William and Kate's baby will be known as Prince George. Kensington Palace said in a short statement:
'The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their son George Alexander Louis. The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge.'
The name seems to have been chosen in honour of George VI, the Queens's father, but royal sources say the baby's names are not supposed to be symbolic but that the couple just like them. It seems they had little choice in picking this name.
George means farmer or earth worker. It was the 12th most popular name for boys born in England and Wales in 2011.
The name George - chosen for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby son - is synonymous with British kings. It has come to represent the continuity of the monarchy and remained the bookmakers' favourite in the name-guessing stakes from the moment Kate's pregnancy was announced.
6 King Georges have worn the crown throughout history since the German-born George I, the first Hanoverian king of Great Britain, acceded to the throne in 1714.
St George, a 4th-century Christian martyr, is the patron Saint of England and represents honour, bravery and gallantry. The legend of George slaying a dragon and rescuing an innocent maiden is medieval.
There has only been one other Prince of Cambridge and he was also called George.
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