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Prince Louis: New Royal Baby Name Announced By Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, And Prince William

The name is likely to see a surge in popularity.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their third royal baby Louis Arthur Charles, Kensington Palace has announced.

The prince, who was born at 11.01am on Monday 23 April weighing 8lbs 7oz, will be known as His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge.

The name Louis is of German and French origin meaning “renowned warrior”. It is currently the 71st most popular boys’ name in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics, with 911 babies being given the name in 2016. Louis is also one of Prince George’s middle names. 

The announcement shocked royal fans, who assumed the most likely name for the third royal baby would be Albert, Arthur or James. 

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Prince George’s full name is George Alexander Louis. He has the same first name as his great-great-grandfather (the Queen’s father) King George VI. It is also one of his grandfather Prince Charles’ middle names and is the name of the patron saint of England, who legend holds it overcame a fire-eating dragon. 

Middle child, Princess Charlotte’s full name is Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, which could also be a tribute to Prince William’s father Prince Charles as Charlotte is the feminine form of the name Charles. Her middle names are those of her great grandmother Queen Elizabeth II and her grandmother Diana, Princess of Wales.

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Duchess Of Cambridge Wimbledon Style
10 July 2016(01 of24)
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The Duchess of Cambridge attended the Men's Final of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships between Milos Raonic and Andy Murray. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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She wore an Alexander McQueen dress featuring an 'Obsession' print, which includes butterflies, lips, jewels and of course, the signature McQueen skull. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
(03 of24)
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She cheered Andy Murray on to win his second Wimbledon title. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
7 July 2016(04 of24)
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Catherine watched Elena Visnina take on Serena Williams in the semi-finals of the championships. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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She wore a yellow Roksanda dress (a custom take on the label's Ryedale dress), pearl earrings by Soru Jewellery, Ballon Bleu watch by Cartier, heels by Rupert Sanderson, a Victoria Beckham bag and her trusty Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses. (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
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She was clearly impressed by Serena Williams win. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
8 July 2015(07 of24)
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Catherine cheered on Andy Murray in the men’s single quarter-finals. (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
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She teamed her red L.K. Bennett Cayla dress with a Diane Von Furstenburg animal print clutch, her signature nude court heels, and, of course, her Ray-Bans. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
6 July 2014(09 of24)
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Catherine and Prince William watched Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer in the men's singles final. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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The Duchess wore a teal Evelyn dress by Jonathan Saunders and carried her Avona clutch from LK Bennett. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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2 July 2014(12 of24)
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the men's singles quarter-final match between Britain's Andy Murray and Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov. (credit:Hoch Zwei via Getty Images)
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Kate wore a lace 'Roamer' sundress by Australian designer, Zimmerman. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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8 July 2012(15 of24)
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The Duchess of Cambridge was joined by her sister Pippa Middleton as she watched Roger Federer of Switzerland defeating Andy Murray of Great Britain and claiming the men's singles title. (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
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Kate wore two pieces from Jigsaw: the sleeveless Vanessa dress and the Nessie Tweed Jacket. (credit:Icon Sports Wire via Getty Images)
4 July 2012(17 of24)
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the Andy Murray vs. David Ferrer quarter final match. (credit:Visionhaus via Getty Images)
(18 of24)
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She wore an Alexander McQueen cable-knit sailor dress and carried her Jaeger ‘Kate’ bag. (credit:Neil Mockford via Getty Images)
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27 June 2011(20 of24)
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William and Kate watched the round sixteen match between Andy Murray and Richard Gasquet. (credit:ben radford via Getty Images)
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The Duchess wore Temperley London’s Moraiah dress, with LK Bennett Sledge2 pumps. (credit:Danny Martindale via Getty Images)
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28 June 2008(23 of24)
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When the Duchess was still known as "Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton" she attended Wimbledon with friends. (credit:Ryan Pierse via Getty Images)
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She looked beautiful, as per. (credit:Ryan Pierse via Getty Images)
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