- Seven God Parents Named
- The private christening ceremony of Prince George was attended by the royal family, Kate's family and his seven godparents.
- Prince George was dressed in a Honiton lace christening gown, a replica of the one used by more than 60 members of the Royal Family since 1841.
Prince George's christening ceremony has taken place at St James's Palace following his arrival with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry gathered for the private ceremony of the future king and supreme governor of the Church of England.
Before entering the chapel, William told everyone: "He's all ready. So far so good."
Prince George was dressed in a Honiton lace christening gown, a replica of the one used by more than 60 members of the Royal Family since 1841.
Kate looked relaxed before the service began and wore a cream Alexander McQueen outfit and a matching hat by milliner Jane Taylor.
Other guests include Kate's family - parents Carole and Michael Middleton and siblings Pippa and James - along with his godparents and their partners.
The historic 45-minute service conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury saw four generations of British monarchs photographed, by celebrity portrait photographer Jason Bell, together for the first time since 1899.
Harry and Pippa both gave readings and William and Kate chose two hymns, two lessons and two anthems for the service.
The Lily font used by the Archbishop was brought to the Chapel Royal from the Tower of London where it is normally housed as part of the crown jewels.
While the Queen, Prince Charles and Prince William were all christened at Buckingham Palace, the Duke and Duchess have chosen to break with tradition, holding the baptism in the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace.
It is the chapel where Diana, Princess of Wales' coffin rested before her funeral in 1997.
Earlier, Kensington Palace revealed the names of Prince George’s seven godparents.
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