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How many godchildren do you have? Two â € | or maybe three? Some of us can claim to even half a dozen or so. Well spare a thought for Queen. At last count, Queen Elizabeth II had amassed a total of 30 godchildren.

For us mere mortals, choosing a Christening gift case, remember a birthday or other gift for Christmas, in addition to the occasional piece of moral advice and spiritual concise, can be taxed in the best of times. So how to manage the Queen with thirty little souls to guide?

Well, first of all, we can assume that she doesn t ™ € devote Pottering too much time in shops trying to find that special Christening gift. Similarly, an equerry will probably remind her when the next birthday is due and Lady in Waiting or a woman of House will be available to recommend the most popular Christmas presents for the little angels. I think we're safe in assuming that donâ ™ € godchildren come high on the list of forgotten jobs that keeps the rest of us awake at 3 am in the morning.

The Reina has also expanded its responsibilities in a few decades. In truth, most little children sand € ™ t really â € œlittleâ € at all. The oldest godson, now well into his sixties, while the youngest goddaughter is now in his twenties. So, with a little planning wise, the Queen has managed to dilute its godparent € ™ s function over time.

Part of a godparent ™ € s purpose is binding increasingly closer ties between friends and family. Never has this been more true than in the case of the old family business that is œRoyalty.â € â € Look down the list of godchildren queena ™ € s and is easy to see relationships and connections are strengthened and alliances forged. One of the queena ™ € s godchildren first was the Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, his goddaughter last Princess Theodora of Greece. There barons, dukes and viscounts scattered all over the place. And when you do not find someone on the list that sounds like the rest of us â € "George Herbert take, for example â €" which happens to be one county to € | the Earl of Carnarvon 8 to be exact. Yes, being a sponsor is really a case of â € € œkeeping in family.â

However, as Queen rightly so: â € œLike the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youth and family disagreements.â € So if we look a little further down the list of godchildren, we find Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, brother of Diana, Princess of Wales. The Queen was present at the baptism of 14 July 1964 in the Chapel of Henry VII in Westminster Abbey. It is worth considering that the next time they met in the Abbey Westminster was in dianaa € ™ s funeral, when Earl Spencer read his movement and rather controversial eulogy in front of a worldwide television audience of around 2.5 million viewers.

As a final note, be aware that the Queen is not alone in making numerous godchildren. Prince Charles already has thirty-three godchildren, while Prince William began to assume responsibility godparental way in 1999. His godson chosen first followed the family tradition, he was Prince Constantine Alejo Greece.

About the Author:

Richard Hoare is a director of ASSERgerrard Limited, owners of Christening Gifts retailer CHRISTENINGsilver.com where you will find the perfect sterling silver Christening Gift or Baptism Present including silver Christening cups, egg cups, cutlery sets, napkin rings, rattles, jewellery and bibles.

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