The baby, born on Monday to global media frenzy and third in line to the British throne, will be known as
His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, Kensington Palace said in a
statement.
All three names had been among the favourites listed by
British bookmakers, and the announcement was relatively quick by royal
standards; it took a month for the name of Prince Charles, the heir to the
throne, to be announced, and a week for William, his eldest son.
George
has been the name of six British kings. The last, George VI, was the father of
The Queen and reigned from 1936 to 1952.
Alexandra, the female form of
Alexander, is one of the queen's middle names, and was also the name of the
queen consort of King Edward VII at the start of the last century.
Louis
is one of William's middle names, and was the given name of Prince Charles's
mentor and great-uncle Louis Mountbatten, who was assassinated by Irish
nationalist IRA guerrillas in 1979.
The baby's arrival on Monday
triggered frenetic coverage from global media who had camped for days on the
doorstep of the London hospital where he was born, as well as celebratory gun
salutes and the illumination of London landmarks in blue.
The choice of
name, relatively short by royal standards, does not necessarily mean the baby
will eventually become King George VII. The queen's father was christened
Albert, but chose to be crowned as George VI.
"It's interesting that they
chose to go with just three names. It's almost as if the royal family is coming
down with ordinary people, who tend to have fewer middle names than monarchs,"
historian Suzannah Lipscomb, told Sky News.
"It is a name that none can
find any problems with. George itself can't be shortened in any obvious
offensive way ... They've probably gone for something that is
safe."
Keeping it simple
Some commentators said the names appeared
to have no direct connection to Kate's side of the family.
"They've kept
it very simple by not trying to represent all parts of the family," royal
historian Tracy Borman told Sky News.
"I think there seems to be genuine
joy, warmth and good feeling about this birth and the duke and duchess are so
popular. People will be nothing but pleased."
The interest stirred by the
birth has given a further boost to the royal family after the public's
enthusiastic celebration last year of Queen Elizabeth's 60 years on the throne,
and Kate and William's lavish Westminster Abbey wedding in 2011.
The
monarchy's popularity sank to a low in the 1990s after a string of divorces and
the death of William's mother, Diana, after which many said the royal family's
response made it appear out of touch with public sentiment.
The
left-leaning Guardian newspaper described the turnaround as "an incredible
recovery", although its website offered readers a 'Republican' button to block
out royal stories.
Most British newspapers devoted their front pages to
big pictures of Tuesday's first photocall, with headlines such as "Hello World"
and "Our Little Prince".
But after weeks of fevered coverage, the couple
are expected to try to keep a low profile. They spent Wednesday at Kate's
parents' home in the village of Bucklebury, in southern England.
The
royal couple have been living in a remote part of Wales, where William works as
a rescue helicopter pilot, but are expected to move later this year to London's
Kensington Palace, William's childhood home.
Royal observers say William
is determined to shield his son from the obsessive attention that plagued his
mother Diana, pursued relentlessly by the media and killed in a car crash in
1997 after her car was chased by photographers.
"William knows only too
well that his baby son will be the new favourite creature in the circus he grew
up in," wrote Daily Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson. "Every plan he and Kate
have put in place is to protect him."
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