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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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Baby Archie’s Christening: Everything We Know So Far


It feels like only yesterday that we were speculating about when Baby Archie would make his arrival into the world. Now the littlest Sussex is almost two months old and his parents, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, are hard at work planning his christening—a big tradition for royals.

Buckingham Palace recently announced a few details of the event, which is scheduled to happen on July 6. The ceremony is going to be small and private—not a surprise, since Markle and Prince Harry usually like to keep things on the quieter and more personal side. A lot of people aren’t happy about that: On social media there were several complaints that Archie’s baptism would be less public than the ones his cousins Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis all had.

Even though most of the proceedings are still under wraps, a few details have emerged over the last few weeks. Here’s what we know so far.

The location: The christening will take place at Queen Elizabeth’s private chapel at Windsor Castle. According to People, Markle and Prince Harry were intentional about having it there because they “wanted an intimate, peaceful setting in a place with such a special connection to her majesty.” The chapel is super close to Markle and Prince Harry’s own home at the recently renovated Frogmore Cottage.

The guests: The gathering reportedly will include only about 25 very close family members and friends. Hello! claims that Markle’s mom, Doria Ragland, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla Parker-Bowles are all planning to be there.

The officiant: Buckingham Palace has shared that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will perform the ceremony. He’s the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England who actually baptized Markle ahead of the royal wedding in 2018.

The godparents: There’s already been a ton of speculation about who the godparents might be. Markle’s buds Serena Williams and Jessica Mulroney have both emerged as possible candidates. Some people also think the godmother might be Violet von Westenholz, the childhood friend of Prince Harry’s who introduced him to Markle.





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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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Prince Louis' Official Christening Pics Are Here—and He Looks Adorable


Prince Louis, littlest son of Prince William and Kate Middleton, celebrated the next big milestone in his royal infant life when he was christened last week in the Chapel Royal in St. James’s Palace, surrounded by his impressive relatives and close friends.

And although we had to wait a while for the official family shots, they’re finally here: On Sunday, the Kensington Palace Twitter account released the four official portraits taken after the ceremony—and they’re all beautiful.

Matt Holyoak, known as one of the world’s leading portrait photographers, took the official photos for the royal family. The portraits were shot in the Morning Room of Clarence House, where Louis’ royal grandparents, Prince Charles and Camilla, live.

“I was truly honored at being asked to take the official photographs at the christening of Prince Louis, and to witness at first hand such a happy event,” Holyoak said in a statement to People. “Everyone was so relaxed and in such good spirits, it was an absolute pleasure. I only hope I have captured some of that joy in my photographs.”

Holyoak also took Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s 70th wedding anniversary portraits last year. (Unfortunately, the monarchs weren’t able to attend the ceremony, due to some royally busy schedules.)

One of the photos features Prince William and Kate, plus George, Charlotte, and star of the show Louis, as well as Will and Kate’s parents (Prince Charles and Camilla, plus Carole and Michael Middleton). Kate’s siblings, James and Pippa, and Pippa’s husband James Matthews were also in attendance.

Also present: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, of course.

Next up is the “royals-only-please” one, with Harry, Meghan, Prince Charles, Camilla, William, Kate, and the three junior royals.

The third portrait is one of Will, Kate, and their three children.

Finally, a beautiful portrait of Kate and Prince Louis in the garden after his christening.

Adorable. It’s all adorable.

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Watch Princess Charlotte Tell Photographers They're 'Not Coming' to Her Brother's Christening


Yesterday the royal family—minus the queen and Prince Philip, who had other commitments—turned up to celebrate the christening of Prince William and Kate Middleton‘s youngest son, Prince Louis. And while it was certainly the royal baby’s special day, it was his three-year-old big sister, Princess Charlotte, who really stole the show.

Charlotte, the fourth in line to the throne behind her grandfather, dad, and brother Prince George, has already made the world collectively aww on more than one occasion with her penchant for waving at big events like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding or on the Buckingham Palace balcony during Trooping the Colour. She even gave a friendly hello to photographers gathered outside the hospital as she arrived to meet Prince Louis for the first time:

But yesterday, July 9, she wasn’t so keen on the reporters and photographers documenting her brother’s christening. As Princess Charlotte left the chapel with her parents, she was overheard telling them, “You’re not coming.” (The family was headed back home for a private tea with their guests.)

That’s some serious toddler sass—and we are here for it. We also love that sly smile that Prince William gives his daughter after her comments indicating this isn’t the first time Charlotte’s spoken her mind.

And who can blame her? It must be incredibly odd for a young child to have every public outing your family takes surrounded by a throng of people with cameras. Hell, it’s probably still pretty crazy for her Aunt Meghan too—and she’s 36. So just keep doing you, Charlotte. I think you’ll be just fine.

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See Every Photo of the Royal Family at Prince Louis' Christening


While we were all trying to get back into work mode after a long holiday week, the royal family across the pond got dressed up in their finest to celebrate the christening of Prince Louis into the Church of England. All your faves—Meghan Markle! Prince Harry! Prince George! Princess Charlotte!—were there, save the queen and Prince Philip, who it was previously announced would not attend due to a busy schedule this week. Louis’ six godparents, all friends and family of Prince William and Kate Middleton, were also in attendance.

The special day also marks the first time the world has seen William and Kate out in public with their full family of five. (Little Louis didn’t attend his uncle Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding back in May.) Naturally, the family looked happy as can be, though it seemed the littlest prince slept through much of his big entrance. And, as with all things royal, there were many many fancy hats.

Take a look at all the photos, below.



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