Princess Charlotte set for royal christening
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In the presence of her great-grandmother and, as things stand, three future kings - Charles, William and George - Princess Charlotte will be baptised using a font from Victoria's reign and with water from the River Jordan.
The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene is where the royals usually gather on Christmas Day and where Charlotte's late grandmother — Diana, Princess of Wales — was christened.
It's been chosen because it is close to Anmer Hall, William and Kate's second home. This Norfolk retreat is where they intend to bring up their family.
In the congregation, witnessing the start of the nine week old baby's spiritual journey, will be members of her family and close friends of her parents.
Babies, royal or otherwise, react differently to this moment of celebration.
The Queen cried so much during her baptism in 1926 that her nurse had to give her a dose of dill water.