英国小王子乔治受洗仪式举行

英国小王子乔治受洗仪式举行

　　LONDON, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Prince George, son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, was being christened at the St. James's Palace on Wednesday.

　　He was baptised by the Archbishop of Canterbury, while the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Prince Harry¹ as well as Kate's family gathered for the private ceremony at the Chapel² Royal.

　　Also present at the private event were seven godparents of the newborn, including one being Prince William's cousin and the rest all friends of the royal couple.

　　Earlier report said that the ceremony was going to take place at 3 p.m., and would last for 45 minutes.

　　After the ceremony, the British monarch³ posed for a four-generation group photo, the first of its kind since 1890s, according to media reports.

　　George, the third in line to the throne, was born in London on July 22. He was seen wearing a lace and satin gown, which local media said was a replica⁴ of one made for Queen Victoria's eldest⁵ daughter in 1841.

　　The Queen, Prince Charles and Prince William were baptised at Buckingham Palace, but this time William and Kate decided⁶ to break the tradition and have their son christened in the chapel where Princess Diana's coffin⁷ rested before her funeral.

1 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

2 chapel   

n.小教堂，殡仪馆

参考例句：

• The nimble hero,skipped into a chapel that stood near.敏捷的英雄跳进近旁的一座小教堂里。
• She was on the peak that Sunday afternoon when she played in chapel.那个星期天的下午，她在小教堂的演出，可以说是登峰造极。

3 monarch   

n.帝王，君主，最高统治者

参考例句：

• The monarch's role is purely ceremonial.君主纯粹是个礼仪职位。
• I think myself happier now than the greatest monarch upon earth.我觉得这个时候比世界上什么帝王都快乐。

4 replica   

n.复制品

参考例句：

• The original conservatory has been rebuilt in replica.温室已按原样重建。
• The young artist made a replica of the famous painting.这位年轻的画家临摹了这幅著名的作品。

5 eldest   

adj.最年长的，最年老的

参考例句：

• The King's eldest son is the heir to the throne.国王的长子是王位的继承人。
• The castle and the land are entailed on the eldest son.城堡和土地限定由长子继承。

6 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

7 coffin   

n.棺材，灵柩

参考例句：

• When one's coffin is covered,all discussion about him can be settled.盖棺论定。
• The coffin was placed in the grave.那口棺材已安放到坟墓里去了。