Overview
- Retrospectives note that Prince George’s seven godparents in 2013 included only one royal, cousin Zara Tindall, with the others drawn from the couple’s close friends and inner circle.
- Named godparents included Oliver Baker, Hugh Grosvenor, Emilia Jardine-Paterson, Julia Samuel, William van Cutsem and former private secretary Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton.
- The ceremony itself stayed traditional at the Chapel Royal in St James’s Palace, using the Lily Font with water from the River Jordan and a Victorian-style gown replica, with the Archbishop of Canterbury officiating.
- Reporters emphasize that William and Kate repeated this friend‑focused approach for Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, underscoring a consistent modernising choice.
- Coverage frames the anniversary as a look back rather than a new development, with no fresh decisions or changes reported.