Baptism of William and Kate's second son, Louis, on July 9

Press Trust of India  |  London 

Louis, the third child of Britain's and Kate Middleton, will be baptised on July 9, the announced today.

"The Duke and are pleased to announce that the christening of Louis will take place on Monday, July 9 at The Chapel Royal, St James' Palace, London," the palace said.

Louis Arthur Charles, who was born at the Lindo Wing of London's St. Mary's Hospital, is the third child of and Kate after Prince and and fifth in line to the British throne.

He is set to be baptised at the same place as his older brother Their sister, Charlotte, had her christening at St. Mary at great-grandmother Elizabeth II's Sandringham estate in Norfolk.

Louis will be dressed in the same frilly cream gown used for and a replica of an intricate lace and satin dress made for Victoria's eldest child, also called Victoria, in 1841.

The palace said the ceremony will be a private affair, lasting about half an hour.

The date of christening falls on a rest day of the ongoing World Cup, allowing his football loving father not to miss any crucial game, the reported.

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First Published: Wed, June 20 2018. 18:25 IST