Royal Christening

Crown Princess Mary holds her son, Christian Valdemar Henri John, after he was christened in Christiansborg Palace Chapel on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, in Copenhagen, Denmark. The prince was born on Oct. 15, 2005. Mary told reporters after the ceremony that she and her husband have called the young prince "little man" until his christening when his name was revealed.

Crown Princess Mary holds Christian Valdemar Henri John, who was christened in Christiansborg Palace Chapel in Copenhagen, Denmark on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006. The 3-month-old prince wore a christening robe made for his namesake, King Christian X, when he was baptized in 1870. The robe has a train, a silk ribbon to be tied around the waist, a cushion case, a bib and a fine organza apron.

Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary leave the Christiansborg Chapel after their son was baptized in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday Jan. 21, 2006. The name of the new Danish prince, Christian Valdemar Henri John, was revealed for the first time at the ceremony. He is second in line to the Danish throne.

The Bishop of Copenhagen, Erik Norman Svendsen, left, baptizes Christian Valdemar Henri John, the son of Crown Prince Frederik, right, and Crown Princess Mary, in Christiansborg Palace Chapel in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006. The little prince was born Oct. 15, 2005.

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary with their son, Christian Valdemar Henri John, who was christened in Christiansborg Palace Chapel in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006. The prince was born Oct. 15, 2005. In the background are Mary's sister, Jane Stephens, and Prince Joachim with his son, Prince Nicolai.

The Bishop of Copenhagen, Erik Norman Svendsen, performs the baptism of Christian Valdemar Henri John, the son of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, in Christiansborg Palace Chapel in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006. The prince, in line to be the future king of Denmark, was born Oct. 15, 2005.

Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik, right, and Crown Princess Mary watch as their son is baptized by the Bishop of Copenhagen, Erik Norman Svendsen at the Christiansborg Chapel in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006. The child, in line to be the future king of Denmark , was named Christian Valdemar Henri John.

Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary wait for their son to be baptized at the Christiansborg Chapel in Copenhagen, Denmark on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006. The child was named Christian Valdemar Henri John. The name Christian came as no surprise as Denmark has a four-century-old tradition of alternating between Christian and Frederik as names of Danish kings.

Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary sing to their son while waiting for him to be baptized at the Christiansborg Chapel by the Bishop of Copenhagen, Erik Norman Svendsen, in Copenhagen, Denmark Saturday, on Jan. 21, 2006.

Seated left to right, Susan Elizabeth Donaldson, John Donaldson, Prince Consort Henrik and Danish Queen Margrethe attend the christening of Christian Valdemar Henri John, the infant son of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik, seated in the front row, during the christening of the son in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006. Seated in the back row are six of the infant's eight godparents.

Christian Valdemar Henri John, the son of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, receives the attention of three of his eight godparents -- from left to right, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Princess Victoria -- during his christening ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006.

Some 300 guests and the eight godparents, including the heirs to the thrones of Norway and Sweden, attend the christening of Christian Valdemar Henri John at the Christiansborg Palace Chapel in the heart of Copenhagen, Denmark, on Jan. 21, 2006.

Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary arrive with their son, who will be christened in Christiansborg Palace Chapel in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006. The little prince is second in line to the throne after his father.

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary arrive at Christiansborg Palace Chapel in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, for the christening of their son, Christian Valdemar Henri John. The royal couple has called their son "little man" since his birth on Oct. 15, 2005.

A royal guard patrols Fredensborg Palace, north of Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary live at Fredensborg Palace. Earlier in the day, their 3-month-old son, Christian Valdemar Henri John, was christened in the Palace Chapel in Copenhagen.

Jens Stargaard wears a horned helmet at the Slip Inn, the Sydney pub where Denmark's Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik first met, in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, Jan. 20, 2006. Members of the Danish community, including the Danish consulate, expatriates and Sydney locals gathered to celebrate the christening of royal couple's first child.

Jens Stargaard wears a horned helmet as he attaches a diaper to a doll during a parenting skills contest at a celebration in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, Jan. 20, 2006, honoring the christening of the first child of Denmark's Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik. Dubbed "kingaroo" since his birth on Oct. 15, the baby is expected to be named Christian.

Richard Crisp, left, and Stephen Gapps, also known as Harfen and Harald respectively, do battle as traditional Viking warriors at a celebration in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, Jan. 20, 2006, honoring the coming christening of the first child of Denmark's Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik.

Dave Sander, also known as Olaf, wears a Viking warrior dress at a celebration in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, Jan. 20, 2006, honoring the coming christening of the first child of Denmark's Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik.