Princess Charlotte was pushed to her christening in a vintage pram the Queen used for two of her own children.
Well wishers greeted the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as they walked to the church in Norfolk with the princess in the pram and Prince George on foot.
Hundreds gathered at the Sandringham Church to get the first glimpse of the Cambridges as a family of four.
Ahead of the christening the royal couple revealed they had chosen five godparents for the princess.
The christening was held at Church of St Mary Magdalene, and attended by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, along with other senior members of the Royal Family and Catherine’s parents.
The baptism, conducted by Archbishop of Canterbury the Most Reverend Justin Welby, was held in private.
But members of the public were allowed into the area outside the church – known as the paddock – to see Charlotte and other royals arrive and depart.
Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted: “My best wishes to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on Princess Charlotte’s Christening today.”
Other guests included the Duchess of Cornwall and Catherine’s two siblings – Pippa and James Middleton.
Princess Charlotte has two fewer godparents than her brother George.
Other godparents include Catherine’s cousin Adam Middleton and Thomas van Straubenzee, a friend of the duke’s.
The final two godparents announced by the family are the duke’s friend James Meade and the duchess’s friend Sophie Carter.
Mr van Straubenzee, whom William met at Ludgrove Prep School, and Mr Meade, a friend from Eton, were both ushers at the duke and duchess’s wedding and gave speeches at the reception.
Lady Laura Fellowes is the daughter of Baroness Jane Fellowes – a sister of Diana, Princess of Wales.
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