 On 26 April 1923 King George V awarded Lang the Royal Victorian Chain , an honour in the personal gift of the Sovereign After the marriage of the Duke of York in 1923 , Lang formed a friendship with the Duchess which lasted for the rest of Lang 's life . In 1926 he baptised Princess Elizabeth , the future Elizabeth II , in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace . In January 1927 Lang took centre @-@ stage in the elaborate ceremonies which marked the 1,300th anniversary of the founding of York Minster . 
