Royal Babies

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SPANISH ROYALS


Full (christened) name: Pablo Nicolás Sebastián Urdangarín y de Borbón

Parents: HRH Doña Cristina, Infanta of Spain, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca & Don Iñaki Urdangarín y Liebaert, Duke of Palma de Mallorca

Date of Birth: December 6th, 2000, Barcelona
Date of christening/baptism: January 20th, 2001
Place of christening/baptism: The Royal Chapel at the palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid
Godparents: Princess Alexia of Greece and Prince Kubrat of Bulgaria
The christening/baptism gown: As a tradition, Pablo wore the same gown that was used by evey member of the Spanish Royal Family, since King Juan Carlos.

Other information of note: All children from the Spanish Royal family are baptized with water that comes straight from the Jordan river.

1. to 3. Presentation of Pablo.
4. to 7. Christening of Pablo.

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SPANISH ROYALS


Full (christened) name: Miguel Urdangarin y de Borbon

Parents: HRH Doña Cristina, Infanta of Spain, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca & Don Iñaki Urdangarín y Liebaert, Duke of Palma de Mallorca

Date of Birth: April 30th, 2002, Barcelona
Date of christening/baptism: June 23rd, 2002
Place of christening/baptism: The Royal Chapel at the palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid
Godparents: Felipe, Prince of Asturias and paternal aunt Lucía Urdangarín
The christening/baptism gown: As a tradition, Miguel wore the same gown that was used by evey member of the Spanish Royal Family, since King Juan Carlos.

Other information of note: All children from the Spanish Royal family are baptized with water that comes straight from the Jordan river.

1. to 3. Presentation of Miguel.
4. 5. Christening of Miguel.

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JAPANESE ROYALS


Full (christened) name: Princess Aiko of Japan, Princess Toshi

Parents: Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan

Date of Birth: 1st December, 2001
Place of birth: Hospital inside the grounds of the Imperial Palace, Tokyo
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At Birth
Shortly after her birth, court messengers placed a sword and purple silk robes by her pillow. The sacred Samurai sword, specially made by master blacksmiths and set in a crimson case, is symbolic proof that the child is a direct descendant of the royal dynasty. It represents the sword which legend has it was given to the founder of the imperial family by the Sun Goddess Amaterasu. Since the newborn is a girl she was also presented with a traditional "hakama", a pleated skirt.

At Seven Days
Imperial tradition has it that the current emperor name the children of his eldest son and heir. Emperor Akihito chose Aiko’s name for it’s meaning, “Child of Love.” Her title, Princess Toshi means “She who respects others.” Both names were written on traditional Japanese paper by Emperor Akihito himself and placed on Aiko’s pillow.

In a traditional ceremony, a royal attendant poured water over the baby princess in a cedar tub, as scholars in ancient court dress plucked at strings of wooden bows and a court-appointed official read passages from the ancient Nihon Shoki. The Nihon Shoki, which was completed in 720 AD, is the oldest official history of Japan.

At Three Months
Aiko took part in an ancient rite to give her a healthy life called Omiyamairi. Wearing garments given to her at her birth by her grandparents, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, she was presented to three shrines in the Imperial Palace grounds. There Aiko was held by a lady-in-waiting while her parents waited separately until the ritual was over. After the shrine visit, Aiko was formally presented to her grandparents as an official member of the imperial family. This ceremony included a ritual in which the Emperor and Aiko pretended to drink rice wine from a single cup.

References BBC News Online

1. to 4. Presentation of Aiko.
5. 6. Shrine Ritual.

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PORTUGUESE ROYALS


Full (christened) name: Afonso de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Rafael de Herédia de Bragança

Parents: HRH Dom Duarte Pio João Miguel Gabriel Rafael de Bragança and HRH Dona Isabel Inês de Castro Curvelo de Herédia de Bragança

Date of birth: 25th March 1996
Date of christening/baptism: 1st June 1996
Place of christening/baptism: Braga


1. Baptism of Afonso:


2. Presentation of Afonso:

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PORTUGUESE ROYALS


Full (christened) name: Maria Francisca Isabel Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Paula de Herédia de Bragança

Parents: HRH Dom Duarte Pio João Miguel Gabriel Rafael de Bragança and HRH Dona Isabel Inês de Castro Curvelo de Herédia de Bragança

