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Thursday, October 24, 2013
Britain's Prince George Baptized
In London yesterday, Prince George, third in line to the British throne, was christened in a ceremony attended by 22 invited guests. As reported by CNN and People, the baptism into the Church of England took place in Chapel Royal at St James Palace. The 3-month old baby was baptized by Most Rev. Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, with water from the Jordan River using a silver font that has been used for every royal christening since 1841. The prince has 7 godparents.