Princess Eugenie and Zara Tindall christen their babies at Windsor
Happy families! Princess Eugenie and Zara Tindall arrive at the chapel in Windsor Great Park as they prepare for a joint christening of their sons August Phillip and Lucas – but the Queen ‘misses event’ after battling back sprain
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s son August will be christened alongside his second cousin, Lucas Tindall at the All Saints Chapel in Windsor Great Park today Lucas is the son of Zara, 40, and Mike Tindall and grandson of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips Eugenie looked typically elegant in a white gown with embroidered detail and a statement headband The royal babies will be christened in Holy Water Prince Charles picked up on his recent trip to Jordan Queen, 95, was forced to cancel her Remembrance Sunday following a sprain but was in attendance
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Princess Eugenie cut a stylish figure as she arrived alongside husband Jack Brooksbank at the All Saints Chapel in Windsor Great Park as they prepare for a joint christening of their baby, August Phillip, and Zara Tindall‘s son Lucas.
The royal, 31, who wore her auburn locks loose, looked glamorous in a silk white dress featuring embroidered detail which she paired with a statement headband and blue pendant necklace, while her husband Jack looked dapper in a navy suit, crisp white shirt and light blue, patterned tie.
Meanwhile, Zara Tindall, 40, appeared to opt for a black ensemble and pearl dangling earrings as she drove herself to the venue in a black Range Rover, while her smiling husband Mike arrived in a separate vehicle dress in a smart blazer.
However, it appears that the Queen, who has been recovering from a sprained back, ‘missed the event.’ It comes after the injury also resulted in her missing last week’s Remembrance Sunday and was advised to step back from official duties by medics following an overnight stay in hospital.
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank arrive at All Saints chapel Windsor for a joint christening her baby, August Phillip, and Zara Tindall’s son Lucas
Zara Tindall appeared to opt for a black ensemble and pearl dangling earrings as she drove herself to the venue
Also in attendance was Prince Harry’s ex Cressida Bonas, who accessorised with gold hoop earrings and a glittery gold headband, and was spotted heading to the historic chapel alongside her husband, Harry Wentworth-Stanley.
Lucas Phillip’s paternal grandparents George and Nicola Brooksbank also looked delighted as they pulled up outside the chapel.
Princess Eugenie opted for a natural makeup look, which included a touch of blusher to the cheeks and a nude-coloured lip.
The 31-year-old welcomed her son – August Brooksbank – who is 13th in line to the throne, with husband Jack Brooksbank on 9th February at London’s Portland Hospital.
She had planned to christen him in July at the Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor Great Park.
However, celebrations were apparently scrapped after a fellow attendee is said to have either tested positive for corornavirus or been pinged by the NHS Covid-19 app minutes before meaning the gathering had to be cancelled.
Little August – the grandson of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson – will be christened alongside his second cousin, Lucas Tindall – the son of Zara, 40, and Mike Tindall and grandson of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips.
Princess Anne’s daughter and the former England rugby star welcomed their third child – and first son – in March.
The royal babies will be christened in Holy Water Prince Charles picked up on his recent trip to Jordan.
Prince Harry’s ex Cressida Bonas, who accessorised with gold hoop earrings and a glittery gold headband, and was spotted heading to the chapel alongside her husband, Harry Wentworth-Stanley. Pictured, together
Princess Eugenie wore her auburn hair loose as she arrived at All Saints chapel in Windsor alongside husband Jack Brooksbank (pictured)
Princess Eugenie opted for a silk dress embroidered with floral pattern detail and accessorised with a blue pendant necklace
The Prince of Wales was pictured picking up ‘five or six dozen bottles’ of Holy water taken from the River Jordan back to the UK for royal baptisms – which could include that of Lilibet, the grand-daughter he has never met.
The water will eventually wend its way back to the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace, where Prince Louis was christened. It will also be used for non-royal worshippers at the chapel.
Other children set to be christened are Princess Beatrice’s new daughter, Sienna Elizabeth.
It’s believed the ceremony will be led by chaplain to Great Windsor Park Canon Martin Poll.
The church forms part of the Royal Lodge at Windsor Great House where Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson live and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie grew up.
The Queen is said to be determined to attend the joint christenings of her great-grandchildren in Windsor, with other senior members of the royal family including Prince William, Kate Middleton and Prince Charles also likely to be in attendance.
It has been revealed the Prince of Wales, 73, is to bring back ‘five or six dozen bottles’ of Holy Water from the River Jordan for future royal baptism after his whirlwind trip to the Middle East with the Duchess of Cornwall, 74 (pictured near the River Jordan on the first day of their trip to Jordan)
Her Majesty, 95, was forced to cancel her Remembrance Sunday appearance last week following a back sprain and later warned that ‘none of us can slow the passage of time’ via a speech delivered by the Earl of Wessex after the monarch failed to address the Church of England’s national assembly for the first time in her 69-year reign.
But she has told courtiers she was set on bring present this weekend as her granddaughters christen their first-born sons , according to the Sun.
It was believed The Queen would make an ’11th-hour decision’ and took advice from her personal doctor, with a source saying she was ‘keen to be there’ as she ‘knows how important it is’ for her children and great-grandchildren.
It’s an unusual move for the two royal cousins to have a joint christening, with the royal commentator Penny Junor saying it would be a ‘fantastic message to the world that she is not ready to leave us yet.’
‘She’s very spiritual, a christening is a very important occasion for the head of the Church of England and being there will be of great importance to her,’ she added to the Sun.
