From 150-year-old outfits to a four-year-old cake, tradition and vintage items filled Princess Charlotte's christening ceremony from the moment the Cambridge family arrived at the Queen's Sandringham Estate.

The Royal Family chose a number of items that brought back hundreds of years of royal history, and even made a few references to Prince William's mother Diana, Princess of Wales.

The Duchess of Cambridge wheeled Princess Charlotte of Cambridge into the ceremony in a vintage pram once used by the Queen.

Royals arrive for christening

Britain's Prince William, Kate the Duchess of Cambridge, their son Prince George and daughter Princess Charlotte in a pram arrive for Charlotte's Christening at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, England on July 5, 2015. (AP / Matt Dunham)

The two-month-old princess also wore a replica of the Royal Christening Robe handmade by the Queen's dressmaker, Angela Kelly. The cream Honiton-laced robe lined in white satin has been used for every Royal christening since Queen Victoria's daughter in 1841, with the original robe used until 2004.

Kate Middleton holds Princess Charlotte

The Duchess of Cambridge carries Princess Charlotte after taking her out of a pram as they arrive for Charlotte's Christening on July 5, 2015. (AP / Matt Dunham)

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also came dressed for the occasion. The Duchess wore a white dress made by Alexander McQueen and Jane Taylor fascinator adorned in flowers, similar to what she wore at the christening of Prince George.

Prince George, who turns two-years-old this month, wore red shorts with white buttons and a white shirt decorated with red embroidery as he held the hand of his father Prince William on the way into the ceremony. The outfit was reminiscent of what Prince William wore to visit his younger brother Prince Harry in hospital in1984.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, baptized the princess with water from the River Jordan in the Lily Font christening bowl. A lily-shaped stem supports the bowl decorated in ivy and lilies to represent purity and new life. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert commissioned the bowl in 1840 for the Princess Royal.

James Meade, a friend of Prince William from Eton College, read a lesson from the Gospel of Matthew during the ceremony.

The ceremony took place at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, where King George VI, Princess Eugenie of York and Diana, Princess of Wales were christened.

Royal Family with Princess Charlotte

Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, centre, right, holds daughter Princess Charlotte of Cambridge standing with Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Prince William, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall in Sandringham, England on July 5, 2015. (Chris Jackson)

Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall and members of Middleton's family were some of the 30 attendees of the private ceremony. Prince Harry did not attend the christening as he is currently working on "front-line conservation projects" in southern Africa until September.

There was some speculation as to who would be the godparents of the young princess, particularly after Prince Harry, the Duke's brother, was not named as a godfather to Prince George.

Kensington Palace later confirmed that not only would Prince Harry not be a godparent, but neither would any members of the Royal Family. Instead the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge chose the following five godparents:

  • Laura Fellows, Prince William’s cousin and niece of Princess Diana.
     
  • Thomas van Straubenzee, a school friend of Prince William.
     
  • James Meade, a friend of Prince William from Eton College.
     
  • Miss Sophie Carter, a friend of the Duchess of Cambridge.
     
  • Adam Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge’s first cousin.

The decision to move away from Royal Family members shouldn't be a surprise for Will and Kate watchers, royal commentator Christopher Warwick said on CTV News Channel.

"We see it all the time with William and Kate. I think it's a kind of reflection of being as normal and straightforward a couple as possible," Warwick said.

The couple instead chose friends and a cousin on each side, "but that’s as close as family gets on this occasion," he added.

After the service, celebrity photographer Mario Testino was to take the official photos of the Royal Family. Testino was also a friend of Diana, Princess of Wales and photographed her for Vanity Fair in 1997.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge then invited guests to tea at Sandringham House where friends and family members were served christening cake made from a tier of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding cake.

Some members of the public gathered in a gated area outside the church to join in the celebration and have a firsthand look at the princess. The Union Jack covered everything from umbrellas to suits outside the estate.

Pictures of Princess Charlotte and her family flooded Twitter, and marked her first appearance in public since her birth on May 2.

The public had its first glimpse of the two tiny royals together in June when Kensington Palace tweeted pictures of the Prince George holding the princess. The photos were taken by their mother, the Duchess of Cambridge.

Princess Charlotte is fourth in line to the English throne, after Prince Charles, Prince William and her brother Prince George.