wear a replica of the famous Honiton lace christening gown, so associated with royal baptisms. This new version was commissioned by The Queen and made by Angela Kelly and her team as a copy of the famous original which was deemed too fragile to remain in use. James, Viscount Severn was the first baby to wear the new outfit at his c...
Another tradition begun by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert is the use of the Lily Font for royal christenings. The gilded silver font, which weighs in at 21 pounds, was commissioned by the royal couple ahead of the birth of their first baby. Back in 1840, there were concerns about associations of the font then in use for royals – it had been commi...
Royal babies are usually christened with water brought from the River Jordan where Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist. In 2015, specially sterilised water was flown in for the baptism of Princess Charlotte. The water is traditionally poured from a silver ewer made for the christening of the future King George III in 1735.
The baptism is usually carried out by one of the most senior clerics in the Church of England. The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Sussex, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and Archie Mountbatten-Windsor were all christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury of the time while the Queen’s baptismwas performed by the th...
Jul 21, 2023 · George, second in line to the throne, behind his father, celebrates his 10th birthday on July 22. To mark his birthday, William and Kate on Friday released a new photo of George. The photo was ...
Sep 20, 2020 · Prince George, elder son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and third in line to the throne, was christened in October 2013. We take a look back at the special day.
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Oct 24, 2013 · 'Windsor dynasty' The picture echoes an image taken at the christening of the future Edward VIII. The four official portraits were taken in the Morning Room at Clarence House following...
