Royal Christening Cake is Ready Miss Irene Podd of Harlesden, London, who has had 27 years experience as a confectioner with McVitie and Prince, puts the finishing touches to the decorations on the cake at her firm's Harlesden, London factory today December 9. As is customary, the top of the four tier wedding cake of Prince Phillip and Princess Elizabeth was saved for the Christening of their first child, the infant Prince. This top tier was recently sent back to the makers, Mevitie and Prince of London. December 09, 1948. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).