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Kate Middleton's Stella McCartney Look for Archie's Christening Is Giving Us Serious 'Gossip Girl' Vibes


Royal christenings have always been a big deal in the royal family, and today’s ceremony featuring baby Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was no different—except for how private new parents Meghan Markle and Prince Harry decided to keep the day. Luckily, despite the strict 25-guest limit on the intimate event, the royals decided to gift the public with two portraits from the Saturday (July 6) ceremony. Not only did we see Markle stunning in Dior for the occasion, we also got a glimpse at her sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, looking equally elegant for the event.

In the first photos released from Baby Archie’s christening, Middleton is seated on the far right of a royal family portrait in a bright outfit. She’s posing in a pink pussy-bow dress and a very Blair Waldorf-esque headband, finished with a pair of magenta heels.

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It didn’t take long for royal fans to hunt down the designer of Middleton’s look. Who’s responsible? None other than Stella McCartney, a designer previously worn by both the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Sussex.

And it’s not the first time Middleton’s worn the dress: Dedicated style blog What Kate Wore pointed out that Kate chose the same look for the Queen’s Christmas lunch in December 2018. There was one key difference between the dress’s first appearance and its styling in the royal christening portrait: The first time around, Middleton didn’t style it with one of her now-favorite padded headbands.

Using stylish accessories to update a dress? Looks like the royals are relatable in one more way. Here’s the look in December:

Catherine Duchess of Cambridge attends a Christmas lunch for members of the Royal Family hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at...
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Princess Diana's Sisters Played a Special Role in Archie's Christening


Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor‘s royal christening on Saturday (July 6) was notably intimate compared to those of his royal cousins. New details about the official portraits released from the event suggest that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle handpicked two special guests to pay tribute to Harry’s mother, the late Princess Diana, at the private ceremony.

Princess Diana’s sisters, Lady Jane Fellowes and Lady Sarah McCorquodale, were among the tightly edited group of 25 invited to attend Baby Archie’s christening today. They also appeared in the formal group portrait released this afternoon, pictured between Doria Ragland, Meghan Markle’s mother, and Prince William.

The sisters’ appearance is a symbolic gesture to Princess Diana’s role in Archie’s upbringing. Her sisters don’t make appearances as frequently as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, but they’ve nonetheless stepped in to fill Princess Diana’s role in absentia. Early reports said that Lady Jane Fellowes and Lady Sarah McCorquodale were among the first people to learn of Archie’s birth. It’s fitting that they’re present for a major milestone in the young royal’s life.

Including Princess Diana’s sisters in the christening ceremony is just the latest way that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have acknowledged the late royal in their public lives. On Mother’s Day this year, the Sussexes shared a photo of Baby Archie with Princess Diana’s favorite flower, the forget-me-not. “Paying tribute to all mothers today—past, present, mothers-to-be, and those lost but forever remembered. We honor and celebrate each and every one of you,” they wrote.

Prince Harry has opened up about remembering his mother in recent months. In May, he spoke with veteran Dennis van der Stroon about his loss. “He said missing a mother is like missing some kind of security, how you need that as a son and it falls away when you lose your mother,” van der Stroon said of Harry. “He said he meets a lot of people in his work who have lost a mother, father, sister, brother, or relatives, and when he hears their story, as he heard my story, he said he doesn’t feel so alone.”

Halie LeSavage is a contributing writer at Glamour. Follow her @halielesavage.





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Here's Your First Look at Archie's Royal Christening


Baby Sussex, a.k.a. Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, has a lifetime of royal tradition ahead of him as the son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle—even if he’s not exactly in line for the throne anytime soon (he’s No. 7 in the line of succession). One of his first milestone events? His royal christening, held today (July 6) in Queen Elizabeth II’s private chapel in Windsor Castle.

We knew a fair amount about the formal ceremony heading into the event: that it was planned by new parents Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, that it would be officiated by Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and that it would be intensely private. Now, the Sussex family has just shared the first (and only) pictures from the private event—and they’re almost too sweet for words.

The royal family shared two official photographs from Baby Sussex’s christening on Instagram, both taken by royal photographer Chris Allerton. In the first, Markle holds Baby Archie on a small sofa with Prince Harry, surrounded by family including Prince Charles, Doria Ragland, Prince William, and Kate Middleton. (Two notable exceptions from the group gathering: the Queen Mother and Prince Philip, who had a diary conflict and sadly couldn’t attend.)

The second slide of the same post shows a more intimate look at the new family: In a black-and-white photo, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry hold Baby Archie between them. Precious.

It’s a quick look at the ceremony, but the family’s joy is palpable. “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are so happy to share the joy of this day with members of the public who have been incredibly supportive since the birth of their son,” a portion of the caption says. “They thank you for your kindness in welcoming their first born and celebrating this special moment.”

Aside from the darling family vibes, there’s also an incredible amount of history in the image. Baby Archie wore a handmade replica of the original royal christening robe for the ceremony, which has been worn by royal infants for the past 11 years. (The original robe was made back in Queen Victoria’s day in 1841 and worn by the family’s newborns until 2004.)

Baby Archie’s christening was far less public than those of his cousins Prince George, Prince Charlotte, and Prince Louis—but this short and sweet glimpse is a welcome window into the family’s special day.

Halie LeSavage is a contributing writer at Glamour. Follow her @halielesavage.





