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| Prince George christening: Official pictures released | Prince George christening: Official pictures released |
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| The Queen has been pictured with three future kings - the first such image of royal succession for nearly 120 years. | |
| The monarch is shown with her son, the Prince of Wales, grandson, the Duke of Cambridge, and great-grandson, Prince George, to mark the royal christening. | The monarch is shown with her son, the Prince of Wales, grandson, the Duke of Cambridge, and great-grandson, Prince George, to mark the royal christening. |
| It echoes a 1894 image from the future Edward VIII's christening, showing him with his father, grandfather and great-grandmother - George V, Edward VII and Queen Victoria. | It echoes a 1894 image from the future Edward VIII's christening, showing him with his father, grandfather and great-grandmother - George V, Edward VII and Queen Victoria. |
| The pictures were taken by Jason Bell. | The pictures were taken by Jason Bell. |
| 'Windsor dynasty' | 'Windsor dynasty' |
| The four official portraits were taken in the Morning Room at Clarence House following Wednesday's ceremony at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace. | The four official portraits were taken in the Morning Room at Clarence House following Wednesday's ceremony at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace. |
| BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell said the images showed the Windsor dynasty on a scale not previously seen. | BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell said the images showed the Windsor dynasty on a scale not previously seen. |
| The reigning monarch and three future kings will, in all probability, occupy the British throne for considerably more than 100 years. | The reigning monarch and three future kings will, in all probability, occupy the British throne for considerably more than 100 years. |
| It is the "four monarchs" photograph that can genuinely be said to have historic significance, said our correspondent. | It is the "four monarchs" photograph that can genuinely be said to have historic significance, said our correspondent. |
| They images were captured by Bell, who is renowned for his images of high-profile figures like Sir Paul McCartney, actress Scarlett Johansson and former England footballer David Beckham. | They images were captured by Bell, who is renowned for his images of high-profile figures like Sir Paul McCartney, actress Scarlett Johansson and former England footballer David Beckham. |
| Prince George wears a replica of the intricate lace and satin christening gown made for Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, Victoria, the Princess Royal, in 1841. | Prince George wears a replica of the intricate lace and satin christening gown made for Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, Victoria, the Princess Royal, in 1841. |
| The sofa which the royals sat on for the pictures was designed by Thomas Chippendale and is part of a range dating from about 1773. | The sofa which the royals sat on for the pictures was designed by Thomas Chippendale and is part of a range dating from about 1773. |
| It is thought to have been commissioned by the Duke of Gloucester, George III's brother. | It is thought to have been commissioned by the Duke of Gloucester, George III's brother. |
| 'A good boy' | 'A good boy' |
| The prince, who was born on 22 July, was baptised by the Archbishop of Canterbury during a private christening attended by just 22 members of the royal family. | The prince, who was born on 22 July, was baptised by the Archbishop of Canterbury during a private christening attended by just 22 members of the royal family. |
| The Cambridges broke with tradition to have their son christened at the Chapel Royal, where the coffin of the duke's mother, Princess Diana, lay before her funeral. | The Cambridges broke with tradition to have their son christened at the Chapel Royal, where the coffin of the duke's mother, Princess Diana, lay before her funeral. |
| The Queen, Charles and William were all christened at Buckingham Palace. | The Queen, Charles and William were all christened at Buckingham Palace. |
| Following the ceremony, the Queen told guests at Buckingham Palace how much she had enjoyed the ceremony. While the duchess said he had been a "good boy", as she attended a reception and dinner at the Kensington Palace State Apartments. | Following the ceremony, the Queen told guests at Buckingham Palace how much she had enjoyed the ceremony. While the duchess said he had been a "good boy", as she attended a reception and dinner at the Kensington Palace State Apartments. |
| The godparents, announced ahead of the christening, are Oliver Baker, Emilia Jardine-Paterson, Earl Grosvenor, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, Julia Samuel, William van Cutsem and Zara Tindall. | The godparents, announced ahead of the christening, are Oliver Baker, Emilia Jardine-Paterson, Earl Grosvenor, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, Julia Samuel, William van Cutsem and Zara Tindall. |
| Mrs Tindall is Prince William's cousin, while the other six godparents are all friends of the royal couple. | Mrs Tindall is Prince William's cousin, while the other six godparents are all friends of the royal couple. |