Prince George christening: William and Kate choose Zara Tindall and six close friends as godparents

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their son

William and Kate have chosen just one member of the royal family and six close pals to be godparents to Prince George.

Zara Tindall is one of seven people who will become the tot’s godparents at this afternoon’s ceremony at St James’s Palace.

Included in the list of names hand-picked by the Duke and Duchess is a close friend of William’s mum Princess Diana, Julia Samuel.

Oliver Baker, who attended St Andrew’s University with the couple is also on the list, along with Kate’s Marlborough College chum Emilia Jardine-Paterson.

Earl Grosvenor, son of the Duke of Westminster, and William’s childhood friend William van Cutsem have also been asked.

Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, former private secretary to the Duke and Duchess and Prince Harry from 2005 to 2012 and current part-time principal private secretary, is the final godparent.

They will step forward at the service in front of their spouses, including Zara’s rugby player hubby Mike Tindall, and just a select few members of the royal family.

William’s aunts, uncles and cousins, apart from Zara, have been left off the guest list.

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We've seen pictures of royal fans gathered outside St James' Palace hoping to catch a glimpse of the guests going into the service, but there are also crowds at Buckingham Palace waiting to see the Royals heading to the christening.

 

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The christening of the third-in-line to the throne will be marked by the Palace with the release of a photograph showing the Queen with three future monarchs - Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince George.

It will be there first time in more than 100 years that four generations of Royals have been pictured together.

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