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Someone Asked Serena Williams If Meghan Markle Chose Her as Archie's Godparent, and She Had the Best Response


Saturday (July 6) is shaping up to be rather busy across the pond: In Windsor, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry‘s son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor is being baptized. Although guests will number around just 25, Prince Charles, Duchess Camilla Parker-Bowles, Kate Middleton, Prince William, and Markle’s mother, Doria Ragland, are all expected to attend. The queen, however, won’t be there as she’s spending the weekend in Sandringham with Prince Philip.

Many people were wondering if Markle’s dear friend Serena Williams would join Markle and Prince Harry for the event—she’s currently playing at Wimbledon—as well as if she’ll be named one of Archie’s godparents. (The two have hung out recently: Markle and two college friends cheered Williams on to victory earlier in the week.)

Now we have our answer: According to Metro, a reporter at a post-match press conference asked Williams, “Serena, has Meghan asked you to be godmother on Saturday, and are you going?” Williams laughed and replied succinctly, “No, I’m working on Saturday…and she understands work.” She also said she was glad that Markle was able to come see her play. “I knew she was there, and it’s always exciting when she comes out to watch and support the tennis, so I was happy.”

Markle and Harry are trying to keep Archie’s christening as private as possible, hence the small invite list. They’re also not releasing the names of the godparents, which is a different approach than Middleton and William have taken with their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. There will also not be any press coverage of the arrivals, as we saw last year with Louis’s christening. (It should be noted that Archie does not currently have a royal title and is much further down the line of succession than the Cambridge children.)

We will still get to see photos, though: Buckhingham Palace announced that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan to release images taken by photographer Chris Allerton after they celebrate privately with friends and family.



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Here's Why Queen Elizabeth Isn't Attending Baby Archie's Christening


It’s a big weekend for baby Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor: The mini royal is going follow tradition and be christened on Saturday, July 6 at Queen Elizabeth’s private chapel in Windsor Castle. We don’t know a lot about the ceremony itself, however: Archie’s parents, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, reportedly want to keep the day private and reserved for an intimate group of friends and family. They’re even going so far as to keep cameras totally away from the event—minus one royal photographer—versus allowing them to photograph arrivals and departures as they did at Archie’s baptism, a decision that’s causing some controversy. And while the total number of invitees will reportedly be around 25 and include truly the nearest and dearest to little family, there’s one very important figure who will be missing from the day’s events: Archie’s great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

Of course, the queen has a very valid excuse to be missing Archie’s milestone day: The royal calendars got crossed. According to The Daily Mail, the Queen had booked this weekend long ago so she could escape to Sandringham for a getaway with her husband, Prince Philip (which is kind of adorable). The paper reports that Meghan and Harry made plans for a Friday, July 5 christening with Markle’s mom, Doria Ragland, and the mystery godparents before discovering that Harry’s dad, Prince Charles, already had plans (he was commemorating a half-century of being Prince of Wales in, well, Wales). So, they pushed it to Saturday, July 6 so Charles could come before finding out that the Queen and Prince Philip had had their visit in the diary for awhile. According to the Mail, the Queen decided to “bow out graciously.”

This isn’t the first time the Queen’s skipped a royal baby life event—she had to miss Prince Louis’ baptism last year, too, and a few other christenings. However, according to the Mail, “it is understood that she would have liked to be present for the first big celebration for Harry’s first child.”

Although it doesn’t sound like we’ll be seeing the Queen in whatever adorable family photos are released from the big day, at least we can take comfort in the fact that even royals, with all their assistants, have trouble getting everyone in the family in the same place at the same time.





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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Want Archie's Christening to Be Private—and People Aren't Happy About It


Baby Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry‘s son, is reportedly set to have his christening this Saturday, July 6, and it will take place at a special location for the family: Queen Elizabeth’s private chapel in Windsor Castle.

People reports that it will be a low-key affair at Windsor Castle, near the family’s newly-renovated Frogmore Cottage home. A royal source said the couple “wanted an intimate, peaceful setting in a place with such a special connection to Her Majesty.” That’s not the only connection: The couple famously married at the larger St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.

The timing of Archie’s christening—at around two months old—is in line with Kate Middleton and Prince William’s children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. However, reports claim that Archie’s may be less public than those of his cousins.

“This is a beautiful milestone and they are excited to share it as a family first and then with the world,” People‘s source said. The event will reportedly only include about 25 close friends and family members with images being released to the public afterward. Hello! reports that Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles, and Markle’s mom, Doria Ragland, are set to attend.

Given how Markle and Harry have chosen to make announcements about Archie, it’s a fairly safe bet to assume they will use their @SussexRoyal Instagram account in some way.

During Prince Louis’s christening, the press was allowed to film the family and guests entering and leaving the ceremony, but that will apparently not be the case for Archie, which has caused some debate online and in the British press.

Team Sussex fans on social media were quick to defend the couple’s choice for privacy, citing the treatment of Markle in British papers. “Dear Archie, we trash talk your mummy EVERYDAY so please can we have access to your christening so we can trash talk her choices for you, her fashion, your god parents, critique her body language and basically trash talk her existence, love (not really) The Daily Mail xoxo,” one person wrote on Twitter. “British press is just bitter that they can’t profit off of Meghan and Harry christening Archie in private. That is all,” another tweeted.

Little Archie is expected to wear the replica of Princess Victoria’s christening gown, just like his cousins. We can’t wait to see what adorable photos Markle and Harry choose to release.





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