Palace: Royal baby named George Alexander Louis

His Royal Highness has a name. Britain’s new prince has been named George Alexander Louis, royal officials said Wednesday, ending speculation over what moniker Prince William and his wife, Kate, would pick for their first child.

Kensington Palace said royals are “delighted to announce” their son’s name, adding that the 2-day-old baby and third-in-line to the throne will be known as “His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge.”

The moniker evokes the steadfastness of the queen’s father, George VI, who rallied the nation during World War II.

George was the 12th most popular name for boys born in England and Wales in 2011. St. George, a fourthcentury Christian martyr, is the patron saint of England. The name Louis could be a tribute to Lord Louis Mountbatten, the Duke of Edinburgh’s uncle and the last British Viceroy of India. He was assassinated by the Irish Republican Army in 1979.