Date of birth: 3rd March 1997
Date of christening/baptism: 31st May 1997
Place of christening/baptism: Vila Viçosa

1. Christening of Maria Francisca.

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PORTUGUESE ROYALS


Full (christened) name: Dinis de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Rafael Francisco João de Herédia de Bragança

Parents: HRH Dom Duarte Pio João Miguel Gabriel Rafael de Bragança and HRH Dona Isabel Inês de Castro Curvelo de Herédia de Bragança

Date of birth: 25th November 1999
Date of christening/baptism: 19th February 2000
Place of christening/baptism: Porto

Christening thread:
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...4&postcount=53

1. Christening of Dinis.

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GREEK ROYALS


Full (christened) name: Maria-Olympia

Parents: Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie Chantal

Date of birth: 2 July 1996
Place of birth: New York
Date of christening: 22 December 1996
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Godparents: Prince Charles of Wales, Princess Alexia of Greece, Pia Getty, Prince Michael of Greece
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1. 2. Presentation of Maria-Olympia.
3. 4. Christening of Maria-Olympia.

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GREEK ROYALS


Full (christened) name: Konstantine-Alexios

Parents: Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie Chantal

Date of birth: October 29, 1998
Place of birth: New York
Date of christening: April 15, 1999
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Godparents: Prince Felipe of Spain, Prince Frederik of Denmark, Prince William of Wales, Princess Victoria of Sweden, Prince Nikolaos of Greece, Alexandra von Furstenberg, Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia, Doris Robbs
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1. to 4. Christening of Konstantine-Alexios.

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GREEK ROYALS


Full (christened) name: Achilieas-Andreas

Parents: Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie Chantal

Date of birth: 12 August 2000
Place of birth: New York
Date of christening: 7 June 2001
Place of christening: London
Godparents: Infanta Elena of Spain, Princess Theodora of Greece, Prince Guillaume of Luxemborg, Prince Kardam of Bulgaria, Princess Rosario of Bulgaria, Prince Alexandre von Furstenberg
Other information of note:

1. 2. Presentation of Achilieas-Andreas.
3. to 5. Christening of Achilieas-Andreas.

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GREEK ROYALS


Full (christened) name: Arrietta Morales

Parents: Princess Alexia of Greece and Carlos Morales Quintana

Date of birth: 24 February 2002
Place of birth: Barcelona
Date of christening: 30 June 2002
Place of christening: Barcelona
Godparents: Princess Theodora of Greece, Infanta Cristina of Spain, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca, Mrs Maria Teresa Morales Quintana, Philippos Stratos and Manuel Cabrera Cabreara.
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1. Presentation of Arrietta.
2. to 4. Christening of Arrietta.

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GREEK ROYALS


Full (christened) name: Ana-Maria Morales

Parents: Princess Alexia of Greece and Carlos Morales Quintana

Date of birth: 15 May 2003
Place of birth: Barcelona
Date of christening: 19 June 2003
Place of christening: Greece
Godparents: Crown Prince Pavlós of Greece, Alejandro Morales y Quintana, Beatrice van Hauen, Lucie Jonas, Jaime Manchato, Marcos Nomikos and Lluis Ribas Estalella.

Other information of note: The ceremony took place at Pantánassos monastery near Pórto Khéli, Argolís, Greece.

1. to 3. Presentation of Ana-Maria.
4. 5. Christening of Ana-Maria.

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GREEK ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Odysseas Kimon

Parents: Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie Chantal

Date of birth: 17 September 2004
Place of birth: London
Date of christening: 18 June, 2005
Place of christening: Church of the Convent of St. John the Baptist in Karea, Athens
Godparents: Prince Philippos of Greece, Nassos Thanopoulos, Arki Busson, Chris Thomsen, Princess Alexandra zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Princess Olga of Greece
Other information of note: A reception was held later in the evening at the Yacht Club of Greece.

Christening thread: Christening Of Odysseas Kimon

1. 2. Presentation of Odysseas Kimon

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BULGARIAN ROYALS


Full (christened) name: Princess Mafalda Cecilia of Bulgaria, Princess Preslavska

Parents: Prince Kyrill of Bulgaria, Prince of Preslav and Rosario Nadal

Date of birth: 27 July 1994
Place of birth: London
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