London, Nov. 20.
Five names were given to the infant son of the Duke and Duchess of Kent this afternoon when he was christened in the privat Buckingham Palace.
He was named Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick. Paul was a last-minute addition, after the baby's uncle, Prince Paul of Yugoslavia.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by the Bishop of London, performed the baptismal rites, The child was sponsored by seven god-parents, including the King and Queen, the Prince of Wales, Prince Nicholas of Greece, and Prince Arthur of Connaught, The baby Prince was dressed in a priceless lace christening robe made for Queen Victoria's christening a century ago, while water from the River Jordan, which was poured out of a gold font, was used for the baptism.
At the end of the ceremony, Their Majesties and the other members of the Royal Family, together with the Home Secretary, Sir John Simon—the only representative of the Government present—signed the Royal Register of Births and Marriages.
Earlier in the day, the names of the infant Prince were' inscribed in the Westminster Register, which was signed by the Duke of Kent.
Prince Edward is the fifth grandchild "of the King, the other four being Princess Elizabeth, 9, and Princess Margaret Rose, 5, daughters Of the Duke and Duchess of York: and Viscount Lascelles, 12, and Gerald David, 11, sons of the Princess Royal and the Earl of Harewood.
The infant Prince ranks seventh in succession to the Throne—after the Prine of Wales, the Duke of York and his two daughters, the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent—Reuter.
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