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Harry's godparents were Prince Andrew ( his paternal uncle ); Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones ( his paternal cousin once removed ); Lady Vestey ; Mrs. William Bartholomew ; Bryan Organ ; and Gerald Ward, a former officer in the Household Calvary.
Her godparents were: the Prince of Wales ( her paternal uncle, for whom his brother the Prince George stood proxy ); Princess Ingrid of Sweden ( her paternal cousin, for whom another cousin Lady Patricia Ramsay stood proxy ); the Princess Victoria ( her paternal great-aunt ); the Lady Rose Leveson-Gower ( her maternal aunt ); and the Hon David Bowes-Lyon ( her maternal uncle ).
She was the youngest daughter of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Maria Theresa, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, and ruler of the Habsburg dominions ; her godparents were the King of Portugal and his wife.
She was baptised in the Chapel Royal of Kensington Palace on 27 July 1867 by Charles Thomas Longley, Archbishop of Canterbury, and her three godparents were Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales ( later King Edward VII and May's father-in-law ), and Princess Augusta, the Duchess of Cambridge.
His godparents were his paternal grandfather George I, the Elector of Hanover and later King of Great Britain, and his grand-uncle Frederick I, King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg.
Minnelli's godparents were Kay Thompson and Ira Gershwin.
His godparents were Queen Olga of Greece ( his paternal grandmother ) and the Mayor of Corfu.
His godparents were the pope Paul III, Francis I, the Republic of Venice and his great aunt Marguerite d ' Angoulême.
Baptised in the Palace's Music Room on 8 April 1960, by then Archbishop of Canterbury, Geoffrey Fisher, the Prince's godparents were: The Duke of Gloucester ( his maternal granduncle ); Princess Alexandra of Kent ( his 1st cousin once removed ); the Earl of Euston ; the Lord Elphinstone ( his 1st cousin once removed ); and Mrs Harold Phillips, and he was named after his paternal grandfather, Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark.
His godparents included the King and Queen in Prussia ( his paternal aunt ), but they apparently did not take part in person and were presumably represented by proxy.
The Princess was born at Bagshot Park and baptised in the Private Chapel of Windsor Castle on 11 March 1882 by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Archibald Tait, and her godparents were:
Her godparents were Ferdinando Paer and Princess Pauline Galitsin, who provided her with her middle names.
His godparents were Queen Victoria ( his paternal grandmother ), King Christian IX of Denmark ( his maternal grandfather, represented by his brother Prince Johann of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg ), King Leopold I of Belgium ( his great great-uncle ), the Dowager Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg ( his maternal great-grandmother, for whom the Duchess of Cambridge stood proxy ), the Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ( his great-aunt by marriage, for whom the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz stood proxy ), the Landgrave of Hesse ( his maternal great-grandfather, for whom Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, stood proxy ), the Crown Princess of Prussia ( his paternal aunt, for whom The Princess Helena, her sister, stood proxy ) and The Prince Alfred ( his paternal uncle ).
His godparents were his mother's first cousin, Prince George of Cambridge ( represented by his father, the Duke of Cambridge ); his paternal aunt, the Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ( represented by his maternal grandmother, the Duchess of Kent ); and Queen Victoria's half-brother, Carl, Prince of Leiningen ( represented by The Duke of Wellington, Conservative Leader in the Lords ).
She was baptised at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Sandringham, by the Bishop of Norwich, on 23 December 1990, she was the first royal baby to have a public christening, and her godparents were James Ogilvy ( her father's second cousin ), Captain Alastair Ross ( who was unable to attend ), Mrs Ronald Ferguson ( her maternal grandfather's 2nd wife ), Mrs Patrick Dodd-Noble, and Miss Louise Blacker.
Her godparents were: Queen Victoria ( her great-grandmother ); the King of Greece ( her granduncle ); the Dowager Empress of Russia ( her paternal grandaunt ); the Prince and Princess of Wales ( her paternal grandparents ); the Duchess of Teck ( her maternal grandmother ); Princess Victoria of Wales ( her paternal aunt ); and Prince Francis of Teck ( her maternal uncle ).
Dom Duarte's godparents were Pope Pius XII and Queen Amélie of Portugal, the mother of Manuel II, the last reigning king of Portugal.
