Archie, the infant son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be christened Saturday, July 6.
According to a royal source who spoke to CNN on Sunday, the christening of Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor will be a small, private event with fewer than 25 friends and family members in attendance.
The source added that the ceremony which is taking place exactly two months after Archie’s birth will be held at a private chapel in Windsor Castle and that Buckingham Palace is expected to release photographs after the event.
Prince Harry was christened at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in 1984 and he and Meghan wedded there in May 2018.
The chapel was also where Prince Andrew’s daughter, Princess Eugenie wedded Jack Brooksbank in October 2018 and where Lady Gabriella Windsor married Thomas Kingston in May 2019.
The Sunday Times reported earlier this month that Archie will wear a replica of the historic royal christening gown, which was commissioned by Queen Victoria and first used in 1841 for the baptism of her eldest daughter, Princess Victoria.
The original attire which is made from Spitalfields silk and Honiton lace has so far been worn by 62 royal babies, including Queen Elizabeth at her christening in 1926 as well as Prince Harry and Prince William.
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