Welcome to the Church of England, Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge
Prince George is now officially named and an Anglican.
The 3-month-old royal baby was christened today, ritually welcomed into the Church of England as Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge, in a private ceremony for close family and friends in the historic chapel of a London royal palace.
His parents, Prince William and Duchess Kate of Cambridge, grandparents, great-grandparents and seven godparents looked on as the baby was baptized by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, in an antique silver font in the Chapel Royal of St. James's Palace as a small scarlet-and-gold-clad choir sang hymns.
The christening, blending tradition and innovation, was yet another display of the young royals' savvy approach to duty, history, modernity and informality, obvious since their engagement in 2010.
The baby appeared to be happy and not crying before the ceremony began, as his royal relatives and godparents arrived at the chapel.
The guest list for the ceremony was short, just 22 people and only five royals: great-grandparents Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, grandfather Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince Harry. Also there were maternal grandparents Michael and Carole Middleton, Kate's siblings Pippa and James Middleton, plus the closest relatives and oldest friends of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/10/23/royal-baby-christened-before-family-in-historic-chapel/3143697/
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