Prince Harry was christened in 1984 at Queen Elizabeth II’s private chapel at Windsor Castle to great pomp and ceremony. Adding to the royal tradition, Harry wore a white gown that dated back to 1841 and was first used by Queen Victoria’s children. But Harry was one of the last to wear the baptismal garment, as it was later retired due to fragility.
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Part of royal tradition is to have a sizable grouping of godparents, typically about six, many of whom are powerful figures within the British aristocracy or close friends of the parents. Interestingly, it’s less common to have aunts and uncles step up for the role of godparent precisely because they’re already a relation and therefore need no more encouragement to remain close to the child. Harry’s six godparents included: Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, Princess Margaret’s daughter; Celia Vestey, a neighbor of Princess Diana and the then-Prince Charles; Gerald Ward, a friend of Charles; Carolyn Bartholomew, a former roommate and friend of Diana’s; and Bryan Organ, a painter, according to People. However, Charles and Diana broke protocol by including a relative in the list; they asked Charles’ younger brother, Prince Andrew, to be a godfather. Andrew’s inclusion was a huge snub to Princess Anne, who was so offended by the slight that she and husband Capt. Mark Phillips didn’t even attend Harry’s baptism.
