On 29th June 1889, Prince Leopold, son of Princess Beatrice and grandson of Queen Victoria, was baptised at St George’s Chapel, Windsor.
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“We all breakfasted at Frogmore, & I afterwards walked & went in the pony chair, then sat writing & signing. — In the afternoon, the Christening of Beatrice’s dear little Boy took place in the Nave of St. George’s Chapel. Drove down, with Beatrice, Liko & Vicky, all the others preceding us. The Sponsors were: Leopold of Belgium, represented by Bertie, Arthur, by Abby of S. H., Louis Battenberg, by Lorne, Louise, Helen, & Marie Erbach, the latter represented by Marie Leiningen. Lenchen, her girls, & young Vicky were also there. We stood close to the Font, quite at the end of the Nave, near the Beaufort Chapel & to my dear Father’s statue. The Dean christened the dear fine Baby, who was handed to me by Mary Biddulph, & he received the names of Leopold, Arthur, Louis. He was very good. The service commenced with the Hymn “Saviour, Who Thy flock art feeding”. All the Ladies & gentlemen were present, as well as the Belgium Minister, Lord Cross, & the Mayor of Windsor. The ceremony over, we all returned to the Castle, & went into the Green Drawingroom, were tea was arranged at small tables. Bertie had kindly come, at considerable inconvenience, & had to leave again soon. The Baby & the other children were brought in. — After 6, drove with Louise, Marie L. & Vicky, Lorne following in a 2nd carriage with the Dss of Roxburghe & Rosa Hood, the Equerries riding, to the Agricultural Show. There were a great many people about everywhere, who cheered very much. Drove down the long avenue, stopping to see the Bees, past my Pavilion, to the Cattle Sheds, — to the great Ring, where some of the splendid prize stallions, & prize cattle were shown.“
