The newest UK royal, a girl born on Saturday, has been named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.
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The middle names, of course, hark to her great-grandmother, the current queen, and her paternal grandmother, Princess Diana, who died in 1997.
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Charlotte, a feminine form of Charles, is likely a nod to her grandfather, Prince Charles.
Charlotte Elizabeth Diana is fourth in line to the throne — after Prince Charles; her father, Prince William; and her brother, Prince George.
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Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana – the fourth in line to the throne (via @CNN) http://t.co/JChcro2gE8 #royalbaby pic.twitter.com/JbeWw47UxT
— British Royals (@britishroyals) May 4, 2015
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She will be called Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. Her mother is Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge.
Outside the royal palace, CNN’s Max Foster found that reaction to the name was largely positive, with people describing it as “beautiful.”
Social media lit up with reaction, most of it rapturous.
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Charlotte is Pippa Middleton's middle name and Elizabeth is Carole Middleton's middle name so Kate's side has certainly not been left out..
— Victoria Ward (@victoria_ward) May 4, 2015
@MaxFosterCNN wonderful choice
alot of happy ppl in the world #longlivediana
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MyNamesAmber (@icklegurl) May
4, 2015
@MaxFosterCNN
So beautiful !!! ❤❤
— Sandrine25 (@Sandrine255) May
4, 2015
Charlotte was among the UK bookmakers’ favorites before the announcement. Alice was another, followed closely by Victoria and Elizabeth, according to the gaming site Ladbrokes
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Prince William and Princess Catherine with their newborn second child, Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, who was born on May 2, 2015. The little girl came into the world at 8:34 a.m. Saturday. She made her first appearance later that afternoon on the steps of the Lindo Wing of St. Mary’s Hospital in London. (Photo by CNN)
