New prince named Louis Arthur Charles
LONDON — The Royal Family, finally assuaging the curiosity of royal fans and bettors across the land, Friday revealed the name of the newly born son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge: Louis Arthur Charles.
The announcement was made by Kensington Palace in a post on Twitter.
The baby, who will be known as Prince Louis of Cambridge, is the third child of Prince William and his wife, Catherine.
He is the fifth in line to the throne, after his grandfather Prince Charles; his father; and his siblings, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Louis was born Monday.
Before the announcement, bookmakers had gathered outside Kensington Palace. Among the names that gamblers had favoured were Arthur, Albert and Philip.
The name follows the royal tradition of choosing names that honour past monarchs or other royals.
Louis is William’s fourth name and was apparently chosen by his father, Charles, as a tribute to Lord Louis Mountbatten, a mentor of Charles’, a prominent British naval officer and the duke of Edinburgh’s uncle.
Charles was most likely chosen in honour of William’s father.
Both William and Charles have Arthur in their names.
Experts said the name Arthur was most likely chosen to pay homage to the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable, a legendary fictional figure admired by British royals.