Some Christenings of Queen Victoria's Grandchildren

1867, May 21[1]

H.H. Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

Parents: T.R.H. Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

Place: The Private Chapel, Windsor Castle, England

Names: Christian Victor Albert Louis Ernst Anton

Godparents:

H.M. The Queen of Great Britain & Ireland

H.R.H. the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (represented by the Duke of Edinburgh)

H.R.H. the Prince of Wales

H.R.H. the Crown Princess of Prussia (represented by the Princess Louise)

H.H. the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (represented by the Prince Arthur)

H.S.H. the Dowager Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (represented by Lady Churchill)

1869, March 31[2]

H.H. Prince Albert of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

Parents: T.R.H. Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

Place: The Private Chapel, Windsor Castle

Names: Albert John Charles Frederic Alfred George

Godparents:

H.M. The King of Saxony (represented by the Saxon Minister)

H.M. Queen Caroline, Dowager Queen of Denmark (represented by the Queen of Great Britain & Ireland)

H.R.H. the Princess of Wales (represented by Princess Louise)

H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh (represented by Prince Arthur)

H.R.H. the Princess Louis of Hesse (represented by the Duchess of Roxburghe)

H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge

H.S.H. the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

(represented by Prince Leopold)

1870, June 20[3]

H.H. Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

Parents: T.R.H. Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

Place: Private Chapel, Windsor Castle

Names: Victoria Louise Sophia Augusta Amelia Helena

Godparents:

H.M. the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland

H.R.H. the Princess Louise of Great Britain and Ireland

H.R.H. the Prince Arthur of Great Britain and Ireland (not present)

H.R.H. the Prince Leopold of Great Britain and Ireland (not present)

H.R.H. the Duchess of Cambridge

H.S.H. Prince Woldemar of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

H.S.H. Princess Augusta of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (represented by the Duchess of Roxburghe)

H.S.H. Princess Amelia of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (not present)

H.S.H. Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar

1872, September 18[4]

H.H. Princess Louise Augusta of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

Parents: T.R.H. Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

Place: Windsor Park Chapel

Names: Franziska Josepha Louise Augusta Marie Christina Helena

Godparents:

H.I.M. The Emperor of Austria

H.M. The Queen of Hanover

H.R.H. the Princess Beatrice of Great Britain and Ireland (represented by Madame Van de Weyer)

H.R.H. the Duchess of Teck

H.R.H. the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (represented by the Duke of Teck)

H.S.H. the Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

Countess Holk Winterfeld

Count Gleichen

1876, May 19[5]

H.H. Prince Harold of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

Parents: T.R.H. Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein

Place: Privately at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor

Names: Frederick Christian Augustus Leopold Edward Harald

Godparents:

1886, December 18[6]

H.H. Prince Alexander of Battenberg

Parents: T.R.H. Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg

Place: White Drawing Room, Windsor Castle

Names: Alexander Albert

Godparents:

H.M. The Queen of Great Britain and Ireland

H.R.H. the Prince of Wales

H.G.D.H. Prince Alexander of Hesse by the Rhine

H.H. the Prince Alexander of Bulgaria

H.G.D.H. Princess Irene of Hesse by the Rhine

1887, November 23[1]

H.H. Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg (later H.M. Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain)

Parents: T.R.H. Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg

Place: The Drawing Room, Balmoral Castle, Scotland

Names: Victoria Eugenie Julia Ena

Godparents:

H.M. The Queen of Great Britain and Ireland

H.I.M. the Empress Eugenie (represented by H.R.H. Princess Frederica of Hanover)

H.I. & R.H. the Crown Princess of Germany (represented by the Dowager Duchess of Roxburghe)

H.S.H. the Princess of Battenberg (represented by the Dowager Marchioness of Ely)

H.R.H. Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (represented by the Countess of Errol)

H.R.H. the Grand Duke of Hesse by the Rhine (represented by the Earl of Hopetoun)

H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh (represented by the Right Hon. Sir Henry Ponsonby)

1889, June 29[8]

H.H. Prince Leopold of Battenberg

Parents: T.R.H. Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg

Place: St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle

Names: Leopold Arthur Louis

Godparents:

H.M. The King of the Belgians (represented by the Prince of Wales)

H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught (represented by Prince Albert of Schleswig-Holstein)

H.R.H. the Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne

H.R.H. the Duchess of Albany

H.S.H. Prince Louis of Battenberg (represented by the Marquis of Lorne)

H.S.H. the Countess of Erbach-Schoenberg (represented by the Princess of Leiningen

1891, October 31[9]

H.H. Prince Maurice of Battenberg

Parents: T.R.H. Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg

Place: Balmoral Castle, Scotland

Names: Maurice Victor Donald

Godparents:

H.R.H. the Duchess of Connaught (represented by H.M. The Queen)

H.R.H. the Duke of Clarence and Avondale (represented by General Sir Henry Ponsonby)

H.R.H. the Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse

H.G.D.H. the Princess of Leiningen (represented by Princes Christian of Schleswig-Holstein)

H.S.H. Prince Francis Joseph of Battenberg (represented by Major-General Sir Fleetwood Edwards)

[1] The Times May 22, 1867

[2] The Times April 1, 1869

[3] The Times June 21, 1870

[4] The Times September 19, 1872

[5] The Times May 22, 1876

[6] The Times December 20, 1886

[7] The Times November 25, 1887

[8] The Times July 1, 1889

[9] The Times November 2, 1891