The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-09 00:00:00

THE BAPTISM OF THE INFANT
PRINCE.

(From the Court Circular.)
The baptism of his Royal Highness the infant
Prince, second son of her Most Excellent Majesty
and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, took place
yesterday in the private chapel at Windsor Castle.
The illustrious visitors invited to the solemnity
began to arrive at the Castle early in the afternoon.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager arrived from
Bushy Park soon after four o'clock in an open car-
riage and four, accompanied by Prince Edward of
Saxe Weimar, and attended by the Dowager Lady
Clinton and Earl Howe.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the He-
reditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh
Strelitz, arrived from Kew, attended by Baron
Knesebeck.
The Duchess of Gloucester arrived from Kew, at-
tended by Lady Caroline Murray, and the Hon. Capt.
Liddell.
The Prince of Prussia arrived at five o'clock. His
Royal Highness was attended by Count Puckler,
Count Koenigsmark, Baron Schleinitz, Baron de
Berg, and Captain Meynell.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent was at-
tended by Lady Charlotte Dundas and Colonel Sir
George Couper, Bart.
The Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert Peel, the
Archbishop of Canterbury, the Portuguese Minister,
Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Saxon Minis-
ter, and other distinguished visitors, also arrived be-
tween four and five o'clock.
A Guard of Honour of the Scots Fusilier Guards
were on duty in the Grand Quadrangle, and on the
passage of the royal party through the corridor to
the chapel, saluted with the usual honours.
The Foreign Ministers, Cabinet Ministers, and
others, assembled in the Red Drawing-room at half-
past five o'clock, and soon after were conducted to
seats provided for them in the chapel.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of
Norwich (Clerk of the Closet), with the Bishop of
Oxford and the Dean of Windsor, the Hon. and
Rev. Charles Leslie Courtenay (Domestic Chaplain
to her Majesty), the Archdeacon Wilberforce, and
Lord Wriothesley Russell, Canon of Windsor (Chap-
lains to his Royal Highness Prince Albert), assembled
in the vestry at six o'clock.
As soon as the visitors had taken their seats, the
procession of the sponsors for his Royal Highness the
infant Prince was formed in the following order:--
Vice Chamberlain of the Treasurer of the
Household. Household.
The Sponsors, viz. :
His Royal Highness the Her Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, Duchess of Kent,
Proxy for his Royal High- Proxy for H. R. H. the
ness Prince George. Duchess of Saxe
Coburg and
His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Gotha.
Proxy for his Serene Highness the Prince of Leinengen.
Followed by the Ladies and Gentlemen of their

- Suite, viz.:—
Gentleman in Waiting_on his Royal Highness the Duke

Cif Cambridge.
Lady in Waiting on her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent.
Countess Josephine Wratislaw. _

Gentleman in Waiting on her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent.
Her Majesty's Procession then formed as follows, Tie. :
Groom of the Stole to his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
The Lord Steward. The Lord Chamberlain.
The QUEEN,
His Royal Highness
leading her Royal Highness
the Princess Royal. the Prince of Prussia.
H. R. H. Prince Albert,
leading H. R. H. the Prince The Queen Dowager.
of Wales.
H. R. H. the Hereditary Her Royal Highness the
Grand Duke of Mecklen- Duchess of Gloucester.
burgh Strelite.
His Serene Highness Prince Her Royal Highness the
Edward of Saxe Weimar. Duchess of Cambridge.
His Grace H. R. H. the Hereditary
the Duke of Norfolk. Grand Duchess of Meck-
lenburgh Strelitz.
Master of the Horse.
Lady of the Bedchamber in Waiting.
Maids of Honour in Waiting.
Bedchamber Woman in Waitin;

Lady of the Bedchamber to the Queen Dowager.
Lady in attendance upon the Duchess of Gloucester.
Captain of the Gold Stick Captain of the
Yeomen of the in Waiting. Gentlemen at
Guard. Arms.
Lord of the Bedchamber to Lord in Waiting to th•
H. R. H. Prince Albert. Queen.
Groom of the Bedchamber Groom in Waiting to the
to 11. R. 11. Prince Albert. Queen.
Equerry in Waiting to Equerry in Waiting to the
11. R. H. Prince Albert. Queen.
Master of the Buck-hounds.
The Lord Chamberlain to the Queen Dowager.
Gentlemen in attendance upon his Royal Highness the
Prince of Prussia.
Gentlemen in attendance upon the Duchess of Gloucester.
Officer Commanding the Officer Commanding th•
Battalion of Royal Horse Guards
Guards at Windsor. at Windsor.
Silver Stick in Waiting.
Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince Albert, the
Queen Dowager, and the other royal personages
having taken their seats, the Ladies in Waiting, the
Great Officers of the Household, the Groom of the
Stole to Prince Albert, the Lord and Groom in
Waiting to the Queen, the Lord and Groom in "Wait-
ing to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and the
Equerries to the Queen and Prince Albert, took their
places near the Queen and his Royal Highness.
The altar of the chapel was covered with crimson
velvet and gold, and contained a number of hand-
some pieces of gold communion plate, lighted by
large wax tapers in gold candlesticks, and also by
lamps on each side, placed on pedestals richly covered
and gilt.
The Archbishop of Canterbury stood in front of
the altar, the Bishops of Norwich and Oxford, and
the other clergymen present, standing at the sides.
In front of his Grace was the font of silver gilt used
at the christening of his Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales.

