Reports that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex intend on having a private baptism for baby Archie Harrison have been met with widespread disappointment.
It comes at the end of a what could be described as a bad PR week for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle , following the release of details about their £2.4 million Frogmore Cottage rennovations.
This is a royal couple who are playing by their own rules, and their approach to little Archie's christening could be no different.
According to Business Insider , there are three key details where the event may deviate from tradition.
1. No photos released
Or certainly, not the sort of candid group shots we're used to seeing from previous royal christenings.
Harry and Meghan have vowed to raise Archie as a "private citizen" and everything from his birth onwards has been reflective of this.
The new parents have been very protective of their infant son, and have been selective in their exposure of him to the public, famously scrapping the hospital photocall in favour of a very brief one in Windsor.
Since then, we've seen glimpses on Instagram of Archie's cute, dinky feet and a sepia image of him with his face partly obscured by Harry's arm.
Based on this previous form, they may choose to share just one carefully curated image of the day.
It's become customary for the Royal Family to share images of christenings.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge even opened up the paddock outside St Mary Magdalene Church on the Queen’s Sandringham estate to the public on the day of Princess Charlotte's christening, saying they would be "pleased to welcome well-wishers".
"I cannot believe they will not release a christening photo," said Fitzwilliams, former editor of "The International Who's Who."
"They always do, it's a historic occasion. We've not seen much of baby Archie. This would be unthinkable."
2. The ceremony may focus on his American heritage
With an American mum, baby Archie is lucky to have dual nationality and a rich heritage.
According to the Express , royal commentator Camilla Tominey revealed:
"Well, speculation is mounting that it is going to be July 4, which, of course, would be wonderful to celebrate Independence Day in America as well as baby Archie's big day in Windsor."
This wouldn't be the first time an American holiday has been honoured by the couple.
Meghan celebrated the US version of Mother's Day in the UK with a sweet snapshot on their Instagram account.
3. The Queen won't be there
OK, so there's no rule saying the Queen has to be at all royal christenings.
In fact, she didn't attend Prince Louis' last year because of a prior committment.
The monarch was present for Prince George and Princess Charlotte's christenings, but this time around she has an engagement Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on July 3.
She is a very busy lady, after all.
