Editor's note: Prince Louis, the third child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, was christened at the Chapel Royal of St James's Palace in central London on Monday.
Every time a prince or princess is christened, pictures of the event are sure to go viral. Baptism, part of the ceremony, is a Christian tradition in which a person has water poured on their head or is briefly covered in water to show they have become a member of the church. Let's take a look at some pictures of royal babies being christened.
Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, carries Prince Louis as they arrive for his christening service at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London on July 9, 2018. [Photo/IC]
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, carries her daughter Princess Charlotte into the Church of St Mary Magdalene on the Sandringham Estate for the princess's christening on July 5, 2015. [Photo/IC]
Britain's Prince William carries his son Prince George as they arrive for his son's christening at St James's Palace in London on October 23, 2013. [Photo/IC]
Princess Diana holds Prince William in the White Drawing Room of Buckingham Palace in London on August 4, 1982, after his christening at the palace. [Photo/IC]
Prince William holds his godson Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark at the baby's christening at St Sophia's Cathedral in London on June 15, 1999. [Photo/IC]
Princess Charlene of Monaco and her husband, Prince Albert II, hold their twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella at the twins' baptism on May 10, 2015. [Photo/IC]
Then-Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, now king of the Netherlands, watches his wife, then-Princess Maxima, now queen, holding their daughter Princess Catharina-Amalia during Amalia's christening at the Saint Jacobs church in The Hague on June 12, 2004. [Photo/IC]
Princess Madeleine of Sweden holds Princess Adrienne during Adrienne's christening ceremony in Drottningholm Palace Chapel outside Stockholm on June 8, 2018. [Photo/IC]
Danish Crown Princess Mary holds her son, Christian Valdemar Henri John, after his christening at Christiansborg Palace Chapel on January 21, 2006, in Copenhagen. [Photo/IC]
Queen Sonja of Norway holds Prince Sverre Magnus as the baby is christened at the Palace Chapel in Oslo on March 4, 2006. [Photo/IC]
Belgium's then-Crown Princess Mathilde, now queen of Belgium, holds Prince Emmanuel during his christening ceremony held at the chapel of the Chateau of Ciergnon near Brussels on December 10, 2005. [Photo/IC]
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