‘Relaxed’ Prince Louis christened
PRINCE Louis of Cambridge was on his best behaviour for his christening - much to the relief of the Duchess of Cambridge.
The 11-week-old prince was sound asleep as he was carried into the Chapel Royal by his mother Kate.
As the duchess chatted to the Archbishop of Canterbury while holding Louis, she described her sleeping son as “very relaxed and peaceful”, adding: “I hope he stays like this.”
Following the 40-minute ceremony, the baby prince looked content and wiggled his fingers as Kate gazed down and beamed at him as she held him in her arms.
Prince George and Princess Charlotte joined their parents for Louis’s big day at the chapel at St James’s Palace.
It is the first time the Cambridges have been seen together as a family of five.
Charlotte and George politely shook the archbishop’s hand on arrival, with the Duke of Cambridge encouraging them with a “well done”.
Three-year-old Charlotte, known for her confident nature, emerged from the ceremony with the large Order of Service tucked under her arm.
Baby Louis was dressed in the cream, frilly lace royal christening gown – a replica of the intricate robe made for Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter in 1841.
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were missing from the small family affair.