A guide to royal godparents

When the time comes to select a godparent for their newborn child, royal parents often look to members of other monarchies to take on the important role. <p>From Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, who has been called the “Godmother of Europe” for her legion of godchildren, to Queen Maxima of the Netherlands to Prince Haakon of Norway, the world’s royal families are forever connected by the bonds of baptism.</p> <p>Click through to see all of the special godparent-godchildren pairings.</p>
<b>Queen Mathilde of Belgium</b> is the godmother of.... <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
<p>Princess Alexia of the Netherlands</p> Photo: © Getty Images
She is also the godmother of... <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
Princess Isabella of Denmark <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
<b>Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden</b> is the godmother of... <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
Prince Constantine-Alexios of Greece <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
She is also the godmother of... <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
Princess Eléonore of Belgium <p>And Princess Amalia of the Netherlands, Princess Ingrid of Norway and Prince Christian of Denmark (not pictured). <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
<b>The Duke of Cambridge</b> is the godfather of.... <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
Prince Constantine-Alexios of Greece <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
<b>King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands</b>, <b>Princess Mary of Denmark</b> and <b> Prince Haakon of Norway</b> are godparents to... <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
Princess Estelle of Sweden <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
<b>Prince Philip</b> is the godfather of... <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
<b>Queen Elizabeth II</b> is the godmother of... <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
<b>Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg</b> is the godfather of... <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
Prince Emmanuel of Belgium <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
He is also the godfather of... <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
Princess Ariane of the Netherlands <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
<b>Prince Haakon of Norway</b>, <b>Princess Mette-Marit of Norway</b> and <b>Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden</b> are godparents to... <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
Prince Christian of Denmark <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
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