The original designer of Prince George’s christening gown has been revealed as Janet Sutherland, daughter of a Scottish coal miner, who received the title Embroider to the Queen.
The garment – worn by 60 Royal babies since it was created for Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter in 1841 – will not by worn by Prince George when he is christened on Wednesday as it is now too fragile.
He will instead wear a replica made by the Queen’s couturier Angela Kelly.
The gown is silk-satin with cap sleeves and a cotton lace overlay and the original was worn by both Prince William and Prince Charles.
Prince George will be christened in the Royal Chapel at St. James Palace
“I am very proud to think an ordinary woman from a working class background could have designed such a beautiful robe,” Sutherland’s great-great-great niece, Patricia Perry, told the Sunday Times. “I look forward to seeing the replica on Prince George.”
Prince George will be baptised in the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace on October 23.