Richard was baptised in the private chapel of Windsor Castle on 20 October 1944 by Lord Lang of Lambeth and his godparents were the Queen ( his paternal aunt and wife of George VI ), Princess Marie Louise ( his cousin ), the Countess of Athlone ( his cousin, for whom her daughter, the Lady May Abel Smith stood proxy ), the Duke of Buccleuch ( his maternal uncle ), the Marquess of Cambridge ( his cousin ), the Lady Sybil Phipps ( his maternal aunt ), and General the Hon Sir Harold Alexander ( for whom his wife, the Lady Margaret Alexander, stood proxy ).
His godparents were Mrs Isaac Todd and Mrs John Gregory, wives of two of the earliest and most prominent partners of the North West Company.
His principal godparents were his paternal grandmother and his great-uncle, Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich.
Prince Edward was baptised on 30 November 1767 ; his godparents were The Hereditary Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( his paternal uncle by marriage, for whom The Earl of Hertford, Lord Chamberlain, stood proxy ), Duke Charles of Mecklenburg-Strelitz ( his maternal uncle, for whom The Earl of Huntingdon, Groom of the Stole, stood proxy ), The Hereditary Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel ( his paternal aunt, who was represented by a proxy ) and The Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel ( his twice-paternal great-aunt, for whom The Duchess of Argyll, Lady of the Bedchamber to The Queen, stood proxy ).
He was christened on 14 September 1763 at St James's, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Secker — his godparents were his great-uncle the Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg ( for whom the Earl Gower, Lord Chamberlain, stood proxy ), his uncle the Duke of York ( for whom the Earl of Huntingdon, Groom of the Stole, stood proxy ) and his great-aunt the Princess Amelia.
He was baptised at the private chapel of Windsor Castle on 17 May 1900, by Randall Thomas Davidson, Bishop of Winchester, and his godparents were: Queen Victoria ( his great-grandmother ); the German Emperor ( his cousin, for whom Prince Albert of Prussia stood proxy ); Princess Henry of Battenberg ( his paternal grandaunt ); the Duchess of Cumberland ( his paternal grandaunt, whose sister, his grandmother the Princess of Wales represented her ); Prince George of Greece ( his cousin, for whom Prince Henry's paternal grandfather the Prince of Wales stood proxy ); Princess Carl of Denmark ( his paternal aunt, for whom her sister Princess Victoria of Wales stood proxy ); Prince Alexander of Teck ( his maternal uncle, for whom Prince Henry's granduncle the Duke of Cambridge stood proxy ); and Field Marshal The Earl Roberts ( for whom General Sir Dighton Probyn stood proxy ).
Baptised by the Archbishop of Canterbury, John Bird Sumner, on 22 June in the palace's private chapel, the Prince's godparents were Prince William of Prussia ; his great-uncle's sister-in-law, Princess Bernard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach ( for whom his maternal grandmother the Duchess of Kent stood proxy ); and the Duke of Wellington ( with whom he shared his birthday and after whom he was named ).

godparents and King
Her godparents are King Olav V of Norway, Princess Margaretha of Sweden, Count Flemming of Rosenborg, Princess Ragnhild of Norway, Dagny Haraldsen, Haakon Haraldsen, Nils Jørgen Astrup and Ilmi Riddervold.
His other godparents included his oldest sister, Olga ; his great-grandfather King Christian IX of Denmark ; King Edward VII of the United Kingdom, the Prince of Wales and William II, German Emperor.
The Prince was baptised on 3 August 1905 at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham ; his godparents were the King of Portugal ; the Duke and Duchess of Sparta ( his cousins ); the Prince Carl of Denmark ( his cousin ); Princess Alexander of Teck ( his cousin ); Prince Johann of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg ( his eponymous great-granduncle ); and the Duke of Fife ( his uncle ).
Her godparents were her grand-aunt in law Queen Adelaide, her grand-uncle King Leopold I of Belgium, her paternal grandfather Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ( for whom The Duke of Wellington, Tory Leader in the Lords, stood proxy ), her maternal grand-uncle The Duke of Sussex, her maternal grand-aunt The Duchess of Gloucester and her maternal grandmother The Duchess of Kent.
