On Oct. 23, 2013, Prince George took part in his first royal event as he was christened at St. James's Palace in London in front of an intimate group of royals and family friends. His seven godparents were announced just before the ceremony:
- Zara Tindall, William's cousin and daughter of Princess Anne.
- Oliver Baker, one of William and Kate's college friends from St. Andrews.
- Emilia Jardine-Paterson, one of Kate's school friends from Marlborough College.
- Earl Grosvenor, a family friend and the son of the Duke of Westminster. At 22, he is the youngest of the godparents.
- Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, William and Kate's principal private secretary and the former secretary of Prince Harry.
- Julia Samuel, one of Princess Diana's close friends.
- William van Cutsem, William's childhood friend.
