It is not happening", while another source suggested it was "highly unlikely". (Royal Collection Trust)Īccording to The Telegraph UK's associate editor Camilla Tominey, royal insiders have ruled out Harry and Meghan returning to the UK for the baptism.Ī palace insider told the publication, "There will not be a christening in the UK. Archie's christening took place within the private chapel at Windsor Castle, close to where the Sussexes were living at the time.
It is highly unlikely they will return to England for the ceremony, however, with the Sussexes one never can say for certain. The Sussexes moved to North America in late 2019 and made California their new home in mid-20, buying a mansion in Montecito in Santa Barbara. However, they are expected to have baby Lili baptised in the United States, where she was born. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have addressed recent speculation about the date and location of Lilibet Diana's christening.Ī spokesperson for Harry and Meghan said in a statement to E! News : "Plans for the baby's christening have not been finalised and as such, any assumptions about what will or will not take place are mere speculation". However, members of the royal family not need to be baptised to remain in the line of succession.
Here's what we know so far about the christening of Lilibet, who is eighth-in-line to the British throne. Lilibet's baptism is expected to be very different from that of her older brother Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, which also marked a separation from how things had been done by the royal family for generations. So, could the christening of Lilibet Diana be one of them? Royal babies are traditionally baptised with water from the River Jordan, and while that may be something Harry and Meghan chose to do with their daughter, her ceremony is likely to break from other royal tradition as the couple continue to move away from the old ways embraced by the monarchy. The Prince of Wales is said to have bought back dozens of bottles of the water to be used in future royal baptisms. Prince Charles was among the guests and is rumoured to have supplied Holy Water from the River Jordan, sourced during his recent tour to the Middle East. Her Majesty attended the private service for August Brooksbank and Lucas Tindall, the sons of Princess Eugenie and Zara Tindall, held at the All Saints Chapel at Windsor.
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