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AT TWO MONTHS old, seventh-in-line to the British throne Archie Mountbatten-Windsor was baptised today “at an intimate service”.
The first child of Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, was baptised in Windsor Castle in a private family ceremony that sparked controversy in the UK.
The royal couple’s decision sparked controversy in part because of the recent revelation that their Windsor home was renovated with £2.4 million (€2.7 million) of British taxpayers’ money.
The parents also faced criticism for declining to reveal the names of Archie’s godparents.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex released two images on Instagram following today’s christening. One of the images shows the infant amongst his immediate family, including paternal grandfather Prince Charles and maternal grandmother Doria Ragland.
The two sisters of the late Princess Diana, Sarah McCorquodale and Jane Fellowes, were also present in the photograph.
The Instagram post says the baby’s godparents were present but it did not name them.
“This morning, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was christened in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle at an intimate service officiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby,” the Instagram post said.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are so happy to share the joy of this day with members of the public who have been incredibly supportive since the birth of their son. They thank you for your kindness in welcoming their first born and celebrating this special moment.
“Their Royal Highnesses feel fortunate to have enjoyed this day with family and the godparents of Archie.”
The royal couple also provided details of the christening gown, which has been worn by royal infants for the past 11 years.
“The original Royal Christening Robe, made of fine Honiton lace lined with white satin, was commissioned by Queen Victoria in 1841 and first worn by her eldest daughter,” the couple said.
- With reporting by Associated Press
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I wish them all the best it will be a lot of pressure for the child growing up in a very famous family..Remember we were all children one time.
@Marty from Sligo: well done Marty. Its nice to know that there’s one or two nice people still around.
@Mary Lyons: wind you’re neck in Mary. Everyone is entitled to their opinion
@Charlie: attitude more like!
@Mary Lyons: Emigrate to the Immigrants!
@Marty from Sligo: Oh yes Marty my heart bleeds for them every night
Not to many happy ppl in that photo
@MAX POWER: the queen took the photo and asked them to say “cheese” but her voice is so faint they couldn’t hear her and just stared in confusion
Wonderful news – a long happy life to Archie.
@Paul Whitehead: https://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/kevin-myers/kevin-myers-mountbatten-a-vile-psycho-killed-by-thugs-26788852.html
Not too keen on the tone but the content is interesting
@alan: Thanks for that. Interesting detail indeed. His attitude to such things is very arbitrary. For example an anglo-irish officer sending men to their deaths in WW1 typically gets praise from Myers, as a much better kind of man then an Irishman fighting to free his own country. Used to enjoy his column 30 years ago, especially from a stint in the Balkans, but when he became a deliberate contrarian seeking attention he lost me.
@Squiddley Diddley: all this bile against a two month old infant who is not responsible for his ancestors past or for his accident of birth ,
@Denise Gerrard: Think you must be referring to some other comment?
@Denise Gerrard: BTW If it’s the article by Myers you are referring to it was written in 2011.
@Squiddley Diddley: yes l was sorry ,takes time for comments to be downloaded
So effing what
@Mary Lyons: you’re the disgusting one calling people names like that!
@John O Reilly: yet here you are commenting.
The ultimate taxpayer scroungers.
@Luke Lee: There’s another and another and Bono.
@Alan Scott: And Bono is a scrounger how? Last time a saw he lives here and pays all his personal taxes in Ireland? Oh wait…..your one of those people!!
Will you report on the baptism in garristown please?
@Yorkie1892: Water. Baby. Water+Baby. Photo. The End.
@Fachtna Roe: was the priest good?
The idea here being to make Meghan look more royal. Kate as always comes out on top here, there is nothing Meghan can do to be classy. Must say, I love the royal family disintegrating like this again. Just desserts.
@lisa duignan: Please explain what you mean by looking royal? Maybe you are in that category yourself!
@lisa duignan: Has his father no other suit?
@lisa duignan: nah, just a formal photograph and not every occasion is about women outdoing each other. You sound like an awfully judgmental person, poor you.
@lisa duignan: pretty judgemental… and what’s with comparing the two girls? Sounds to me like she can do nothing right.
@lisa duignan: the only person who isn’t classy here is you.
