 Lady Louise was born one month premature |
The daughter of the Earl and Countess of Wessex has been christened at Windsor Castle. Lady Louise Windsor, born one month prematurely in November, was baptised in a private chapel by the Dean of Windsor Bishop David Conner.
The Queen, other members of the royal family and the countess's parents Christopher and Mary Rhys-Jones all attended the ceremony.
The baby wore the 163-year-old royal christening robe.
The Queen, plus her own children and all her grandchildren have all worn the robe, used for the traditionally private occasions.
It was made in 1841, using fine Honiton lace and white satin, for the christening of Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, Victoria, the Princess Royal.
Society photographer Lord Patrick Lichfield, the Queen's cousin, took official photographs of the baby, her close relatives and godparents.
The baby, whose full name is Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor, will have five godparents:
Lady Sarah Chatto, daughter of Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon, and the earl's cousin. Lord Ivor Mountbatten, grandson of Lord Mountbatten of Burma, and also the earl's cousin. Edward and Sophie are godparents to his children, Ella and Alix.
Lady Alexandra Etherington, another of the earl's cousins. The countess is godmother to her daughter, Amelia. Francesca Schwarzenbach, a friend of both Edward and Sophie. Rupert Elliott, Cambridge University friend of Edward's - the earl is also godfather to his son, Hector. 
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