24 July 2013

By George...

Philly.com has an article about the boy-who-would-be-King:
Rico says that, at first, he could only find references to the Prince of Cambridge, not an actual name for the boy, but Google, as ever, came to the rescue with an article from the Metro in the UK:
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have announced their newborn son is to be called George Alexander Louis. He will be officially known as His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, a spokesman for the couple announced. The Prince of Cambridge, who is the third in line to the throne, was born at St Mary’s Hospital in west London on Monday.
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 George is synonymous with British kings. Six King Georges have worn the crown throughout history including George I, the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain in 1714.
The last British king to be named George was George VI, Queen Elizabeth’s father and the newly-named Prince George’s great-great-grandfather. His first name was actually Albert, and he was known to his family as Bertie, but he selected George, his fourth name, to use as sovereign.
There has only been one other Prince of Cambridge, and he was also called George.

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