--- title: Princess Charlotte Godparents Named description: The people who will mentor the princess canonical: https://time.com/3945951/princess-charlotte-godparents/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-07-05T15:27:14.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:42:29.567Z og:title: Meet Princess Charlotte's Godparents og:description: The people who will mentor the princess og:url: https://time.com/3945951/princess-charlotte-godparents/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltea9c27c270995aa1/6988541fa988caca1c6b2fa8/476127696-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=396&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 396 og:image:height: 223 og:image:alt: Prince George and Princess Charlotte in Norfolk, England. og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Meet Princess Charlotte's Godparents twitter:description: The people who will mentor the princess twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltea9c27c270995aa1/6988541fa988caca1c6b2fa8/476127696-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=396&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Meet Princess Charlotte's Godparents > Sponsored content. 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HRH The Duchess of Cambridge via Getty Images by [Simon Perry / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Simon Perry / People Contributor Jul 5, 2015 3:27 PM UTC Princess Charlotte is to have guidance from the longtime friends and family members [Prince William](http://www.people.com/people/prince%5Fwilliam) and [Princess Kate](http://www.people.com/people/kate%5Fmiddleton) have chosen to be her godparents. Charlotte, 2 months, was [set to be christened](http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20395222%5F20934435,00.html) at Sandringham’s [St. Mary Magdalene church](http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20395222%5F20935484,00.html) (the same church where her late grandmother Princess Diana was christened) on Sunday, but amid all the preparations, the list of godparents was [kept under wraps](http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20395222%5F20935323,00.html) leading up to the big day. Read on to learn more about the godparents, who were announced a few hours ahead of Charlotte’s official christening. **Tom van Straubenzee**: Overlooked last time, he and fellow [Prince William](http://www.people.com/people/prince%5Fwilliam) pal James Meade were key ushers at [William and Kate’s 2011 wedding](http://www.people.com/people/package/gallery/0,,20395222%5F20485961%5F20944002,00.html), conducting the fun speech that was a foil to Harry’s more straightforward toast. (The buddies also did a “double act” show at William’s 21st birthday party bash at Windsor Castle.) Van Straubenzee, who is married to Melissa Percy – her parents own the Northumberland estate that doubled as Hogwarts in the _Harry Potter_ films – attended Ludgrove prep school with [Prince William](http://www.people.com/people/prince%5Fwilliam). 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