Prince Born to Be Britain’s King Is Named George Alexander Louis

Story by Bloomberg
Written by Thomas Penny

The son of Prince William and his wife Kate has been named George Alexander Louis.

Three people stand between the child, born July 22, and Britain’s throne: Queen Elizabeth II, who is 87; her eldest son Charles, the Prince of Wales, 64; and William, 31. William married Kate, who’s also 31, in April 2011.

“The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge,” William and Kate’s office in London said in an e-mailed statement today.

There is no guarantee that as monarch he would use his first name. His great-great-grandfather, George VI, was christened Albert Frederick Arthur George and used his fourth name when he came to the throne.