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godparent

a person who stands sponsor to another at baptism
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The couple have not revealed the names of Archie's godparents, but the presence of Lady Jane Fellowes and
Harry's pals Tom Inskip, Guy Pelly and Charlie Van Straubenzee are also rumoured to be possible godparents - along with Princess Di's sisters Lady Jane Fellowes and Lady Sarah McCorquodale.
"They feel so fortunate to have enjoyed this special moment with family and Archie's godparents."
Normally, godparents' names go in a parish church register, which anyone can see.
It came as it was claimed Harry and Meghan would breach a legal requirement to identify Archie's godparents if they keep the names private.
While royal fans will not get to know the identity of Archie's godparents, they will get to see sweet moments from the baby's boy christening, which is set to take place on July 6.
Amid reports of tension between the Royal couple's have swirled, there are also rumours that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex may not consider William and Kate as godparents of their first child, according to reports Express.co.uk .
Harry and Meghan weren't chosen to be the godparents of any of William and Kate's children, but several years ago, royal expert Robert Jobson told USA Today , that Harry wasn't "snubbed" when he wasn't chosen to be George's godfather because he "will have a role in [the child's] life anyway".
'Thank you very much to the godparents [of] our daughter,' Yap stated.
I didn't know it at the time, but I was starting on a path toward becoming the witness to light Pope Benedict XVI spoke of in a 2010 homily: "The children who are about to be baptized must walk in this light throughout their lives, helped by the words and example of their parents and their godparents. The latter must strive to nourish with their words and the witness of their lives the torch of the children's faith so that they may be shining example in this world of ours, all too often groping in the darkness of doubt, and bring it the light of the gospel which is life and hope."
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