The moniker is likely to be a nod to the young Prince’s relatives, past and present.
Prince William and Kate Middleton have called their third child Louis Arthur Charles — and it is likely to be a nod to the young Prince’s relatives, past and present.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge revealed the name on Friday and it didn’t take long for royal observers, including at The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian, to identify its lineage.
One obvious link is with Prince Louis’ grandfather, Prince Charles, while the name may also be a tribute to Louis Mountbatten.
Mountbatten was Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip’s uncle and mentor. He encouraged his nephew to marry Queen Elizabeth, and was considered an “honorary grandfather” by Prince Charles, according to the MailOnline. Mountbatten was killed by an IRA bomb in 1979.
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TOPSHOT – Britain’s Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (L) and Britain’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge show their newly-born son, their third child, to the media outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital in central London, on April 23,2018. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (Photo credit should read DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 23: The newborn son of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge as they depart the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital on April 23,2018 in London, England. The Duchess safely delivered a boy at 11:01 am, weighing 8lbs 7oz, who will be fifth in line to the throne. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Britain’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge holds her newly-born son, her third child, as she and her husband Britain’s Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (unseen) show him to the media outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital in central London, on April 23,2018. – Britain’s Prince William accompanied his wife Catherine as she left hospital after giving birth to a baby boy, the couple’s third child who is fifth in line to the British throne. (Photo by John Stillwell / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOHN STILLWELL/AFP/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 23: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge departs the Lindo Wing with her newborn son at St Mary’s Hospital on April 23,2018 in London, England. The Duchess safely delivered a boy at 11:01 am, weighing 8lbs 7oz, who will be fifth in line to the throne. (Photo by John Stillwell – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 23: The newborn son of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge as they depart the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital on April 23,2018 in London, England. The Duchess safely delivered a boy at 11:01 am, weighing 8lbs 7oz, who will be fifth in line to the throne. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 23: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge depart the Lindo Wing with their newborn son at St Mary’s Hospital on April 23,2018 in London, England. The Duchess safely delivered a boy at 11:01 am, weighing 8lbs 7oz, who will be fifth in line to the throne. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 23: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge depart the Lindo Wing with their newborn son at St Mary’s Hospital on April 23,2018 in London, England. The Duchess safely delivered a son at 11:01 am, weighing 8lbs 7oz, who will be fifth in line to the throne. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 23: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge leaves with her new baby from the Lindo Wing, St Mary’s Hospital on April 23,2018 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 23: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge departs the Lindo Wing with her newborn son at St Mary’s Hospital on April 23,2018 in London, England. The Duchess safely delivered a boy at 11:01 am, weighing 8lbs 7oz, who will be fifth in line to the throne. (Photo by John Stillwell – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their newborn son outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski/PA Images via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 23: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, pose for photographers with their newborn baby boy outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital on April 23,2018 in London, England. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s third child was born this morning at 11:01, weighing 8lbs 7oz. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 23: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge depart the Lindo Wing with their newborn son at St Mary’s Hospital on April 23,2018 in London, England. The Duchess safely delivered a son at 11:01 am, weighing 8lbs 7oz, who will be fifth in line to the throne. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/ WireImage)
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 23: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, pose for photographers with their newborn baby boy outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital on April 23,2018 in London, England. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s third child was born this morning at 11:01, weighing 8lbs 7oz. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 23: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, depart the Lindo Wing with their newborn son at St Mary’s Hospital on April 23,2018 in London, England. The Duchess safely delivered a boy at 11:01 am, weighing 8lbs 7oz, who will be fifth in line to the throne. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
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Louis is also the middle name of both Prince William and his eldest son Prince George. Their full names are William Arthur Philip Louis and George Alexander Louis respectively.
Bookies’ favourites for the new royal’s name had included Alexander, Arthur, James, Philip, and Albert. Louis was 20/1 with some, meaning people could have made a healthy profit if they had bet on the name.
Louis is currently the 71st most popular name for a baby boy in England and Wales, according to Press Association journalist Ian Jones. It could well climb in the rankings in the same way Charlotte did after Princess Charlotte was named.
Kensington Palace announced the new Prince’s name in a tweet on Friday. “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their son Louis Arthur Charles. The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge,” it said.
Kate Middleton gave birth to the baby boy weighing 8lbs, 7oz, at 11.01 a.m. on Monday April at the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in London .
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