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Princess Charlotte will be baptised in the Lily Font, commissioned by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1840. pic.twitter.com/BBL9QcMCso
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) July 5, 2015
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, performed the baptism using the ornate silver gilt Lily Font, which is part of the Crown Jewels and has been used for almost all royal baptisms since 1841. The archbishop also performed Prince George's baptism in 2013.