The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their son George Alexander Louis, Kensington Palace has said.
That makes the new baby's name, including his title, HRH Prince George of Cambridge.The third in line to the throne, who was born on Monday at 16:24 BST, is set to be known as King George VII when he one day becomes king.
Royal infants usually have historical names which are passed down through the generations.There have been six King Georges up to now, most recently the Queen's father, although he was known to his family as Bertie.
The name Louis is Prince William's fourth name and is likely to be a tribute to Lord Louis Mountbatten, the Duke of Edinburgh's uncle and the last British Viceroy of India before independence in 1947.Lord Mountbatten and William's father the Prince of Wales were very close. Known by the Royal Family as Uncle Dickie, he was assassinated by the IRA in August 1979.
The other middle name, Alexander, is one that three medieval Scottish kings have had.
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