Flashback: Christian of Denmark's Christening

21 January 2006

Crown Prince Philippe & Princess Mathilde were among the 321 guests at Christiansborg Slotskirke in Copenhagen for the christening of the first born child of Crown Prince Frederik & Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.

Frederik's cousin, Princess Alexandra von Sayn-Wittegenstein-Berleburg & Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein Elgutt.
Prince Constantijn & Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands.

Princess Märtha Louisa of Norway & Ari Behn.

Crown Prince Philippe & Princess Mathilde of Belgium.

Princess Theodora of Greece.

Frederik's aunts, Former Queen Anne Marie of Greece and Princess Benedikte von Sayn-Wittegenstein-Berleburg.

Princes Nikolai and Felix of Denmark with their mother, Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg.

The grandparents.

More guests and their hats:

Parents and child arriving at the church.

The boy's name was kept secret until the ceremony. A royal tradition in Denmark.

During the one hour ceremony that began at 11:00 the baby was officially named Christian Valdemar Henri John, very much to everyone's expectation, as the Danish kings have been named alternatively Frederik or Christian for centuries.

Little Christian was given eight sponsors:
- Mary's sister, Jane Stephens
- Prince Joachim of Denmark
- Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
- Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
- Prince Pavlos of Greece
- Danish friend Jeppe Handwerk
- Australian friend Hamish Campbell

 

After the christening, a reception was held at Christiansborg's guest hall.

The Crown Prince Couple only made a brief stop at the reception. After a break it was time for official photos.