Royal Baby Name Announced - George Alexander Louis!
On Monday, Kate Middleton gave birth to an 8lb 6oz baby boy — and we finally know his name.
World, meet the heir to the throne: George Alexander Louis!
The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, Clarence House confirmed.
George was a favorite name among bookies, with 8/1 odds on paddypower.com.
Royal expert Victoria Arbiter guessed the baby's name would be George, telling MSN weeks ago that "George is a popular guess for a first name and also a popular name choice for monarchs: There have been six previous King Georges. Philip would be in honor of Prince Philip."
The name "Louis" is likely for Prince Philip's uncle, Louis Mountbatten, who died in 1979.
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Here's a closer look at the little fella:
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Leaving the hospital yesterday, Prince William said his newborn had yet to be named.
"We are still working on a name so we will have that as soon as we can," William told reporters, adding that his son "has got a good pair of lungs on him. He's a big boy, quite heavy. "