The illustrious sponsors on one side, and the royal
and august guests on the other, formed two rows from
the altar.
On the right were the Prince of Prussia, the Queen,
Prince Albert, the Queen Dowager, the Duchess of
Gloucester, the Duchess of Cambridge, the Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, the Grand Duke of
Mecklenburgh Strelitz, and Prince Edward of Saxe
Weimar.
The Prince of Prussia was habited in a dark foreign
uniform, with the ribbon of a Prussian order of knight-
hood.
The Queen wore a rich white satin dress, trimmed
with broad Honiton lace, the body and sleeves likewise
trimmed with the same.
Her Majesty had on her head the splendid diamond
circlet, and wore the ribbon and star of the most noble
Order of the Garter.
The Queen also wore as an armlet the motto of the
Garter, " Honi soit qui mal y pease," set in brilliants.
Prince Albert was habited in a military uniform, aid
wore the ribbon of the same Prussian order of knight-
hood as the Prince of Prussia.

The Hereditary Grand Duke of Meeklenburgh Stre•
lits wore the insignia of the Guelphic order.
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar appeared in the uni-
form of his regiment, the Grenadier Guards, and wore
the riband of the order of Saxe Meiningen.
The juvenile Royal Family were dressed in white
satin, richly trimmed with lace of British manufacture.
On the left, or opposite side, stood his Berl Highness
the Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess of Rent, and the
Duke of Wellington.
The Duke of Cambridge was in a field marshal's uni-
form, with the ribbon, badge, and star of the order of
the Garter, and the stars of the Bath and Guelphic
orders.

The Duke of Wellington also appeared in a field mar•
shal's uniform, with the insignia of the Garter.
The Treasurer and Vice-Chamberlain of the House-
hold took their places behind the sponsors.
Behind the Queen and the Prince of Prussia were the
Belgian, Portuguese, Prussian, and Saxon Ministers,
wearing their respective costumes; and also the follow-
ing Cabinet Ministers:—The Lord Chancellor, Lord
hgne:
Wharncliffe, the Duke of Buccleuch, Sir Robert Peel,
the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham,
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Edward
bull, all of whom wore the full-dress official costume,
with the exception of the Duke of Bucclepch and the
Earl of in lladdington, the former appearing his uniform
as Captain of the Royal Scottish Archers,ai and the latter
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wearing the uniform of a Lord-Lieutenant.
Viscount Gold Stick in Waiting, the
Hon. Colonel Cavendish, and others of the visitors, with
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the suites of the Royal Family,
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service the Sword
then
commenced
State.
Young, Garter, and Sir William Martins, Gentleman
were arranged on either side of the Chapel by Sir Charles
nun
with the performance of
" 0 be joyful"—Palestrina.
When the music ceased, the Lord Chamberlain, ae-
companied by the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert,
conducted the infant Prince from the 'White-room into
the Chapel. His Royal Highness, being carried by the
head nurse, attended by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton.
At the conclusion of each prayer the Amens were sung
in full choir to the organ.
The Dowager Lady Lyttelton banded the infant Prince
to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who solemnised the
rite of baptism, the Duke of Cambridgenaming his Royal
Highness—
ALFRED ERNEST ALBERT.
The young Prince was then given back by the Arch.
bishop to the Dowager Lady Lyttelton.
At the conclusion of the baptismal service, his Royal
Highness Prince Alfred was conveyed from the Chapel.
His Royal Highness was dressed in a robe and cap of
Heniton point lace, over rich white satin. The choir
accompanied by the organ, sung Handers Hallelujah
chorus from " Judas Maccabeus.
The Archbishop of Canterbury then pronounced al.
benediction.
The gentlemen of St. George's Choir, assisting on
this occasion were—Messrs. French, Mitchell, Bridge-
water, Mudge, Harris, Foster, and Winterbottom, and
four young gentlemen of the choir, Dr. Elvey presiding
at the organ. _ _

The ceremony was concluded at seven o'clock. The
Queen and Prince Albert, the Queen Dowager, the
rrinew of Pruseia, and the other royal personages, re-