Prince George of Cambridge was born on July 22, 2013, the first child of Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge. George’s christening took place a few months later at the historic Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace, a venue used for several royal christenings over the years and the marriage ceremony of Queen Victoria to Prince Albert in 1840.
For his christening, Prince George took part in many of the usual royal traditions.
He was christened in the Lily Font which was designed on the orders of Victoria and Albert for the christening of their first child, Princess Victoria.
In the decades since, the Lily Font has been used for every royal christening.
Water from the River Jordan was also used during Prince George’s christening in line with royal tradition.
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The royal christening robe was crafted for Princess Victoria in 1841, and it was used for hundreds of subsequent royal christenings.
King Edward VII, King George V, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III were all christened in the gown.
But due to its delicate Honiton lace, it was deemed too delicate to use again after the christening of the Queen’s granddaughter Lady Louise Windsor in 2004.
The late Queen’s trusted dressmaker Angela Kelly crafted a replica of the gown to be used at the christening of her eighth grandchild, James, Viscount Severn, in 2007.
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Royals tend to have several godparents, and a plethora were chosen for George as a future King, including Prince William’s cousin Zara Tindall.
Other godparents included Mr Oliver Baker, Kate and William’s friend from St Andrew’s, Kate’s friend Mrs David Jardine-Paterson and Earl Grosvenor (now the Duke of Westminster).
Mr Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, William and Harry’s private secretary, The Hon Mrs Michael Samuel, a friend of the late Princess Diana, and Mr William van Cutsem, William’s childhood friend, were also given the honour.
George’s siblings were born in 2015 and 2018 respectively, and while Prince Louis was christened at St James’s Palace, Princess Charlotte was christened at the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Sandringham, Norfolk.
