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Water from the river in the Middle East will be flown into the UK for the royal baby when he is baptised in front of his parents, Kate and Prince William, and close relatives and friends at the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace.
Specially sterilised water was flown in for Princess Charlotte’s 2015 baptism, and some was likely used for Meghan Markle’s baptism too.
But Louis’ father Prince William was recently in Jordan, prompting speculation he could have picked some up himself.
The tradition is nod to the Royal Family’s faith and the river is where Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist.
The same water was also used to baptise Louis’ brother and sister, George and Charlotte.
Kensington Palace his morning refused to say how the water from the river will be obtained for Prince Louis’ christening.
A spokeswoman told Express.co.uk: “We are currently not releasing any other details about the christening.”
While George, four, and Charlotte, two, were baptised in the morning Prince Louis will be baptised at 4pm in the afternoon.
All royal babies are christened in the Lily Font bowl, an exquisite silver-gilt font used by the Royal Family since 1840.
The gilded silver font, which weighs 21 pounds, was commissioned by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert ahead of the birth of their first child.
Part of the Royal Collection, the font has been used for all subsequent royal christenings except for Princess Eugenie, who had a public baptism.
When not being used for royal baptisms, the silver-gilt Lily Font is kept with other royal treasures in the Tower of London.
The ceremony, which will last around 30 minutes, will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Royal Family, godparents and guests will stand near the font, waiting for the baby to be carried into the room by his nanny, accompanied by a lady-in-waiting.
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