ROYAL CHRISTENING

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1930, Page 5

ROYAL CHRISTENING

PJ UN CESS MA R CARET

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

LONDON,' Oct. 3:1

Water from the River Jordan was poured into the golden lily font that '.'as made fur the christening of Queen' Vioion!. b eldest daugnter, just 'before their Majesties entered the private chapel at Buckingham Palate today in readiness for the baptism of the baby Princess.

While Yorkist roses, Marguerites, and Heather Lilies decorated the tiny chapel, which was filled by royalists, including the white-dad Princess Elizabeth, and also the Duke and Duchess of York’s relatives and servants. 'file baby princess was clothed in the robe of cream satin and old Brussels lace that was made for the christening of Queen Victoria, and that has been used for every royal christening since. .'The five sponsors iir'cl.udje Lady Patricia Ramsay, Prince George (representing Princess irigred), the Prince of Wales, Princess Victoria also sponsor took the princess from the nurse and handed her to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who sprinkled water on her foi'ehead and baptised her Margaret Rose.

There wns a huge gathering of babies both in prams and in their mothers’ arms outside of tho Palace to witness the departure of the car containing the Duke and Duchess of York and the princess. As the car swept out the crowd surrounded it, cheering and waving handkerchiefs. The Duchess ordered the car to proceed at a. walking, pace for a quarter of a mile thus enabling hundreds to see the baby princess which the nurse held up. There was an informal tea party at the Duke and Duchess’s residence at which two iced christening cakes made in Scotland were cut.