It's a big day for the Cambridge family as they Christen their newest addition, two-month-old Prince Louis. It's also the first time all five family members have been photographed together. The royal family (sans Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip) was seen gathered at the Royal Chapel at St. James. Shutterstock In line with her former christening looks, the Duchess of Cambridge continued to keep it in neutral for her third child's church blessing. Shutterstock For the occasion, Kate Middleton chose a simple white Alexander McQueen dress with puffed sleeves and midi-length hem, along with a coordinating headband adorned with flowers. Alexander McQueen, under the creative direction of Sarah Burton, has continued to be a go-to for Middleton since her wedding to Prince William in 2011. Getty Images For Princess Charlotte's christening in 2015, Middleton also wore a stark white Alexander McQueen fit-and-flare dress and matching fascinator. In 2013, for the blessing of their first child Prince George, the Duchess chose an off-white Mcqueen dress with off-centered ruffle that perfectly matched her son's christening dress. This is also the first time a royal baby has worn a brand new christening dress in over a century. A replica of the Royal Christening Robe was hand made by Angela Kelly, dressmaker to the Queen, in order to preserve the original that was made for the christening of Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, Victoria, Princess Royal in 1841. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have chosen six people (a mix of family and longtime friends) to be the godparents of Prince Louis. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>Catherine Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, relied on a tried-and-true favorite, Alexander McQueen, when it came to dressing for Prince Louis’ royal christening on Monday. Middleton arrived at the Chapel Royal at St. James’ Palace in London sporting a white suit dress by British design house Alexander McQueen, the same house responsible for creating the iconic lace wedding gown that she wore to marry Prince William in 2011. To complete her all-white ensemble, Middleton paired the elegant dress with a dainty white hair topper by Jane Taylor that was embellished with white flowers. This isn’t the first time that Middleton has turned to McQueen for royal christenings either; for both of her older children, the Duchess wore McQueen dresses — a pale yellow ruffled coat dress for Prince George’s christening in 2013 and a white coat dress for Princess Charlotte’s christening in 2015. Sharp-eyed fans of the Duchess’ style recognized the white coat dress from the christening as the same look that Middleton sported for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding this May. This is her first official appearance that the Duchess has made with little Prince Louis since she exited the hospital after giving birth on April 23. See her full royal christening look below. Get The Brief. Sign up to receive the top stories you need to know right now. Please enter a valid email address. * The request timed out and you did not successfully sign up. Please attempt to sign up again. Sign Up Now An unexpected error has occurred with your sign up. Please try again later. Check the box if you do not wish to receive promotional offers via email from TIME. You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Thank you! For your security, we've sent a confirmation email to the address you entered. Click the link to confirm your subscription and begin receiving our newsletters. If you don't get the confirmation within 10 minutes, please check your spam folder. Write to Cady Lang at cady.lang@timemagazine.com.<doc-sep>This afternoon, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge gathered alongside family and friends in the Chapel Royal at St. James's Palace for the christening of their son Prince Louis. Duchess Kate looked perfectly appropriate for the religious ceremony, wearing a white dress by Alexander McQueen with a hat by Jane Taylor. Kensington Palace shared a video of Kate's arrival with the rest of her family on Twitter, giving us the first glimpse of Kate's Alexander McQueen dress. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Members of the Royal Family arrive at St James's Palace for the christening of Prince Louis. pic.twitter.com/3pDk4D898C — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) July 9, 2018 See two close-up shots of the Duchess holding Prince Louis here, highlighting her white Jane Taylor headband. Kate also wore a new pair of pearl cluster earrings. Kate sweetly smiles at Prince Louis at his christening. Dominic Lipinski/AP/Shutterstock Another shot of the Duchess and her youngest son. Getty Images Kate's outfit was quite similar to the cream-colored coat-dresses she wore to both Prince George and Princess Charlotte's christenings. Here is the Duchess in 2013 at Prince George's ceremony. The color of her ensemble matched the christening dress almost exactly: Getty Images And here she is again at Princess Charlotte's christening in 2015, wearing a cream Alexander McQueen coat-dress. She wore almost an exact replica of this look to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding earlier this year: Getty Images The Duke and Duchess were joined by Prince Charles, Camilla, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and the Middleton family at Louis's christening. