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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Wed Oct 23, 2013, 08:13 PM Oct 2013

Archbishop of Canterbury baptizes Britain’s future king, Prince George

Maria Puente

(RNS) Prince George is now officially named and an Anglican.

The 3-month old royal baby was christened Wednesday (Oct. 23), ritually welcomed into the Church of England as Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge, in a private ceremony for close family and friends in the historic chapel of a London royal palace.

His parents, Prince William and Duchess Kate of Cambridge, grandparents, great-grandparents and seven godparents looked on as the baby was baptized by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, in an antique silver font in the Chapel Royal of St. James’s Palace as a small scarlet-and-gold-clad choir sang hymns.

Read more at http://www.religionnews.com/2013/10/23/archbishop-canterbury-baptizes-britains-future-king-prince-george/

God save the Prince and our newest Anglican.

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Archbishop of Canterbury baptizes Britain’s future king, Prince George (Original Post) hrmjustin Oct 2013 OP

It's always nice to renounce the Devil and all his works. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #1

Yes. All the national churches of the communion have it in their baptisimal rites. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #2

I wish we could renounce the Republicans and all their works. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #3

lol That is a good point. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #5

Pic elleng Oct 2013 #4

Cute baby. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #6

That's..ahem.."Prince Baby" to you demwing Oct 2013 #8

I love that pic. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #9

I just love the mix of white and cream in the clothing. Sweet pictures. applegrove Oct 2013 #7

Wonder if the monarchy will still be around when it is his turn goldent Oct 2013 #10

I think they will be around because it makes the country money. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #11

I think they will be around goldent Oct 2013 #12

We can always hope, but I'm not optimistic. cbayer Oct 2013 #13

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,740 posts)

1. It's always nice to renounce the Devil and all his works.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 08:16 PM

Oct 2013

Is that still in the baptismal ceremony?

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. Yes. All the national churches of the communion have it in their baptisimal rites.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 08:19 PM

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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,740 posts)

3. I wish we could renounce the Republicans and all their works.

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 08:24 PM

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But maybe it's the same thing...

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

5. lol That is a good point.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 08:26 PM

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elleng

(130,974 posts)

4. Pic

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 08:25 PM

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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

6. Cute baby.

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 08:28 PM

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demwing

(16,916 posts)

8. That's..ahem.."Prince Baby" to you

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #6)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 10:13 PM

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and to me too, since I'm counting. We are all just commoners.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

9. I love that pic.

Reply to demwing (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 10:16 PM

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applegrove

(118,696 posts)

7. I just love the mix of white and cream in the clothing. Sweet pictures.

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 10:12 PM

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goldent

(1,582 posts)

10. Wonder if the monarchy will still be around when it is his turn

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 09:22 PM

Oct 2013

I can't imagine it will be. I think by then even the "make believe" powers will be gone.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

11. I think they will be around because it makes the country money.

Reply to goldent (Reply #10)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 10:12 PM

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goldent

(1,582 posts)

12. I think they will be around

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #11)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 11:42 PM

Oct 2013

but I think they will get rid of the constitutional charade where the monarch has some theoretical power. Things like the "queens speech" are nothing but a farce and an embarrassment to the queen/king who is given a piece of paper and told to read it.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

13. We can always hope, but I'm not optimistic.

Reply to goldent (Reply #12)

Sat Oct 26, 2013, 11:16 AM

Oct 2013

The monarchy is so ingrained and I've been very surprised to find some otherwise very progressive people aggressively defending it.

The classism and birthright issues issues are really objectionable, imo.

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