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The Baptism of the Imperial Prince in the Cathedral of Notre Dame, 1856. The christening of Prince Louis Napoleon. 'To the right of the Emperor the Imperial Prince was held in the arms of the governess, and to the rear were the sub-governesses and nurse...the ladies bearing the chrism, &c , preceded by a master and assistant of oeremonies, advanced towards the prie-dieu, made obeisance to their Majesties, and proceeded to deposit the chrism, ewer, napkin, &c., on the credence-tables near the altar...The Cardinal Legate then completed the ceremony of baptism according to the religious ceremonial, the Imperial infant having...received the baptismal water...an assistant master of ceremonies advanced to the middle of the choir, and cried aloud three times, "Vive le Prince Imperial!" the Empress standing all the time, and holding the Prince up in her arms.' From "Illustrated London News", 1856.