The royal baby has been named - meet Louis Arthur Charles

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Kate Middleton gave birth to a baby boy on Monday.

• The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have announced the name of their third child: Louis Arthur Charles.
• The royal baby was born on Monday morning in the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital in London.
• The baby is fifth in line to the throne, bumping Prince Harry to sixth place.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have announced the name of their newborn baby boy, Louis Arthur Charles. 

Kate Middleton gave birth to the baby boy weighing 8lbs, 7oz at 11.01 a.m. on Monday April 23 at the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in London. 

The couple took time to show off their newborn royal to photographers waiting outside the hospital as they made their exit later on Monday before heading back to Kensington Palace.

Middleton looked radiant in a red dress from British designer Jenny Packham.

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Kensington Palace tweeted a thanks on behalf of Their Royal Highnesses to all of the staff at the hospital "for the care and treatment they received." 

Their first two children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, were born in the same hospital. 

Here's the moment they arrived at St Mary's to meet their little brother.

The new baby is fifth in line to the throne, bumping Prince Harry to sixth place. His title will be HRH Prince of Cambridge. The baby is also Queen Elizabeth II's sixth great-grandchild.

Bookies' favourites for the new royal's name had included Alexander, Arthur, James, Philip, and Albert.