William and Kate hold private christening for new prince

William and Kate hold private christening for new prince

ROUGH CUT - NO REPORTER NARRATIONbr br Just 21 guests were invited to the christening of Britain's Prince George on Wednesday, a sign of how much his parents intend to guard the privacy of a baby born to be king.br br Prince William, whose mother Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris in 1997, hounded by paparazzi, and his wife Kate only invited very close family members and godparents, according to a guest list released ahead of the 3 p.m. ceremony, local time.br br Prince George was seen wearing a white satin robe which a royal spokesman had said was a replica of one made in 1841 for the christening of Queen Victoria's eldest daughter.br br Queen Elizabeth, her husband Prince Philip, heir to the throne Prince Charles, his wife Camilla, and William's brother Harry attended the service in which Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby baptised the three-month old baby with water from the River Jordan.


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