Ayear to the day after he was proud father of the bride at the wedding of his daughter Hermione, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen was back with his family at the 12th-century church of St John the Baptist and the magnificent Mansion House of Cirencester Park in their Gloucestershire home town.
However, this time, the flamboyant interior designer was enjoying his other favourite role – as doting grandfather – at the christening of his two little granddaughters.
“There was something very beautiful about having the christening on the exact same day at the same ravishing Cotswold church with the same vicar and exact same venue afterwards for celebration.
