Prince William And Kate Middleton Decided To 'Break' This Royal Tradition At Prince George's Christening

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00:00Prince William and Kate Middleton decided to break this royal tradition at Prince George's christening.

00:07Prince William's push to modernize the monarchy started early,

00:11and one quiet change at Prince George's christening hinted at his vision for the future.

00:17It's no secret that Prince William is keen to modernize the monarchy when he takes the throne.

00:23He is already shaking things up before that day comes.

00:26One of his earliest breaks from royal tradition took place at Prince George's christening.

00:32It might seem like a small detail.

00:34It quietly signaled a big shift in how he sees the royal family's future.

00:40Prince George was christened at the Chapel Royal at St. James's Palace in October 2013.

00:47Although they ensured the late Queen Elizabeth II was the first to know about his birth,

00:52the new parents decided to do things differently for his christening three months later.

00:58On October 23, 2013, Prince George was christened in an intimate ceremony at the Chapel Royal at St. James's Palace,

01:08wearing a handmade replica of the christening gown originally worn by Queen Victoria's daughter back in 1841.

01:16Guests later enjoyed a christening cake made from a tear of their wedding cake at Clarence House.

01:21So far, so traditional.

01:24So what exactly was it that broke royal protocol?

01:28How did Prince George's christening break with royal tradition?

01:32According to royal expert and courtier's author Valentine Lowe,

01:37the service itself was in many respects a very traditional royal christening.

01:42However, the Cambridges did things a little differently when it came to selecting George's godparents.

01:47Rather than filling the list with senior royals and aristocrats,

01:53only one of the seven godparents, Prince William and Kate, chose was from the royal family.

02:01William and Kate broke tradition for Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis' christenings, too.

02:06The couple kept the same modern approach for their younger children.

02:11Princess Charlotte, who was christened at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham in July 2015,

02:18has godparents made up of friends and loved ones.

02:22He was christened at the Chapel Royal at St. James's Palace,

02:25and his six godparents were chosen from the couple's inner circle.

02:29We'll see you at the Chapel Royal at St. James's Palace.

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