Most babies christened in the same robe
- Who
- Royal Christening Robe
- When
- April 2004
Made from fine Honiton lace and lined with white satin, the Robe was worn by all of Queen Victoria's nine children (Princes Albert, Edward, Alfred, Arthur and Leopold and Princesses Victoria, Alice, Helena, Louise and Beatrice).
In the next generation, five of Prince Albert Edward's children (Princes Albert Victor and George and Princesses Louise, Victoria and Maud), five of Prince Alfred's (Prince Alfred and Princesses Marie, Victoria Melita, Alexandra and Beatrice); three of Prince Arthur's (Prince Arthur and Princesses Margaret and Patricia); Prince Leopold's son (Prince Charles Edward) wore it only for the service to mark his reception into the church, but his daughter Princess Alice did wear it for her christening.
In the thrid generation, all six of King George V's children (Princes Edward, Albert, Henry, George and John and Princess Mary) and Prince Louis of Battenburg (the future Lord Mountbatten) wore the robe.
In the fourth generation, the robe was worn by all the children of George V's sons (Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, Princes William and Richard of Gloucester and Princes Edward and Michael and Princess Alexandra of Kent).
In the fifth generation, all Queen Elizabeth's children wore the robe (Princes Charles, Andrew, Edward and Princess Anne) as did Princess Margaret's (David, Viscount Linley and Lady Sarah). Princess Alexandra, Lady Olgivy's two children wore the robe (James and Marina). Prince Edward, the Duke of Kents three children (George, Earl of St. Andrews, Lady Helen Windsor and Lord Nicholas Windsor),
In the sixth generation, the robe has been worn by Prince Charles' sons (Princes William and Henry), Prince Andrew's daughters (Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie), Earl of Wessex's daughter (Lady Louise) and Princess Anne's children (Peter and Zara), Viscount Linley's two children (Hon. Charles Armstrong-Jones and Hon. Margarita Armstong-Jones), and Lady Sarah Chatto's two sons ( Samuel and Arthur Chatto); George, Earl of St Andrew's three children (Edward, Baron Downpatrick and Ladies Marina-Charlotte and Amelia), Lady Helen Taylor's three children (Columbus, Cassius and Eloise).