The Queen has been pictured with three future kings - the first such image of royal succession for nearly 120 years.
The monarch is shown with her son, the Prince of Wales, grandson, the
Duke of Cambridge, and great-grandson, Prince George, to mark the royal
christening.
It echoes a 1894 image from the future Edward VIII's
christening, showing him with his father, grandfather and
great-grandmother - George V, Edward VII and Queen Victoria.
The pictures were taken by Jason Bell.
'Windsor dynasty'
The picture echoes an image taken at the christening of the future Edward VIII
The four official portraits were taken in the Morning Room at
Clarence House following Wednesday's ceremony at the Chapel Royal, St
James's Palace.
BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell said the images showed the Windsor dynasty on a scale not previously seen.
The reigning monarch and three future kings will, in all
probability, occupy the British throne for considerably more than 100
years.
It is the "four monarchs" photograph that can genuinely be said to have historic significance, said our correspondent.
The images were captured by Bell, who is renowned for his
images of high-profile figures like Sir Paul McCartney, actress Scarlett
Johansson and former England footballer David Beckham.
Prince George wears a replica of the intricate lace and satin
christening gown made for Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, Victoria,
the Princess Royal, in 1841.
The sofa which the royals sat on for the pictures was
designed by Thomas Chippendale and is part of a range dating from about
1773.
It is thought to have been commissioned by the Duke of Gloucester, George III's brother.
The duchess said her son was a "good boy" at his christening
The christening was a private family service,
with only senior royals, four members of the Middleton family, the
seven godparents and their spouses in attendance
'A good boy'
The prince, who was born on 22 July, was
baptised by the Archbishop of Canterbury during a private christening
attended by just 22 members of the royal family.
The Cambridges broke with tradition to have their son
christened at the Chapel Royal, where the coffin of the duke's mother,
Princess Diana, lay before her funeral.
The Queen, Charles and William were all christened at Buckingham Palace.
Following the ceremony, the Queen told guests at Buckingham
Palace how much she had enjoyed the ceremony. While the duchess said he
had been a "good boy", as she attended a reception and dinner at the
Kensington Palace State Apartments.
The godparents, announced ahead of the christening, are
Oliver Baker, Emilia Jardine-Paterson, Earl Grosvenor, Jamie
Lowther-Pinkerton, Julia Samuel, William van Cutsem and Zara Tindall.
Mrs Tindall is Prince William's cousin, while the other six godparents are all friends of the royal couple.
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