Everything You Need to Know About the Pram Kate Middleton Pushed at Princess Charlotte's Christening

There was plenty to get excited about at Princess Charlotte's christening today — Kate Middleton's stunning Alexander McQueen coat, the princess's christening gown, and Prince George's funny faces to name a few. But for every mom who's ever pushed a stroller, all eyes were on that gorgeous pram.

While we assumed it was a Silver Cross pram, like the one she pushed Prince George in a few years ago, closer inspection proved that it was actually a Millson pram, and there's more to know than just that! Read for a close-up look at the historic carriage used for the royal christening.

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The Pram Is a Millson Prince
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The Pram Is a Millson Prince

Though Silver Cross is thought to be the stroller maker to the royal family — Princess Charlotte's big brother, Prince George, and her grandfather, Prince Charles, were all pushed in Silver Cross prams — this Millson pram has much significance for the family.

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Queen Elizabeth Used This Pram For Her Children
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Queen Elizabeth Used This Pram For Her Children

In 1948, Queen Elizabeth pushed Princess Charlotte's grandfather, Prince Charles, to his christening in the same Millson Prince pram. And in the early 1960s, the queen pushed Prince William's uncles, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, around the royal grounds in the pram.

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The Pram Has Been Carefully Refurbished Since Then, But . . .
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The Pram Has Been Carefully Refurbished Since Then, But . . .

According to Alison Richardson, a British pram expert who restored strollers for Call the Midwife, "it's got the wrong knobs on it. They are from a Silver Cross, a rival mass-produced brand. They should not be on that pram — it's sacrilege!"

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Millson Prams Were Built to Resemble Stagecoaches
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Millson Prams Were Built to Resemble Stagecoaches

The prams were built using the same suspension as stagecoaches and were known for having a nanny storage compartment under the foot extension.

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Millson Collapsed in the Late 1960s
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Millson Collapsed in the Late 1960s

And the prams are now collector's items with antique-lovers buying them up and painstakingly restoring them to their original condition.