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Who is Lady Laura Meade? Prince Louis’ godmother and wife of Will’s best friend

She is one of Prince Louis' many godparents and has been very close to the Royal Family for years

PRINCE Louis was christened on Monday, July 9, at the Chapel Royal St James's Palace.

Six of Kate and Wills' nearest and dearest were named as the godparents, and Lady Laura Meade was one of them.

 Lady Laura Meade has been named as one of Prince Louis' godmothers
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Lady Laura Meade has been named as one of Prince Louis' godmothersCredit: PA:Press Association/PA Images

Who is Lady Laura Meade and what is her relation to the Royal Family?

Lady Laura Meade, formerly Laura Marsham is the daughter of Julian Marsham, 8th Earl of Romney.

She is also the wife of one of Prince William's best friends, James Meade, who co-delivered the best man's speech at William's wedding in 2011.

Laura and James married in 2013 at the Parish Church of St Nicholas in Gayton.

Prince William attended the wedding and returned the favour.

 Laura married husband James back in 2013.
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Laura married husband James back in 2013.Credit: Rex Features

How did Will and Kate decide on Louis' godparents?

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have a history of giving their children multiple godfathers and mothers.

Prince George has SEVEN, who are Zara Tindall, Oliver Baker, Emilia Jardine-Paterson, Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, The Honorable Julia Samuel and William van Cutsem.

 James, Laura's husband, is Princess Charlotte's godfather.
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James, Laura's husband, is Princess Charlotte's godfather.Credit: Getty - Contributor

And Charlotte has five: Sophie Carter, Laura Fellowes, Adam Middleton, Thomas van Straubenzee and James Meade.

They have typically followed a pattern, sticking to close friends and not naming any close relatives as godparents

Laura's husband James is also Princess Charlotte's godfather.

Who were the other named godparents?

Although there was speculation that Tiggy Pettifer and Miguel Head might be named as godparents, this wasn't the case.

Prince Louis' other named godparents asidecomprise of Guy Pelly, Harry Aubrey-Fletcher and Nicholas van Cutsem, the brother of Prince George's godfather, William van Cutsem.

The godmothers, other than Laura, are Lucy Middleton, cousin of Kate, and Mrs Robert Carter, otherwise known as Hannah.

The Royal Family in Windsor Castle's Green Drawing Room for Prince Harry's christening in 1984
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