By naming their son George Alexander Louis, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have picked a name which is synonymous with British kings.
Here we will look at the significance of British fu-ture king’s names. George
The name George is synonymous with British kings. Six King Georges have worn the crown throughout history since the German-born George I, the first Hanoverian king of Great Britain, acceded to the throne in 1714.
The first name of the last King George –George VI –was actually Albert and he was known to his family as ‘Bertie’ but he selected George – his fourth name – to use as Sovereign. He was the much-loved father of the present Queen and the new Prince George of Cambridge’s great-great grandfa-ther.
George is also the fourth name of the Prince of Wales –the baby’s grandfather. Even Edward VIII had George among his seven names. The name means farmer or earth worker. It was the 12th most popular name for boys born in England and Wales in 2011.
St George, a fourth-century Christian martyr, is the patron Saint of England and represents honour, bravery and gallantry. The legend of George slaying a dragon and rescuing an innocent maiden is me-dieval.
There has only been one other Prince of Cam-bridge and he was also called George. The first Prince George of Cambridge was a grandson of George III and the only son of Prince Adolphus Frederick, the 1st Duke of Cambridge.
Prince George of Cambridge was born in 1819 and went on to become the 2nd Duke of Cambridge after his father’s death.
The Duke was in the Army and served in the Crimean War. He was promoted to Comman-der-in-Chief in 1887 and an equestrian statue of him stands in the middle of London’s Whitehall. He was said to have been a disciplinarian, who believed Army promotions should be based on social connec-tions rather than ability.Alexander
This is popular in Scotland, where Alexander III was regarded as one of the country’s greatest rulers. In April this year, Willem-Alexander was sworn in as King of the Netherlands after the abdication of his mother, Queen Beatrix.Louis
This name has deep significance in the Windsor family in honour of the Prince of Wales’s favourite uncle Lord Louis Mountbatten, who was killed by the IRA in 1979. Louis is the last of William’s three middle names. (Daily Mail)
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