Royal Guests and Relatives from around Europe joined the Danish Royal Family to celebrate the Christening of Crown Prince Christian of Denmark at the Christiansborg Palace Chapel in Copenhagen on this day in 2006, 20 years ago.

Prince Christian of Denmark was christened at the Christiansborg Palace Chapel by Bishop Erik Norman Svendsen. In keeping with Danish Royal tradition, the name, Christian Valdemar Henri John, was revealed on the day of the christening, and also continued the tradition of alternating between the names Christian and Frederik in direct line.

Prince Christian’s godparents include Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Prince Joachim of Denmark, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, and Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece.

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary (wearing the Connaught Sapphire Brooch)

Queen Margrethe II (in the Danish Diamond Daisy Brooch) and Prince Henrik of Denmark

Princess Alexandra with Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix

King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece with Princess Benedikte of Denmark

Crown Prince Philippe and Crown Princess Mathilde of Belgium

Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece and Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg

Prince Constantjin and Princess Laurentien of The Netherlands

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and Ari Behn

Princess Alexia of Greece and Carlos Morales Quintana

Prince Nikolaos and Tatiana Blatnik with Princess Theodora of Greece

The Jewels of the Queens of Denmark

The Danish Emerald Parure

The Danish Pearl Poiré Tiara

The Danish Ruby Parure

Danish Diamond Bandeau

Wedding Tiara

Diamond Necklace Tiara

Queen Caroline Amalie’s Gold Tiara

Midnight Tiara

Danish Diamond Rivière

‘Belle Epoque’ Diamond Earrings

Duchess of Leuchtenberg’s Pearl Bracelet

Wedding Earrings

Diamond Fringe Earrings

Aquamarine Jewels

Amethyst Earrings

Queen Josefina’s Diamond Brooches

Connaught Sapphire Brooch

Queen Louise of Sweden’s Engagement Bracelet

Diamond Flower Brooch

Antique Turquoise Parure

Queen Lovisa’s Engagement Bracelet

Diamond Flower Earrings

Ole Lynggaard Brooch