On this day in Tudor history, 15th October 1537, Prince Edward ( future King Edward VI), son of King Henry VIII and his third wife, Queen Jane Seymour, was christened in a lavish ceremony in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace. He was three days old.  In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, shares details of Edward VI's christening, including who played prominent roles, who stood as godparents and what gifts were given to little Prince Edward. Edward's half-sisters, the future Queen Mary I and Queen Elizabeth I were both there. Claire mentioned the re-enactment of Edward VI's christening done for the documentary “Britain's Tudor Treasure: A Night at Hampton Court”. You can see that at https://youtu.be/jjoLrOH6xDQ, or just search for it here on YouTube. You can find out about Edward's birth in Claire's talk from 12th October - https://youtu.be/sfHi1REWh-I  You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/mhgbi0UTJWo You can find Claire at:https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com https://www.tudorsociety.comhttps://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/ https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/