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Dec 17, 2023 · In a press release before the christening, Buckingham Palace explained, “The christening gown worn by Viscount Severn is a hand-made replica of Queen Victoria’s daughter’s christening gown ...
Mar 31, 2024 · It was a smaller continent than previous years, with just a handful of royals attending amidst the ongoing health battles of both the King and the Princess of Wales. However, among those at the event was Queen Elizabeth's youngest grandchild, James, Earl of Wessex, who was formerly titled Viscount Severn.
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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...
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Dec 17, 2023 · The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh 's son, James, Earl of Wessex, celebrated his 16 th birthday on Sunday. While James and his older sister, Lady Louise Windsor, are not expected to carry out royal ...
James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor, Earl of Wessex (born 17 December 2007) is the younger child and son of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.
Dec 17, 2020 · When he was baptised, he was the first royal to wear the replica of the original christening gown which was first worn by Victoria, Princess Royal, the oldest child of Queen Victoria and Prince...
Sep 19, 2022 · James, Viscount Severn, 14, looked downcast as he bid farewell to his grandmother at Westminster Abbey wearing a traditional black suit alongside his sister 18-year-old Lady Louise.
