More than a memory! On Sunday, July 5, Princess Charlotte was christened at the Sandringham estate in England. It was a beautiful moment in British history, but it also marked a touching moment in the royal family as Charlotte’s late grandmother, Princess Diana, was honored in several big ways.
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In addition to one of Charlotte’s middle names being Diana (her other is after her great-grandmother Elizabeth), Kate Middleton and Prince William also honored Diana simply by choosing the location. The Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Sandringham was where a less-than-2-month-old Diana was christened in 1961.
Princess Diana was honored at the christening of Princess Charlotte.
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Diana’s niece Laura Fellowes was also named one of five of Charlotte’s official godparents. Laura’s mother is Cynthia Jane Fellowes, one of Diana’s older sisters.
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And in a final nod to the late royal, famed photographer Mario Testino — one of Diana’s favorites — was chosen to take the official christening portraits.
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Diana tragically died at the age of 36 in a car accident in August 1997. When Prince William proposed to Kate Middleton in 2010, he used his mother’s engagement ring from Prince Charles.
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