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50 Royal Baby Traditions You Had No Idea Existed

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March 8, 2021 at 2:27 PM

50 Royal Baby Traditions You Had No Idea Existed

At-home births used to be the norm.

However, Princess Diana started a new birthing tradition.

A witness used to be required in the delivery room.

And up until the birth of Prince Charles, fathers were not allowed in the delivery room.

Royal babies used to be typically homeschooled.

Public schools are typically unheard of.

Princess Diana was first to break this "no public school" tradition.

Non-royal grandparents were often disregarded.

The mother's clothes are carefully chosen in her first public appearance post-birth.

Midwives are typically present for the births.

The birth announcement is displayed on an easel in front of Buckingham Palace.

The announcement used to be handwritten, but now it's typed.

People line up outside of the palace to see the easel in-person.

When the baby is born, there's a 62-gun salute from the Tower of London.

There's also a 41-gun salute from Green Park.

Royal babies typically have three to four first names.

They usually combine names of previous monarchs and relatives.

Royal babies don't require a surname.

But if they do have one, they go by one surname in school.

Royal babies also have an ~official~ title.

The birth is announced by an unofficial town crier.

Crowds wait outside of the hospital for the birth to happen.

The Queen must be one of the first people informed of the birth before an official announcement is made.

There has always been preferences for males in the Royal succession.

There's a designated royal OB-GYN who performs the royal births.

Breastfeeding is a traditional practice for royal mothers.

However, the practice used to be completely off-limits.

Due dates are not necessarily announced right away.

Neither are the babies' names after giving birth.

Paternity leave is expected.

Royal babies have their own pets.

Gifts are sent across the world from foreign leaders as well as the public.

Royal babies often used traditional cloth diapers.

They must attend the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony.

Royal births are normally announced after the 12th week of pregnancy.

The gender is not revealed before the baby's arrival.

The royal parents have to officially register the birth with the country.

Nannies have traditionally been the central caretakers.

Royal babies are christened several days to weeks after they are born.

The christening is typically done by the official head of the Church of England.

Media access to the christening is often restricted.

An official portrait is traditionally released after the event.

The christening gown has historical significance.

The public gets to join in on the celebration.

Royal babies usually have around six (!) godparents.

But family members are not chosen for the role.

The Home Secretary must notify officials of the birth.

For the past 58 years, there have only been two royal babies born within each royal family.

Meetings with world leaders are not typically the norm for royal children.

But despite all of the royal traditions, sometimes it's okay to break them.

They usually have six (!) godparents.

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