Prince William, Kate Middleton and Prince George Arrive at Royal Christening.
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The big day has arrived! After
Prince George's godparents and relatives entered the Chapel Royal in St. James' Palace on Wednesday, Oct. 23,
Prince William and
Kate Middleton gave
the first glimpse of their 3-month-old son since his first official
portraits were unveiled in late August. The Archbishop of Canterbury,
Justin Welby, will preside over the intimate service.
Prince George was dressed in a handmade replica of the royal christening robe, made by
Angela Kelly, dressmaker to
Queen Elizabeth II.
Kate's parents,
Michael and
Carole, arrived with her siblings,
Pippa and
James. William's younger brother,
Prince Harry, came with his grandmother, as well as
Prince Philip,
Prince Charles and
Camilla Parker Bowles.
Hours earlier, the palace announced that
seven people will share the responsibility of being George's godparents:
Oliver Baker, Emilia Jardine-Paterson, Earl "Hugh" Grosvenor, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, Julia Samuel, Zara Tindall and
William van Cutsem.
John Stillwell - WPA Pool /Getty Images
The big day has arrived! After
Prince George's godparents and relatives entered the Chapel Royal in St. James' Palace on Wednesday, Oct. 23,
Prince William and
Kate Middleton gave
the first glimpse of their 3-month-old son since his first official
portraits were unveiled in late August. The Archbishop of Canterbury,
Justin Welby, will preside over the intimate service.
Prince George was dressed in a handmade replica of the royal christening robe, made by
Angela Kelly, dressmaker to
Queen Elizabeth II.
Kate's parents,
Michael and
Carole, arrived with her siblings,
Pippa and
James. William's younger brother,
Prince Harry, came with his grandmother, as well as
Prince Philip,
Prince Charles and
Camilla Parker Bowles.
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Hours earlier, the palace announced that
seven people will share the responsibility of being George's godparents:
Oliver Baker, Emilia Jardine-Paterson, Earl "Hugh" Grosvenor, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, Julia Samuel, Zara Tindall and
William van Cutsem.
George's parents already bucked tradition by hosting the event in St.
James' Palace as opposed to Buckingham Palace. "William and Kate are
going to do things differently, and actually, their families are
respectful of that," a royal source previously told E! News. "This won't
be a case of a big rift. Christenings are not state occasions. They're
private affairs and can be as big or intimate as the parents desire."
NEWS: Prince Harry works out before Prince George's christening
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Following the 45-minute service, Prince George's paternal
grandparents will host a private tea in Clarence House. Guests will be
served slices of christening cake, which is a tier taken from the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding cake.
George's parents have chosen
Jason Bell as the
official photographer for their son's christening. The pictures will be revealed on Thursday, Oct. 24.
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