Watch: Royal christening captured by Shropshire couple

Sarah Whitrick, 23, and her fiance, Brynley Little, 26, were among thousands of well-wishers who turned out to cheer on the latest addition to the royal household - and captured the occasion on video.

The couple travelled from their home at Bicton Heath to Sandringham to see the christening of Princess Charlotte, the second child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, which took place on Sunday.

Sarah, a self confessed Kate fan with "hundreds of pieces of memorabilia", said she had been thrilled to see her idol – and even got a thank you from the Duchess as she shouted her congratulations.

She said: "It was amazing, quite fantastic, it was quite possibly the best day of my life.

"She was so close to me, when I saw her coming I just could not quite believe it was happening. I shouted out 'Congratulations' and she looked right at me and smiled and said 'Thank you'."

By Royal Correspondent Shirley Tart

You needed a pretty robust pram for that little trip from nearby Sandringham House in Norfolk to the local church.

As the Duchess of Cambridge pushed her baby daughter along the tracks and inclines to be baptised at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, she was every inch the modern mum, not standing on royal protocol, not handing the pram push over to a nanny but still keeping one eye on son George, nearly two and interested in everything.

Indeed it took his dad, Prince William, to guide George along the way, though delighted sightseers would have happily welcomed the entertaining little chap into the crowd. However, George had a date with a Queen and an Archbishop, not to mention his baby sister's godparents.

The christening ceremony for the delightful, bright-eyed Princess Charlotte spoke volumes about how this little family is leading the way as senior royals well in touch with those who turn out to see them and their own communities.

Of course Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh were there – but not as monarch and consort so much as great grandparents.

Prince Charles couldn't stop beaming – word is that he sees more of little George now that the lad is growing a bit, and the proud grandfather is clearly delighted at that.

But perhaps it was the choice of godparents for two-month old Charlotte which proved the most interesting.

They are The Hon Laura Fellowes , who was the late Princess Diana's niece and is William's cousin; Catherine's cousin Adam Middleton, one of her long time friends Sophie Carter and two friends of William's – James Meade and Thomas van Straubenzee.

The couple have clearly chosen who they wanted, who they are fond of and who may have been there for them over the years, and who they felt were right to mentor the new princess.

Once again, the increasingly popular William and Catherine have done it their way. Which of course is no reflection on royal relatives or friends who didn't make the final godparent list!

Moving to Anmer Hall in Norfolk with the kids, they have already slotted into local life and mum pushing the baby to her baptism in that wonderful high pram which had also been used for the last two of the Queen's children, spoke volumes.

Relaxed and happy, the couple delighted their fans but also kept the important traditions for this special moment in their baby's life.

And underlined again that they really are a warm and happy couple, thrilled with their children and absolutely intent on being part of the modern world.

Sarah said that as soon she as they knew they would have a chance to see the duchess she knew it would be a once in a lifetime opportunity.

She said: "When I was little I really liked Princess Diana and then as I got older I really liked Kate Middleton and Prince William – especially Kate. I just think she is absolutely brilliant.

"When we found out the christening was open to the public we thought 'When are we going to get another chance like this?'."

Brynley said they were delighted to have been part of an event that will go down in British history.

He said: "The monarchy and the royal family, that is what makes Great Britain great. Seeing occasions like that and seeing how the public are so connected to it and are inspired by these occasions, that is why we made the trip down there. We sat there in absolutely pouring rain and got absolutely soaked, thankfully the sun came out at the right moment."

Sarah and Brynley hailed the atmosphere of the royal supporters, and said they had made new friends from the event.

Sarah said: "The atmosphere was amazing, especially the people that were there early and the big royal fans, it was just great to be a part of."

Brynley added: "We were up about 6am to 7am and joined in with the 10 people there. It was really good and we met some great people. It was a really good atmosphere, a great experience and nice to be involved in something positive."

Sarah admitted her family and friends think she is mad but said she now has the "bug" and is planning a trip to Sandringham on Christmas Eve to wish the royal family well on their Christmas Day visit to church.

She said: "We have already said we are looking at going down on Christmas Eve so we can be there for Christmas morning. I think I have got the bug now."

The resurgence in royal popularity is something Brynley recognises and he puts the appeal down to the "down to earth manner" of the duke and duchess.

He said: "I think it is because Kate came from a background that is not royal. It is much more connected with general society and I think that resonates with people."