When
the time comes to select a godparent for their newborn child, royal parents
often look to members of other monarchies to take on the important role. Amongst are:
THE
QUEEN
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The Queen is
godmother to Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark, whose baptism was held on
October 20, 1983, in London.
PRINCE
PHILIP
The late Duke of Edinburgh was godfather
to Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark and was accompanied to the
christening in London in 1986 by the late Princess Diana.
PRINCE
HARRY
Prince Harry became a godfather to his
cousin, Zara Tindall’s second daughter, Lena. He was pictured at her
christening, which was held at St Nicholas Church in Cherington,
Gloucestershire.
He is
also a godparent to others. In April 2017, Harry said: “I’m a godfather to quite a few of my friends’ [kids]. Um,
actually only five or six. I think the key to that is to grow up, but also to
be able to stay in touch with your childhood side. If that means going to
someone’s house and sitting there and playing PlayStation and kicking the ass
of their son on or whatever it is, then I’ll try and do that. I’ve actually had
a lot of practice for that.”
ZARA
TINDALL
Zara Tindall is godmother to his and Kate
Middleton’s elder son Prince George, who was christened in Chapel Royal in St
James’s Palace on October 23, 2013.
QUEEN
MATHILDE OF BELGIUM
One of Queen Mathilde of Belgium’s royal
goddaughters is Princess Isabella of Denmark.
Another of Queen Mathilde of Belgium is Princess Alexia
of the Netherlands.
CROWN
PRINCESS MARY OF DENMARK
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is godparent to Princess Estelle of Sweden,
daughter of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. The Princess’
christening took place in Stockholm, Sweden on 22 May 2012.
CROWN PRINCESS
METTE-MARIT
Crown Princess Mette-Marit became godmother
to Prince Christian of Denmark at his baptism on January 21, 2006, at the
Christiansborg Palace Chapel in Copenhagen.
PRINCESS
MADELEINE OF SWEDEN
Princess Madeleine of Sweden’s godson is
Prince Oscar of Sweden. The young royal was christened at the Royal Palace of
Stockholm on May 27, 2016, in Stockholm, Sweden.
PRINCE
CARL PHILIP OF SWEDEN
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden’s godson, Prince
Nicolas of Sweden, was christened at Drottningholm Palace on October 11, 2015, in Stockholm.
CROWN
PRINCESS VICTORIA OF SWEDEN
One of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s
many godchildren is Princess Eléonore of Belgium. She was baptized in the
church of Ciergnon, Belgium on June 14, 2008.
Also, the Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has
become her niece, Princess Leonore of Sweden’s godmother at her christening on
June 8, 2014, in Stockholm.
Another of Crown Princess Victoria of
Sweden’s godchildren, Princess Ingrid of Norway, was baptized at the Palace
Chapel in Oslo on April 17, 2004.
GRAND
DUKE GUILLAUME OF LUXEMBOURG
Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg godson is Prince Emmanuel of Belgium, Guillaume of
Luxembourg. He was christened on December 10, 2005, at the chapel of the Castle
of Ciergnon in Ciergnon, Belgium.