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were notably absent at the event. Earlier today, Kensington Palace announced Prince Louis's six godparents, who are all close friends or a cousin of Will and Kate: Nicholas van Cutsem, Guy Pelly, Harry Aubrey-Fletcher, Lady Laura Meade, Mrs. Robert Carter (a.k.a. Hannah Gillingham), and Lucy Middleton. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>Kate stunned for their first public appearance as a family of five Kate Middleton Wears Her Most Princess-Worthy Look Yet to Prince Louis' Christening Kate Middleton once again raised the bar for looking glamorous on maternity leave when she arrived at Prince Louis’ christening on Monday. For the occasion, she wore an Alexander McQueen dress with a structured shoulder detail and a dramatic Jane Taylor headpiece fit for a princess. The mom of three also wore McQueen (her wedding dress designer!) for the christenings of Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Get push notifications with news, features and more. Britain Royals, London, United Kingdom - 09 Jul 2018 Kate Middleton and Prince Louis | Credit: Dominic Lipinski/AP/REX/Shutterstock Princess Kate looked the most elegant for Prince Louis’ big day, which echoed her style choices of christenings past. Similar to today’s ensemble, at Charlotte’s in 2015, she went all white, while in 2013, at George’s, she opted for nude — almost the same color as the heirloom gown both babies wore. The Christening Of Princess Charlotte Of Cambridge Prince George leaves the Church of St. Mary Magdalene after the christening of Princess Charlotte in July 2015. | Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Image The Christening Of Princess Charlotte Of Cambridge Princess Charlotte wears an heirloom christening gown for the July 2015 ceremony at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene. | Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Image The Christening Of Princess Charlotte Of Cambridge Wearing Alexander McQueen and Taylor Jane, Kate Middleton carries Princess Charlotte as they arrive at St. Mary Magdalene. | Credit: Matt Dunham - WPA Pool /Getty Images The Christening Of Princess Charlotte Of Cambridge Kate Middleton and Queen Elizabeth stand together on Charlotte’s christening day. | Credit: Matt Dunham - WPA Pool /Getty Images The Christening Of Princess Charlotte Of Cambridge Prince George peers into Charlotte’s pram on her christening day. | Credit: Matt Dunham - WPA Pool /Getty Images The Christening Of Princess Charlotte Of Cambridge The family of four waves at the crowd as they leave the church following Charlotte’s christening. | Credit: Mary Turner - WPA Pool/Getty Images RELATED VIDEO: Prince William and Kate Middleton Just Revealed Prince Louis’ Christening Date Prince Louis and his older brother were christened in the same place, the Chapel Royal in St. James’s Palace, whereas Charlotte’s took place in Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham. The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby led the ceremonies of all three children. HRH Prince George Of Cambridge Is Christened At St James' Palace Prince George wears an heirloom gown for his christening at the Chapel Royal in St. James’s Palace. | Credit: John Stillwell - WPA Pool /Getty Images HRH Prince George Of Cambridge Is Christened At St James' Palace Prince William and Kate Middleton greet Queen Elizabeth before the ceremony in October 2013. | Credit: John Stillwell - WPA Pool /Getty Images HRH Prince George Of Cambridge Is Christened At St James' Palace Prince William holds his son before his christening. | Credit: John Stillwell - WPA Pool /Getty Images HRH Prince George Of Cambridge Is Christened At St James' Palace Kate Middleton’s Alexander McQueen dress is almost the same shade as Prince George’s christening gown. | Credit: John Stillwell - WPA Pool /Getty Images<doc-sep>
Proud mom Kate Middleton dressed in Alexander McQueen for the christening of Prince Louis, her third and youngest child with Prince William. The Duchess of Cambridge made a stunning appearance with her family at the Chapel Royal at St. James' Palace in London, wearing a white dress by her go-to British designer with a Jane Taylor hat. She reportedly paired the look with Jimmy Choo heels. Members of the Royal Family arrive at St James's Palace for the christening of Prince Louis. pic.twitter.com/3pDk4D898C — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) July 9, 2018 Shutterstock The Duchess has previously worn Alexander McQueen ensembles for the christenings of her older two children. She wore a creamy, soft yellow ruffled look for Prince George's baptism in 2013 and a white coat dress for Princess Charlotte's in 2015. It's believed she wore the latter to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding in May. This marks Middleton's first appearance in weeks, as she's been absent from recent royal events due to maternity leave. The last time she made a public appearance was nearly a month ago at Trooping the Colour with the rest of the royal family, and a polo match with her children the following day. A Trooping the Colour in June Getty Images "It is traditional for new royal mums to take a six-month break from official engagements," royal biographer Duncan Larcombe previously told BAZAAR.com. "The wedding doesn’t count because it was a 'family affair' but other than that, she will pick and choose her engagements." It's a no-brainer that the duchess chose to step out with her family for her youngest's christening today. Today also marks Middleton's first official appearance with Prince Louis since he was born on April 23. Hours after giving birth, the mom-of-three stepped out of the hospital wearing a red Peter Pan-collar dress while cradling the newborn in her arms.