It’s Prince George

Afp, London

Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate yesterday named their baby boy George Alexander Louis, sticking firmly to royal tradition with a first name used by six previous monarchs.
George was the bookmakers’ clear favourite for the third-in-line to the throne as it pays apparent tribute to Queen Elizabeth II’s father King George VI, the infant’s great-great-grandfather, who died in 1952.
“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,” Kensington Palace said in a statement.
The baby will not automatically be King George VII whenever he comes to the throne, as there have been reports that William’s father Prince Charles may take that title when he becomes king.
The announcement came just hours after the queen visited Kensington Palace and met her newborn great-grandson for the first time. The 87-year-old monarch would have given final clearance for the name to ensure that it was in keeping with the traditions of the House of Windsor and a monarchy that has lasted more than 1,000 years.
The naming was relatively quick by royal standards. Charles and his first wife Diana took a week to announce William’s name in 1982, while the world had to wait a month after Charles was born in 1948.