WATCH ABOVE: Will and Kate settled on Charlotte Elizabeth Diana as the name for their second baby. As Eric Sorensen reports, it’s a name mixed with tradition and sentiment.
TORONTO – The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.
Kensington Palace announced the name Monday, two days after William and Kate introduced the princess to the world media outside of London’s St. Mary’s Hospital.
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Charlotte, the feminine form of Charles, is a nod to the newborn’s grandfather, Prince Charles. The middle names honour the Queen, the infant’s great-grandmother, and Diana, the late Princess of Wales, William’s mother.
Charles Spencer, brother of the late Princess Diana, said the name is “perfect.”
“My 2-year old Charlotte Diana will be thrilled at cousinly name-sharing. Is at an age where thinks world revolves around her!,” he tweeted.
The princess is fourth in line to the throne and is Queen Elizabeth’s fifth great-grandchild.
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British bookies were taking bets on the name of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s second child, with Alice and Charlotte as the top picks.
Other names included: Victoria, Elizabeth, Alexandra and Diana.
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Charlotte was born Saturday morning and weighed 8lbs and 3 oz, officials said.
–with a file from the Associated Press.
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