The Date of Prince Louis' Christening Is Very Important to Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Louis' christening will take place on Monday, July 9, 2018, at the Chapel Royal of St. James' Palace in London.
While it's likely that all of the key members of the royal family will be in attendance at the joyous occasion, The Mirror points out that the date is already of extreme importance to Queen Elizabeth II.
As the publication reveals, on July 9, back in 1947, the then Princess Elizabeth announced her engagement to Philip Mountbatten, now known as Prince Philip. Therefore, it seems incredibly fortuitous that Prince Louis, one of Queen Elizabeth II's great-grandchildren, will be christened on the anniversary of her engagement announcement.
The Mirror also reports that Elizabeth and Philip were actually secretly engaged for a year prior to their official announcement, which was when they released an engagement portrait in which they gazed into each other's eyes:
Elizabeth and Philip announced their engagement 71 years ago, making this particular anniversary very impressive. Not only has the Queen's love story with her husband endured several decades, but the pair will get to see one of their beloved great-grandchildren get christened on the very day they made their special announcement all those years ago.
The venue of Prince Louis' christening, the Chapel Royal of St. James' Palace in London, also happens to be where Meghan Markle reportedly was baptized prior to marrying Prince Harry. The Duchess of Sussex converted to the Church of England ahead of the royal wedding on May 19.
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