Who cares.!!!!
@Peter Dowling:
Anyone who clicks on the article to say “who care.!!!!”
@Patrick Nolan: Yeah, but apart from sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order…
@Patrick Nolan: that doesn’t really mean he cares though does it?? Like how much? Do you have to take measures to ensure that you don’t see an article before you fully don’t care bout it. Someone taking 3 seconds to write a throw away comment on a topic does not mean they care!!!
Somehow I can’t see them all doing rock the boat on the ballroom floor later on.
Meh .. foreign royalty..
@John Kelly: racist, are we?
@Mary Lyons: how the f is that comment racist?
@Mary Lyons: no ..
@Charles Alexander: not sure myself ..
@Mary Lyons: I get a laugh when anything appears about the Royal Family here on the comments some go overboard . Come on Mary, Foreign family how is that racist ? Would not like standing in a Court of law and you as a Judge.
He was also conceived in a intimate service.
Rumor is that Charles caused a commotion during the photo when he looked to his left and said “your clothes are lovely, isn’t the civilization we spread just spiffing”.
Photographer used a strong enough flash!
… by the way, congratulations Journal for posting this before the Guardian did :-)
@Cal Mooney: What a terrible thing to say Mooney ! Why don’t you take that anti English chip off your shoulder ? It’s getting boring
@paul: Not being funny mate, but would you name your child Jimmy Saville? It was a clumsy decision to include that in this new arrival. Call me whatever you want, but genuinely, it was a bad decision.
@Cal Mooney: l haven’t called you anything. Just whenever an English related story is published you have an anti English opinion, and have a need to stick the boot in. 99% of English are good decent people, like any other country.
Grandad Hewitt not in the photos?
Harry’s flashing at us again with another one of his bright suits …
@lisa duignan: Has he no other clothes
Surprised to see Diana’s 2 sisters. Charles left her for Camilla.
@Stephen Foskin: They’re still William & Harry’s aunts.They might have a relationship despite their parents lack of love in the past. It would be nice to think they had someone could talk about & remember their mother fondly with. They’re still human at the end of the day (whether you agree or disagree with monarchy)
The idea of a monarchy is a disgusting thing.
Yawn. Tell some real news
Bless his cotton socks.
The majority of Irish people, myself excluded, love this. Let’s not beat about the bush. You came out for the Queens visit, laughed and nodded in agreement at Charles and yar wan headtheball , idolised Diana and dodo, and watched yar man’s wedding to the wan from LA Central.
Ya make me puke
@M: so the majority of Irish people came out for the queen’s visit. Hmm….not sure what stats you are relying on. That would mean 3m+? I think you secretly love the royal family and thus are first to click on every article and love a good soapy one when about Camilla. Enjoy!!
Down with British imperialist propaganda!
Death to British imperialism!
@Micheál: grow up
Probably include Saxe Coburg-Gotha on the end if the circumstances demand like if Brexit failed and like Nigel says that the Germans take over
He should go on a boat trip in Sligo the leech.
First, a baby cannot be baptised for baptism in the Bible is only meant for those making an informed choice.
Second, its only for show. Do you really think Meghan Markle cares about what Jesus thinks? Who does these days? Abortion, LGBT, divorce and so on. Wealth and vanity in her case and “Christians” always give themselves away when they are so bad at forgiving. She hates Kate and William.
Third, the meaning of baptism is that a baby is born unfit for God. That needs to be taken seriously and opposed vigorously. Worse it presupposes that Jesus had to die as a blood sacrifice to give power to baptism so treating it lightly means you are accused of grave cruel disrespect. Baptism involves water for as St Paul put it, it is symbolically drowning you so that you die to being an ordinary bad human being and rise to being holy like Jesus. The violent undertones are there and nobody has the right to santitise this.
Four cultural change is coming – the religious freedom of children can and will be respected.
@Test Religion: “nobody has the right to sanitize this” Actually everybody has the right to sanitize, satirize, even ridicule, thanks be to God.
@Test Religion: At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become
as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 18:1–10)
Absolutely fabulous to see they included the local Brixton GP
Absolutely fabulous to see they included the local Brixton GP
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