His grandfather, who was his godfather, trembling and afraid of dropping him, carried the infant round the battered tin font and handed him over to the godmother, Princess Mary.
When this was known an order of state was issued that she should be entrusted to Mme de Neuillant, her godmother.
Remember your place, or I'll make the Black God look like your fairy godmother.
Had a fairy godmother told them of what was in store on that trip they would have just laughed!
The Queen became godmother to Sarah's daughter Victoria Davies describing her as " a lively intelligent child, with big melancholy eyes " .