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| Prince William with Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, holding their son Prince George |
London - All eyes were on three-month-old Prince George this Wednesday as he made his second public appearance to be christened in front of family and friends.
The christening of Prince George has taken place in the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace in London.
The prince, third in line to the throne, was baptised by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The christening was private, with only senior royals, four members of the Middleton family, the seven godparents and their spouses among the 22 guests.
Prince George, son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, was born in London on 22 July.
The duchess carried her newly christened son out of the chapel after the ceremony, and the guests then left for tea hosted by the Prince of Wales at Clarence House.
The young heir wears an exact replica of the gown worn 172 years ago by Queen Victoria's first daughter.
The Duchess of Cambridge looked gorgeous in a cream-coloured ruffled Alexander McQueen dress and a Jane Taylor fascinator.
But it was His Royal Highness who stole the spotlight. Before entering the ceremony, Will and Kate proudly showed off the tiny royal. Wearing a delicate christening gown (an exact replica of the one worn 172 years ago by Queen Victoria's first daughter), Prince George sure looked the part of a future King.
While many royal christenings take place at Buckingham Palace, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge broke tradition by having Georgie baptized in a private 45-minute ceremony at Chapel Royal at St. James's Palace.
Guests included Queen Elizabeth II, her husband Prince Philip, Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, and of course, proud aunt and uncle Prince Harry and Pippa Middleton. Prince George's seven godparents were also likely in attendance.
Attending a reception at Buckingham Palace after the event, the Queen told guests how much she had enjoyed the ceremony.
"It was very nice though, wasn't it?" she told the Bishop of London, the Right Reverend Richard Chartres, at the event for the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust.
The duke and duchess chose two hymns, two lessons and two anthems for the christening.
The hymns were Breathe on Me, Breath of God and Be Thou My Vision.
Lessons from St Luke and St John were read by Pippa Middleton and Prince Harry, and the anthems were Blessed Jesu! Here we Stand and the Lord Bless You and Keep You.
The anthems were sung by the Choir of Her Majesty's Chapel Royal, which performed at the royal couple's wedding.
After the ceremony, celebrity photographer Jason Bell was expected to take a picture of the Queen and princes Charles, William and George together.
This will echo a 1894 picture from the christening of the future Edward VIII, showing him with his father, grandfather and great-grandmother - George V, Edward VII and Queen Victoria.
The picture is expected to be released on Thursday.
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