8. All Royal Family Members Have Worn the Honiton Christening Gown

Because it’s customary
Exception: Due to the original’s extreme fragility, a duplicate was just created.
The renowned Honiton Christening Gown was commissioned by Queen Victoria, who ruled from 1837 until 1901, and was intended for royal babies to wear when they were christened into the Church of England.
Every Member of the Royal Family Has Worn the Getty/George Rinhart Image of the Honiton Christening Gown
The dress was ordered by Queen Victoria for the christening of her first child. Up until Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, every member of the Royal Family has worn it since then. Since the original was too brittle to wear all the time, Archie was forced to wear a duplicate.