Kate Middleton and Prince William name princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana
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Kate Middleton and Prince William name princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana

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The Princess of Cambridge has finally been revealed to the world as Charlotte Elizabeth Diana - in a touching nod to her grandfather, her grandmother and her great-grandmother. Kensington Palace revealed the royal baby's full name yesterday after days of speculation and close friends of Princess Diana immediately said the choice means the spirit of Prince William’s beloved mother ‘lives on’. Scroll down for videos After days of speculation, the name of the Princess of Cambridge has finally been revealed to the world as Charlotte Elizabeth Diana A princess called Charlotte — a name that is French in origin — is a nod to her grandfather, the Prince of Wales, while Elizabeth and Diana are in tribute to William's 89-year-old grandmother and his late mother A royal source said they understood the couple simply liked the name – but admitted it was a 'happy coincidence' that both William's father and mother would live on in their granddaughter Just moments after the name was announced, Diana's friend Rosa Monckton tweeted that William's mother 'lives on in her granddaughter' The Princess of Cambridge, who is now fourth in line to the throne, was born on Saturday, weighing 8lb 3oz. Announcing the name, the couple's statement said: 'The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. Kate's mother Carole and sister Pippa were the first of the royal couple's relatives to visit the newborn baby who was brought home to Kensington Palace just ten hours after being born Carole and Pippa Middleton arrived at Kensington Palace at around 11.30am to meet the baby princess for the first time on Sunday morning Kate's father Michael Middleton arrived at Kensington Palace shortly before 2pm on Sunday to meet his granddaughter for the first time REACTION TO THE NAME CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH DIANA Kate and William took two days to announce the name of the daughter and for most, it was worth the wait.

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