According to Hello Magazine:
For 167 years, Britain’s royal babies wore a one-of-a-kind, custom-made, hand-me down Christening gown.
…over 30 newborns including Prince William, Prince Charles and the Queen, have all worn the same Honiton lace and white satin gown…
Prince George, however, will wear a new form of the family heirloom to celebrate this historic and religious rite of passage.
…in 2004, it was decided the ancient garment was too delicate to be used again. As a result, the Queen commissioned an exact replica of the 1841 christening gown to replace the original robe.
To read the entire article in Hello Magazine, please click here.