The Princess was baptised in the Private Chapel of Buckingham Palace, on 9 February 1937, and her godparents were: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth ( her paternal uncle and aunt ); the Queen of Norway ( her grandaunt ); Princess Nicholas of Greece and Denmark ( her maternal grandmother ); Princess Olga of Yugoslavia ( her maternal aunt ); the Princess Beatrice ( her paternal great-grandaunt ); the Earl of Athlone ( her paternal granduncle ); and count Karl Theodor of Toerring-Jettenbach ( her maternal uncle by marriage ).
Of her godparents, only the King and Queen and Lord Athlone were present.
The Prince was baptised in the Private Chapel of Buckingham Palace on 20 November 1935 by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Cosmo Lang and his godparents were: King George V and Queen Mary ( his paternal grandparents ); the Prince of Wales ( his paternal uncle ); the Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood ( his paternal aunt ); the Duke of Connaught ( his great-granduncle, whose son, Prince Arthur of Connaught, stood proxy ); the Duchess of Argyll ( his great-grandaunt ); and the Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark ( his maternal grandfather ).
At his christening on 4 August 1942 at the Private Chapel of Windsor Castle, his godparents were: King George VI ( his paternal uncle ); the Queen of the Netherlands ( for whom her son-in-law Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands stood proxy ); the King of Norway ( his granduncle ); the President of the United States of America ( for whom the Duke of Kent stood proxy ) ; the Crown Princess of Greece ( who was not present ); the Duke of Gloucester ( his paternal uncle, who was absent ); the Dowager Marchioness of Milford Haven ( his grandfather King George V's cousin ); and the Lady Patricia Ramsay ( his grandfather King George V's cousin ).
She was baptised near the end of 1906, and her godparents were: the King of Greece ( her paternal grandfather ); the King of the United Kingdom ( her granduncle ); the Princess of Wales ; Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark ( her paternal uncle ); Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich of Russia ( her maternal uncle ); and Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ( her maternal aunt ).
Her godparents were: Queen Victoria ( her paternal grandmother ); the German Empress ( for whom Alice's paternal aunt Princess Beatrice stood proxy ); William III, King of the Netherlands ( for whom the Dutch Ambassador Count de Bylandt stood proxy ); Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse ( her namesake's widower, whose brother-in-law the Duke of Edinburgh represented him ); the Princess of Waldeck-Pyrmont ( her maternal grandmother ); the Prince of Wales ( her paternal uncle ); the German Crown Princess ( her paternal aunt, whose sister-in-law the Princess of Wales represented her ); Prince Wilhelm of Württemberg ( her cousin, for whom his cousin the Duke of Teck stood proxy ); the Hereditary Princess of Bentheim and Steinfurt ( her maternal aunt, for whom her paternal aunt Princess Christian stood proxy ); and the Duchess of Cambridge ( an aunt of the Queen, whose daughter the Duchess of Teck represented her ).
His godparents were: King George VI ( his paternal uncle ); Queen Mary ( his paternal grandmother ); Princess Helena Victoria ( his cousin ); the Lady Margaret Hawkins ( his maternal aunt ); Major the Lord William Montagu Douglas Scott ( his maternal uncle ); and the Viscount Gort ( who was unable to attend ).

godparents and Edward
The young prince was baptised Edward Augustus, at Norfolk House, by The Bishop of Oxford, Thomas Secker, and his godparents were his great-uncle The King in Prussia ( for whom The Duke of Queensberry stood proxy ), The Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel ( who was represented by Lord Carnarvon ), and his maternal aunt The Duchess of Saxe-Weissenfels ( for whom Lady Charlotte Edwin, a daughter of the late 4th Duke of Hamilton, stood proxy ).
Her godparents included The Prince Edward and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones.
His godparents included King Edward VII.
Additionally, his great-grandson David Peter Seely, 4th Baron Mottistone, who was baptised with Winston Churchill and the then Prince of Wales ( subsequently Edward VIII ) as his godparents, was the Deputy Lieutenant for Lincolnshire, Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight and its last Governor.
His eldest son from his second marriage, David Peter Seely, 4th Baron Mottistone, was the last Governor of the Isle of Wight ; he was baptised with Winston Churchill and the then Duke of Cornwall ( subsequently Edward VIII, and then later HRH Duke of Windsor ) as his godparents.
He was baptised with Winston Churchill and the then Duke of Cornwall ( subsequently Edward VIII, and then later HRH Duke of Windsor ) as his godparents.

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