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Windsor Castle Christening for Lady
Louise
By Peter Archer, Court Correspondent, PA News
The Queen’s latest grandchild is to be christened later this month at
Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace announced today.
Lady Louise Windsor, the six-month-old daughter of Edward and Sophie,
the Earl and Countess of Wessex, will be baptised in the castle’s
private chapel on Saturday, April 24.
Society photographer Lord Patrick Lichfield, the Queen’s cousin, will
take the official christening photograph.
Louise, who was born prematurely on November 8 last year, has five
godparents. They are:
Lady Sarah Chatto, daughter of Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon, and
the Earl’s cousin.
Lord Ivor Mountbatten, grandson of Lord Mountbatten of Burma, and also
the Earl’s cousin. Edward and Sophie are godparents to his children,
Ella and Alix.
Lady Alexandra Etherington, another of the Earl’s cousins. The Countess
is godmother to her daughter, Amelia.
Francesca Schwarzenbach, a friend of both Edward and Sophie.
Rupert Elliott, Cambridge University friend of the Earl who is
godfather to his son, Hector.
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8 April 2004
The following announcement is issued by the press secretary
fo the Queen
The christening of Lady Louise Windsor will take place at the private
chapel at Windsor, on Saturday 24th April.
The godparents chosen by The Earl and Countess of Wessex for their
daughter will be Lady Sarah Chatto, Lord Ivar Mountbatten, Lady
Alexandra Etherington, Mrs Francesca Schwarzenbach and Mr Rupert
Elliott.
This is a private Christening, One official photograph, taken by
Patrick Lichfield, will be released to the media on the day via Camera
Press.
Royal christenings
Christenings in the Royal Family have traditionally been private
occasions,
attended by family, godparents and close friends, (with the exception
of The
Queen's grand daughter, Princess Eugenie of York, who was christened
during
morning service at the church of St Mary Magdalene, Sandringham, on 23
December 1990).
The Queen, as Princess Elizabeth (b. 21 April 1926), was christened
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on 29 May 1926 in the private chapel at
Buckingham Palace, by the Archbishop of York, Cosmo Gordon Lang. Her
godparents were: her paternal grandparents King George V and Queen
Mary; her maternal grandfather the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne;
her aunts Mary, Princess Royal, and Lady Elphinstone (formerly Lady
Mary Bowes-Lyon); and her great-great-uncle Prince Arthur, Duke of
Connaught.
The Queen's three eldest children were all christened in the Music Room
at Buckingham Palace.
Prince Charles (b. 14 November 1948) was christened Charles Philip
Arthur George on 15 December 1948 by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr
Geoffrey Fisher. His godparents were: his grandfather King George VI;
his great-grandmother Queen Mary; his aunt Princess Margaret; his
paternal great-grandmother Victoria, Dowager Marchioness of Milford
Haven; his
great-uncle the Hon. David Bowes-Lyon; Lady Brabourne, daughter of Earl
Mountbatten of Burma; and his great-uncles King Haakon of Norway and
Prince George of Greece, neither of whom was able to attend the
ceremony.
Princess Anne (b. 15 August 1950) was christened Anne Elizabeth Alice
Louise on 21 October 1950 by the Archbishop of York, Cyril Forster
Garbett. Her godparents were: her grandmother Queen Elizabeth; her
paternal grandmother Princess Andrew of Greece; her aunt Princess
Margarita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (elder sister of the Duke of
Edinburgh); Earl Mountbatten of Burma; and the Rev. the Hon. Andrew
Elphinstone.
Prince Andrew (b. 19 February 1960) was christened Andrew Albert
Christian Edward on 8 April 1960 by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr
Geoffrey Fisher. His godparents were: his great-uncle Prince Henry,
Duke of Gloucester; Princess Alexandra; Lord Elphinstone; the Earl of
Euston; and Mrs Harold Phillips.
Prince Edward (b. 10 March 1964) was christened Edward Antony Richard
Louis on 2 May 1964 in the Private Chapel, Windsor Castle, by the Dean
of Windsor, Robert Woods. His godparents were: Prince Richard of
Gloucester ( now Duke of Gloucester); the Duchess of Kent; his uncle
the Earl of Snowdon; Princess George of Hanover; and Prince Louis of
Hesse.
Prince William of Wales (b. 21 June 1982) was christened William Arthur
Philip Louis on 4 August 1982 in the Music Room at Buckingham Palace,
by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Robert Runcie. His godparents were:
King Constantine II of the Hellenes; Lord Romsey; Sir Laurens van der
Post; Princess Alexandra; the Duchess of Westminster; and Lady Susan
Hussey, Lady in Waiting to The Queen.
Prince Henry of Wales (b. 15 September 1984) was christened Henry
Charles Albert David on 21 December 1984 in St Georges Chapel, Windsor,
by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Robert Runcie. His godparents were:
his uncle the Duke of York; Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones; Lady Vestey;
Mrs William Bartholomew; Mr Bryan Organ; and Mr Gerald Ward.
Peter Phillips (b. 15 November 1977) was christened Peter Mark Andrew
Phillips on 22 December 1977 in the Music Room at Buckingham Palace by
the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Donald Coggan. His godparents were:
his uncle the Prince of Wales; the Rt Rev. Geoffrey Tiarks; Captain
Hamish Lochare; Lady Cecil Cameron of Lochiel; and Mrs Timothy
Holderness-Roddam.
Zara Phillips (b. 15 May 1981) was christened Zara Anne Elizabeth on 27
July 1981 in the Private Chapel, Windsor Castle, by the Dean of
Windsor, the Rt Rev. Michael Mann. Her godparents were: her uncle the
Duke of York; the Countess of Lichfield; Mrs Jackie Stewart; Colonel
Andrew Parker- Bowles; and Mr Hugh Thomas.
Princess Beatrice of York (b. 8 August 1988) was christened Beatrice
Elizabeth Mary on 20 December 1988 in the Chapel Royal, St James's
Palace, by the Archbishop of York. Her godparents were: Viscount
Linley; Peter Palumbo; the Duchess of Roxburghe; Mrs Harry Cottrell;
and Mrs John Greenall.
Princess Eugenie of York (b. 23 March 1990) was christened Eugenie
Victoria Helena on 23 December 1990 at the church of St Mary Magdalene,
Sandringham, by the Bishop of Norwich. Her godparents were: James
Ogilvy; Captain Alastair Ross; Mrs Ronald Ferguson; Mrs Patrick
Dodd-Noble; and Miss Louise Blacker.
Royal Christening Robe
The Royal christening robe, of fine Honiton lace lined with white
satin, was made in 1841 for the christening of Queen Victoria's eldest
daughter, Victoria, Princess Royal.
In 1894 the robe was given by Queen Victoria to the Duchess of York
(later Queen Mary), all of whose children were christened in it.
In the next generation it was worn by the children of King George VI,
of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and of Prince George, Duke of Kent.
The children of The Queen and of Princess Margaret were christened in
it, and it has subsequently been used for the christenings of all The
Queens grandchildren and other royal babies, including the grand
children of Princess Margaret.
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