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By Lily Rothman Updated: May 4, This was the last time a Queen met her greatgrandchild. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, born to the Scottish aristocracy in , would become royal through marriage to the future George VI.

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Their eldest daughter is the current Queen. In , as a tiny baby, Princess Elizabeth already displays the solemn face that she has deployed so often in her public duties since becoming Queen. Prevented from marrying her first love, a divorced commoner, she later married, and divorced, fashionable photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones. Before Princes Charles was born in , his grandfather King George VI did away with a long-held custom that demanded the Home Secretary be present at royal births. Here Charles is pictured with his mother, at that stage still Princess Elizabeth.

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Princess Anne, second child of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, pictured at her christening, must have been born with horse sense. She won a gold and two silver medals at European equestrian competitions and rode for the U. Duchess Kate paid tribute to Princess Diana with a similar pale-blue polka dot dress when introducing Prince George, now third in-line to the throne, to the public.

No skirting around it, folks.

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The gender of the royal baby is not announced to the public at any time during the pregnancy and, historically, was not known to the royal parents-to-be. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge reportedly did not know the gender of Prince George before giving birth. Rumors are swirling that they already know the gender of their third child, after announcing their pregnancy in September, though. The gender is revealed to the public on the announcement easel at Buckingham Palace and, more recently, Twitter!

Every royal has three to four names, and they are often picked to honor previous monarchs or royal relatives. Historically, royals do not require surnames and rather are known by the name of the house or dynasty they belong to. They sign their first names only, still to this day, in the United Kingdom. In the past, the name of the ruling family changed as different lines came to power, but George V son of Queen Victoria declared in that his house would be called Windsor.

For all purposes, the current royal family can use the surname Mountbatten-Windsor, but they often use their titles instead. For preservation purposes, an exact replica was made to replace the original gown for all future christenings. The head of the church always christens the royal babies. Prince George has seven godparents , while Princess Charlotte has five. Godparents cannot be close family members, especially immediate family members sorry, Harry!

Royal babies get their fair share of baby gifts from international leaders, royals, and friends. When Prince George was born in , the New Zealand government gifted him a fine shawl made from merino wool, which is the same gift that was given to his father over three decades ago. Additionally, the royal family was showered with unofficial presents —including stuffed animals, colorful toys, pictures, clothes, and sports equipment—from generous fans. Royal babies also get to rub elbows with some famous friends, such as when Prince George got to stay up late at Kensington Palace to meet Michelle and Barack Obama.

Downing Street has noted what would have happened if the rules had been different at key moments:. The civil war, in which Charles was executed, might have been avoided. The new queen would have died less than seven months later, handing the throne to Kaiser Wilhelm II. Britain would have been ruled by the German emperor during the first world war.

The announcement in Perth comes after Cameron wrote last month to the other leaders calling for change. Legislation will have to be introduced in Britain and some of the other 15 realms to amend laws including the Bill of Rights , the Act of Settlement , the Act of Union with Scotland and the Coronation Oaths Act Primary legislation will be necessary in Antigua, Canada and Saint Lucia. Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu will not need to enact their own legislation.

Gordon Brown was keen to introduce the reforms but did not feel he could set aside enough parliamentary time. Earlier this year Cameron played down the prospect of an imminent change in the rules of royal succession, partly because of concerns that constitutional tinkering could revive the campaign in Australia for it to become a republic.

But Downing Street believes that the Queen's diamond jubilee next year and the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in April show it is time to "secure a breakthrough". Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister, also supports the change. Buckingham Palace is understood to be supportive.

One No 10 source said: Buckingham Palace will not have been taken by surprise.

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This will welcome the crown into the modern age. The changes have to be introduced by all 16 realms at the same time. Failure to amend the legislation in one or more could lead to a situation in which there were different monarchs, possibly both from the House of Windsor, in different countries.

A working group, to be chaired by New Zealand , will co-ordinate the legislation to make sure it is acceptable to all countries. Cameron has been astonished that it has taken so long to amend such antiquated legislation. In , when Anthony Eden succeeded Winston Churchill , a civil service brief concluded that it was time for a change. Successive governments have failed to act. In the then home secretary, Henry Brooke, declined to "proceed with legislation … at the moment" because of the challenge in winning agreement with other realms.