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Lily font
The Lily font is a large silver gilt baptismal font used in the christening services of members of the British Royal family. It is part of the Royal Collection and is kept at the Jewel House when not in use. The Lily font has been used for the baptism of all the children and grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth II except that of Princess Eugenie of York. Eugenie's baptism in 1990 was the first public baptism for a member of the British royal family.
The font was commissioned by Queen Victoria from the goldsmiths Edward Barnard and Sons the christening of her first child, Victoria, Princess Royal on February 10 1840, her parent's first wedding anniversary. The font is made from silver gilt that gives the appearance of gold. Three winged cherubs sit on the base of the font, sitting above the royal arms of Victoria, Prince Albert and the Princess Royal. Albert assisted with the design of the font.〔 The cherubs are plucking lyres, above them leaves reach up to support the bowl that is edged by cascading waterlilies. The Lily font sits upon either the 1660 font and its basin or the Christening Ewer and Basin during christening ceremonies.
The Lily font was taken to St. Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham for the christening of Princess Charlotte of Cambridge in Norfolk in 2015. It was reported that this was the first time the font had left London in its history, though it previously been kept in Windsor, from where it had been taken to London in 1926 for the christening of Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II).
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