Church of England rules require details of all baptisms to be recorded in publicly-available registers.
By using a private log in favor of a parish register, the royal family has long ignored this rule, church lawyers told the newspaper. Church of England rules have equivalent force to Acts of Parliament, tweetedBaby Archie's christening has drawn attention to the practice because his godparents' names are being kept under wraps, Palmer added. The names of other major royals' godparents are usually publicly announced, despite of the family's use of a private record.
"Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor appears to be one of a tiny number of royal children for whom it is not possible to obtain christening details because the family ignores the law," he wrote.:"Under the Parochial Registers and Records Measure 1978 all baptisms must be registered and the record made is normally publicly available for searches and for the making of certified copies.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, pose with their newborn son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor during a photocall in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle on May 8, 2019 in Windsor, England. The Duchess of Sussex gave birth at 05:26 on Monday 06 May, 2019.The spokesperson confirmed a royal register will be used instead of a public one Saturday. They added:"We understand that it has never complied with the usual requirement.
The lack of public information about Saturday's christening has provoked ire among royal fans and commentators. Even religious figures have criticized the secrecy surrounding the ceremony. Nicholas Henshall, dean of Chelmsford Cathedral in southeast England told the BBC:"Baptism should never be private—it's a public demonstration of God's love."
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