The christening of Prince George has taken place in the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace in London.
The prince, third in line to the throne, was baptised by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The christening was private, with only senior royals, four members of the Middleton family, the seven godparents and their spouses among the 22 guests.
Prince George, son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, was born in London on 22 July.
The duchess carried her newly christened son out of the chapel after the ceremony, and the guests then left for tea hosted by the Prince of Wales at Clarence House.
Attending a reception at Buckingham Palace after the event, the Queen told guests how much she had enjoyed the ceremony.
"It was very nice though, wasn't it?" she told the Bishop of London, the Right Reverend Richard Chartres, at the event for the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust.
Prince George was baptised in a replica of the lace and satin christening gown made for Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, Victoria, the Princess Royal, in 1841.
The duke and duchess chose two hymns, two lessons and two anthems for the christening.
The hymns were Breathe on Me, Breath of God and Be Thou My Vision.
Lessons from St Luke and St John were read by Pippa Middleton and Prince Harry, and the anthems were Blessed Jesu! Here we Stand and the Lord Bless You and Keep You.
The anthems were sung by the Choir of Her Majesty's Chapel Royal, which performed at the royal couple's wedding.
The ceremony took about 45 minutes.
The godparents, announced earlier, are:
Zara Tindall, 32: The only Royal on the squad, she’s been a close friend of William for their whole lives. She’s expecting a child of her own next year, so perhaps she'll soon be returning the “godparent favor”?
William Van Custem, 34: The youngest of the four Van Cutsem brothers. His niece, Grace,gained immediate international fame (at least on the internet) in 2011 when she adorably covered her ears during the Royal Wedding.
Julia Samuel, 54: A close friend of Princess Diana’s, she’s a therapist, mother of four and also helped to found a charity, Child Bereavement U.K., of which William is a patron.
Oliver Baker, 31: He’s a trusted friend of the couple’s from St. Andrew’s, and Kate lived in an apartment with his wife after they graduated college.
Emilia Jardine-Paterson, 31: She went to Marlborough College with Kate (and has known William since she was 19), and accompanied her on the now-infamous Ibiza trip of 2007 when Kate and William were briefly split up. She’s now an interior designer, and is reportedly helping the pair renovate their Kensington Palace apartment.
Hugh Grosvenor, 22: The youngest on the godparent roster, Hugh is the son and heir of the Duke of Westminster, one of the richest people in the U.K., which means George should be expecting especially swanky birthday gifts from H-Gros.
Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, 53: He was the couple and Prince Harry’s private secretary from 2005-2013, which involved assisting in planning their public appearances and schedule, and he’s said to have served as a “constant help and confidant to the young princes.” He now works part-time as Principal Private Secretary and Equerry.
Prince George's godparents: (top row, from left) William van Cutsem, Julia Samuel, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, Emilia Jardine-Paterson, (bottom row) Zara Tindall, Earl Grosvenor and Oliver Baker
After the ceremony, celebrity photographer Jason Bell was expected to take a picture of the Queen and princes Charles, William and George together.
This will echo a 1894 picture from the christening of the future Edward VIII, showing him with his father, grandfather and great-grandmother - George V, Edward VII and Queen Victoria.
The picture is expected to be released on Thursday.
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REPORTER: Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate broke set a royal precedent of sorts on Wednesday. They held the christening of three-month-old Prince George at St. James Palace, not at Buckingham Palace where royal christenings have occurred for generations. In 1926, then-princess Elizabeth was christened in Buckingham's private chapel. Her son, Charles, was christened in the music room in 1948. That's the same room where HIS son, William, was christened in 34 years later. The break with tradition didn't affect well-wishers who wanted to witness British history.
THOMAS MILLS, CHAIRMAN OF THE BRITISH MONARCHY SOCIETY: "It is history today and it is also the day that Prince George is brought fully into the family firm as a member of the Church of England of which we know the Queen is Defender of the Faith and so will be Prince Charles and Prince William and one day Prince George."
REPORTER: Only 21 close family members and godparents were invited to the christening — a sign the parents plan to closely guard the privacy of a baby born to be a king. William and Kate named six friends and one of William's cousins as godparents. That too was breaking new ground because royal dignitaries normally take on the ceremonial role. Observers say it's all part of their effort to portray a more informal, modern royal image to Britons as they face economic austerity in their own lives.
