Royal Baby Christened (1942)

Titles read: “ROYAL BABY CHRISTENED“. Cape Town, South Africa. Various shots of baby Princess Irene, daughter of Crown Prince Paul and Princess Frederika of Greece being christened at their Claremont home. Princess Katherine of Greece holds the baby and next to her is Prime Minister of South Africa, General Smuts; they are to be the Godparents. The Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Church in South Africa performs the ceremony and baptises Princess Irene of Greece. General Smuts then holds the baby. The group includes Mrs Smuts, Princess Catherine and the Duchess of Kent (Princess Marina). FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-193