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Christening of the Infant Prince Arthur, in the Royal Chapel, at Buckingham Palace, [London], 1850. 'As the Queen [Victoria] and Prince were entering the chapel, the March in Handel's "Occasional Oratorio" was performed...The Archbishop of Canterbury commenced the baptismal service, and on arriving at the part for naming the child, the Countess of Gainsborough handed the infant Prince to the Archbishop, when his Royal Highness was named Arthur William Patrick Albert...The Queen wore a dress of white watered and brocaded silk, with a broad flounce of Honiton lace, trimmed with white satin ribbon. Her Majesty also wore a diadem of emeralds and diamonds, and ornaments of emeralds and diamonds to correspond...The infant Prince had a robe and mantle of Honiton lace over white satin, with a cap to correspond'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.