What is it with the Windsors?

Atqui

They were hardly likely to pop down to primark and dress him in a Mickey Mouse onesy!

Why shouldn't the Royal Family follow tradition. Not harming anyone are they?

Even if Christ were baptised in the River Jordan – it's a river and so not the least bit the same after 2,000 years. Silly superstition.

Lilygran Ignorant of what?

btw Re a monarch rather than a president. The assumption always seems to be that a UK president would be like an American one. Given the constitution, he/she would be much more like the Irish one and the Prime Minister would remain the primus inter pares.

Actually the river Jordan water is tested weekly and is perfectly clean. At least that was what I was told at the baptismal site in Israel.

Flowerofthewest The Middleton grandmother is unlikely to have chosen a robe designed for Queen Victoria's eldest daughter. The other grandmother is dead and so hasn't chosen anything.

Katyk The original has been preserved for posterity. Why is anyone's guess.

Imagine what some of the comments would have been here if they had invited the whole family nightowl

We did have a christening gown, I'm not sure how many generations it went back, but I was christened in it. I was going to use it for my children but, as we never decided whether they were going to be CofE or RC, they never did get christened.

I find it sad that some people feel the need to endessly knock our royal family. And whatever little George wore was going to be criticised by such people, wasn't it. It's just a traditional gown in their family; where's the harm?

I liked the gown.

I thought the baby looked like Queen Victoria!!! He wasn't amused that's for sure.

My children were not christened (another story) but I love the idea of a naming ceremony and I also love the idea of a family 'christening' gown. I agree with Lilygran that it's only the same as a traditional wedding dress. And I don't mind the idea of little boys being dressed in a dress either, as long as they are still very small.

I know it was the couple's choice to have a more 'intimate' service but I feel a little bit sad that they didn't invite everyone in the family. It has nothing to do with it being the royal family, it's just that I think family occasions are important. I speak as someone who now has next to no family left and will be struggling to find anyone I know at DD's wedding next year (apart from OH and our children, of course)

This is why neither of my DGS have been Christened.

Lots of families have 'heirloom' christening gowns, what's wrong with that? And why knock trad christening gowns.....what about trad wedding gowns? Quite a lot of the negative reaction arises from pure ignorance.

Which grandmother Flower ?

The nicest thing about the whole caboodle for me is that someone was commissioned to make the Honiton lace by hand. I'm all for keeping old crafts alive.

We have a family Christening gown, hand knitted by my Mum in Law at my request and there are hats, under-gowns and a shawl all stored with it to suit either sex and several sizes, it was used for three of our four children ( our youngest two were done together and the older wore a little sailor suit) so far only one of our grandchildren has been baptised in it.

Its a lovely faith tradition, the gown has been used by so many of the family it had become fragile so a replica was carefully hand crafted, its a work of art and helps keep crafts alive, the water from the Jordan is because it was in the River Jordan that Christ was baptized by St John the Baptist. Its not compulsory for everyone and its very important to those of us who do believe. Also some lovely pics of some lovely frocks and hats!

Bet it was!

I think that what Prince George wore was a choice of he Grandmother and not the young couple

You see there's nothing like bonny baby and some posh frocks and hats to brighten up a wet Wednesday. Just PLU (people like us) really but with loads more dosh

Which was made by Angela the queens dressmaker .

Apparently the original fell apart hence the replica

I thought the parents looked rather sweet and the child is certainly a bonny baby !