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Prince George Christened 317 Years After Prince George's County Named
The little prince shares a name with Prince George's County, though the origins of his name are quite different.
Would a prince by any other name sound as sweet?
Gorgeous Prince George's County has the distinction of sharing a name with another gorgeous Prince George, son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and heir to the crown of England.
Wednesday, the person, Prince George, was christened in a small ceremony in which he reportedly wore a gown that was a replica of the one worn by Queen Victoria and first used in 1841, CTV reports.
Prince George's County, 317 years baby Prince George's senior, was named for Prince George of Denmark (1653–1708), who was the husband of Anne, Queen of Great Britain and the brother of King Christian V of Denmark and Norway.
While it has been noted that the Queen's father was named George, the royal parents have said Prince George's was not named in his sake, leaving room for speculation about the origins of his name. (Perhaps they just liked it? It is a pretty great name.)
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