Why on earth are people doing this?

E.g. I know someonw who works with learning disabilities. Press would absolutely freak out their service users. A major royal visits semi regularly and supports them a lot.. no fuss..

Charles and Will do that kind of thing. Harry doesnt

The Windsor chapel is quite local to them.
Did you really want them to cross the road to the Baptist?

It would be lovely if the Press did not print any photographs of the Christening, (not a hope) then the Sussexes could achieve their desire to bring their child up as a private citizen. They could also bring him up on private money too.
This foolish behaviour will rebound on them, and diminishes the work most of the Royal Family do. Then who will pay for the £5,000 copper baths and more carpets to replace the new ones their ill-trained dogs muddied, according to last Sunday's 'What the Papers Say'? The Press is already snapping at their heels.
What a stupid pair.

Some quite major royals do very low profile charity work. But not harry, nor Di for that matter

I mean the royal duties they carry out.

Um hmm.... one wonders how much of a social conscience H would retain if nobody was watching and it wasnt accompanied with all the perks and praise?

I feel that W would still want to do good work if nobody was looking. As Charles does. They do it out of duty, not to make themselves look good

With their closest celebrity friends in attendance...

And it's NOT a "secret christening" as the Mail is making out. We wouldn't know about it if it was.

That is exactly the point!

They could have a private life!
They dont want one. They want a royal profile and royal events!

They could have had a private chapel christening and nobody would know or care!

They chose to have a Wibdsor christening with disingenuous shyness and coyness..

I mean the royal duties they carry out.

I was hoping William and Kate hadn't gone to the wrong place notanan.

If they were in a "big gated community in LA right now", he wouldn't be able to do all the work he does. Neither would she when her maternity leave is over.

They could work plenty, on their own terms. But they would have to be self sufficient!

And it's NOT a "secret christening" as the Mail is making out. We wouldn't know about it if it was.

Westminster? It's Windsor isn't it? confused

Sorry yeah thats what I meant lol

If they were in a "big gated community in LA right now", he wouldn't be able to do all the work he does. Neither would she when her maternity leave is over.

"We're not telling you!!" is classic childish (Di style) attention seeking tactics.

If they hadnt made a point of not telling who the god parents are, not many people would care....

Westminster? It's Windsor isn't it?

Only joking!!!

Of course, the baby could have a big birthmark on his chin and they want to keep that under wraps.

I can totally understand why Harry wants privacy for his son.

He doesn't though!
He wants a westminster christening, all the royal perks..

They could be in a big gated comminity in La right now, they are rich enough to buy privacy!

I don't think you can buy people's private lives!

He could have lived with her stateside if he had abdicated . Plenty of minor aristocrats do. He could have made a fortune from personal appearances and kept them quite well. Chosing when to do appearances and chosing when to shun it. She could have continued her career....

But they came back here to live a royal life... so playing the coy "why cant I have privacy" Di card is just not going to wash

Archie hasn't been given a "Royal Title", he is down the line of succession.

I can totally understand why Harry wants privacy for his son.

I think Harry and Megan have had a right old pasting in the press and of course her father and his relations haven’t helped matters.

Therefore I think this is going to be the response to that going forward. I don’t blame them to be honest. The press coverage has been brutal.

Also I think an unsaid thing is that the press are wanting to see the colour of the baby’s skin. Absolute nightmare for them, they probably don’t want their baby gawked at for that reason.

Same thing about keeping the names of the Godparents secret. They would be hounded by the press too.

And yes. Sunglasses because it's sunny.

I don't understand the furore. It's a christening. What is there to see? Is it because Kate wheeled one of hers to the church in that big pram? Each to his/her own I reckon. I can live without pictures.

Thats fine... until they want to claim the benefits of the "rules"..

... in which case they should be told you're either all in or all out