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Her aunt is also her godmother.
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Hussey was a lady-in-waiting to the late Queen Elizabeth and is a godmother to Prince William.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Bunney is godmother to Speidi's eldest son, Gunner Stone, but didn't return for the Hills revival.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
While tentatively the likes of Lively’s pal Taylor Swift (who is godmother to one of Reynolds and Lively’s kids) and Deadpool & Wolverine’s Hugh Jackman are also on the witness list, their presence remains TBD.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
People were coming and going—my godmother, Mom’s cousins.
—Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Bunney is godmother to Speidi's eldest son, Gunner Stone, but didn't return for the Hills revival.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
While tentatively the likes of Lively’s pal Taylor Swift (who is godmother to one of Reynolds and Lively’s kids) and Deadpool & Wolverine’s Hugh Jackman are also on the witness list, their presence remains TBD.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
People were coming and going—my godmother, Mom’s cousins.
—Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Godmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godmother. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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godmother
noun
god·moth·er
ˈgäd-ˌmət͟h-ər 
also ˈgȯd-
: a female sponsor at baptism
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