The Royal Baby Christening: What to Expect
The new parents will also use the trip to introduce Prince George to his great uncle, Dis brother Earl Spencer, 49. William and Kate, 31, are staying at the Middleton family home in Bucklebury, Berks, with baby George who was born last Monday . In a break with tradition, they are even considering having the official portrait photos shot there possibly by Dianas favourite photographer Mario Testino. A royal insider has told how William is adamant that Diana, whose death was 16 years ago next month, will be a large part of Georges life. He wants his son to know what a special woman the princess was. William and brother Harry, 28, are regular visitors to their beloved mothers grave on a tiny island within the 14,000-acre Althorp estate in Northamptonshire. In April 2011, just weeks before Wills got married, he took Kate to the tomb where they laid flowers and paid their respects to Diana. She died aged 36 in a car crash in Paris with her boyfriend Dodi Fayed, 42. The source said: Diana is very much part of William and Harrys life. As far as theyre concerned she is with them all the time. The princes were so close to their mother and it will always be a tragedy to them that she couldnt be with them during their adult lives. They visit her often and made a vow they would always share the important times with her. Devoted: Diana with her boys Getty So it will be a hugely poignant moment when Kate and William take little George to visit his grandmother. As soon as Kate became pregnant, William knew he wanted to introduce the baby to Diana at the earliest opportunity. He wants it to be a regular thing and will explain to his son what a wonderful woman Diana was. He took Kate to Dianas grave shortly before they got married and he feels its right to take baby George too.
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More on Yahoo!: Kate Middleton’s ‘Mummy Tummy’ Helps Normalize Pregnancy “British couples traditionally freeze the top tier of their wedding cake to serve at the christening of their first child, said Arbiter. Fruitcake is a popular choice in England, as it was for the royal couple in 2011, and its alcohol content preserves it well.” According to the Los Angeles Times , the royal wedding cake was comprised of 17 individual fruitcakes (with 12 on the base), decorated with cream and white icing, and adorned with frosted flowers including white rose, daffodil, honeysuckle, daisies, and lavender. Although Buckingham Palace could not confirm details of the upcoming ceremony, the royal couple will wait until Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip return from their annual summer vacation at their Balmoral estate in Scotland. “Were expecting a christening date in late September or early October,” said Arbiter. “That’s longer than the one month Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip waited to christen Prince Charles.” The ceremony itself may take place in the music room at Buckingham Palace, a centrally located space in the palace where the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York, and Prince William were all christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury, according to the Official Website of the British Monarchy . “It will also be a very small and intimate affair,” royal journalist Henry Meller told Yahoo! Shine. “This will be the royal couples true inner circle.” Prince George is expected to wear a replica of the christening gown that was first used by the family in 1841 when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert dressed their first daughter in it. Fast forward to 2004 when it was deemed too worn, and a replica was created. “The Queen ordered an exact replica by Liverpool designer Angela Kelly,” said Arbiter. “And the original was preserved, as it’s a priceless family heirloom.” A silver gilt lily font a 172-year-old relic used by the British monarch since 1841 may be used to hold holy water from the River Jordan, much like it did for Prince Williams christening in 1982, according to a story published in People . The godparents will also be included in the ceremony, and while the chosen guardians are anyone’s guess at this point, there will likely be six godparents (three men and three women). “Prince Harry and Pippa Middleton are obvious choices but we may also hear that David Jardine-Paterson and his wife Emilia d’Erlanger, close friends of the royal couple, may be chosen,” Meller explained. “Or even Sam Waley-Cohen, who reportedly helped get Middleton and Prince William back together when they briefly split in 2007.
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