Royal christenings throughout history

Flick through this iconic photo album to relive the christenings of some of our best-loved Royals, in celebration of Princess Charlotte’s christening this weekend

By Catriona Harvey-JennerPublished: 01 July 2015

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Prince William

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Prince William was christened on 4 August 1982 in the music room of Buckingham Palace.

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Prince George

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Prince George was just three months old when he was christened in the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace, on 23 October 2013.

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Prince Harry

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Two-year-old Prince William toddled around while his younger brother Prince Harry was christened at Windsor Castle on 21 December 1984.

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Queen Elizabeth

The future reigning monarch was christened in the private chapel at Buckingham Palace just months after her birth in April 1926.

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Prince Charles

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Prince Charles is pictured at his christening, which took place at Buckingham Palace on 15 December 1948, with his mother, then Princess Elizabeth, his grandfather King George VI and his grandmother, Queen Mary.

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Princess Beatrice

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A baby Princess Beatrice is pictured here at her christening on 20 December 1988 at The Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace, with her mother Sarah Ferguson, and her father Prince Andrew.

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Princess Anne

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Princess Anne was baptised by the Archbishop of York, Dr Cyril Garbett, on 21 October 1950 at Buckingham Palace, when she was christened Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise.

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