LONDON — Prince William and his wife Kate have asked seven people to be godparents to their son, Prince George, who will be christened at a major royal family gathering today, palace officials said.

Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip plan to attend the christening today at the Chapel Royal at St. James’s Palace, along with Prince Charles, his wife Camilla, Prince Harry and other royals.

The godparents include close friends from their university days and a friend of William’s late mother, Princess Diana.

They are: Oliver Baker, a friend from St. Andrews University; Emilia Jardine-Paterson, who went to the exclusive Marlborough College with Kate; Earl Grosvenor, who is the son of the Duke of Westminster; Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, a former private secretary to the couple; Julia Samuel, described as a close friend of the late Princess Diana; Zara Phillips, who is William’s cousin; and William van Cutsem, a childhood friend of William.