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==Title and style==
==Title and style==
* '''22 July 2013{{spaced ndash}}present''': ''His Royal Highness'' Prince George of Cambridge
The prince's full title and style is ''His Royal Highness'' Prince George of Cambridge.


Under [[letters patent]] issued by Queen [[Elizabeth II]] in 2012 (updating an earlier set issued by [[George V]] in 1917 <ref>{{cite book|authorlink=Harold Nicolson|last=Nicolson|first=Sir Harold|title=King George the Fifth: His Life and Reign|url=http://archive.org/stream/kinggeorgethefif006892mbp/kinggeorgethefif006892mbp_djvu.txt |publisher=Constable and Co|location=London|year=1952|page=310}}</ref>), the baby, as a child of the eldest son of a [[Prince of Wales]], is a [[Prince]] and is entitled to the style of ''[[Royal Highness]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=60384|startpage=213|date=8 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Royal baby girl 'would be princess'|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20962102|date=9 January 2013|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=6 July 2013}}</ref>
Under [[letters patent]] issued by Queen [[Elizabeth II]] in 2012 (updating an earlier set issued by [[George V]] in 1917 <ref>{{cite book|authorlink=Harold Nicolson|last=Nicolson|first=Sir Harold|title=King George the Fifth: His Life and Reign|url=http://archive.org/stream/kinggeorgethefif006892mbp/kinggeorgethefif006892mbp_djvu.txt |publisher=Constable and Co|location=London|year=1952|page=310}}</ref>), the baby, as a child of the eldest son of a [[Prince of Wales]], is a [[Prince]] and is entitled to the style of ''[[Royal Highness]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=60384|startpage=213|date=8 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Royal baby girl 'would be princess'|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20962102|date=9 January 2013|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=6 July 2013}}</ref>

Revision as of 08:51, 26 July 2013

Not to be confused with Prince George, Duke of Cambridge.

Prince George
Born(2013-07-22)22 July 2013 (age 10 years)
St Mary's Hospital, London, England
Names
George Alexander Louis[fn 1]
HouseHouse of Windsor
FatherPrince William, Duke of Cambridge
MotherCatherine, Duchess of Cambridge

Prince George of Cambridge (George Alexander Louis;[fn 1] born 22 July 2013) is the first, and so far only, child of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, as well as the only grandchild of Charles, Prince of Wales, and his first wife Diana, Princess of Wales. He is third in line to succeed his great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, after his grandfather and father.

Announcement and birth

Royal family of
the United Kingdom and the
other Commonwealth realms
Badge of the House of Windsor

On 3 December 2012, St James's Palace announced that the Duchess was less than 12 weeks pregnant with the couple's first child. The announcement was made earlier in the pregnancy than is traditional because of her admission to hospital with hyperemesis gravidarum.[2][3]

The Duke took two weeks' paternity leave allowed by the Ministry of Defence.[4] The Duchess was admitted to St Mary's Hospital, London in the early stages of labour on the morning of 22 July 2013.[5][6] A baby boy was born at 16:24 BST (15:24 UTC) on 22 July, weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces (3.80 kg).[7] The Duke was by his wife's side when she gave birth to the child,[8] which took place in the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital—the same hospital in which Prince William and his brother, Prince Harry, were born to Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1982 and 1984, respectively. The Queen's former gynaecologist, Marcus Setchell, delivered the baby assisted by his successor, Alan Farthing.[8]

The customary formal bulletin announcing the royal birth was displayed on an easel outside Buckingham Palace, although in a break with tradition the news was first conveyed in a press release from Palace officials.[7][9] Gun salutes signalled the birth in Bermuda,[10] in London,[11] in New Zealand,[12] and in Canada;[13] the bells of Westminster Abbey and many other churches were rung;[14][15] and iconic landmarks throughout the Commonwealth realms were illuminated in various colours, mostly blue to signify the birth of a boy.[16][17][18][19][20][21][full citation needed]

The pregnancy was described as a source of British national pride.[22][23][24] Welsh composer Paul Mealor, who composed "Ubi Caritas et Amor" for the parents' wedding, composed a lullaby entitled "Sleep On", with lyrics by Irish composer Brendan Graham. A recording was made of it by New Zealand soprano Hayley Westenra as a gift for the baby.[25][26][27] The Royal Mint produced 10,000 sterling silver crown-sized £5 coins and 2,013 22 carat gold sovereigns to commemorate the birth. It was the first royal birth to have been marked by the issue of a coin.[28]

The birth means that three generations of direct heirs to the throne are alive at the same time, a situation which occurred last between 1894 and 1901, in the last seven years of the reign of Queen Victoria.[29]

On 24 July 2013, the Prince's name was announced as George Alexander Louis, a homage to Queen Elizabeth's father George VI[30][31].

Title and style

The prince's full title and style is His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge.

Under letters patent issued by Queen Elizabeth II in 2012 (updating an earlier set issued by George V in 1917 [32]), the baby, as a child of the eldest son of a Prince of Wales, is a Prince and is entitled to the style of Royal Highness.[33][34]

As with other princes born to royal dukes (as well as Princes of Wales), Prince George is referred to by a territorial designation taken from his father's title (as noted in media notes released by Buckingham Palace on 22 July 2013).[35]

Prince George is third in the line of succession to the thrones of the 16 Commonwealth realms.[36] He is preceded by his paternal grandfather and father.[8][37]

Ancestry

The Prince's paternal grandparents, Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales, are of royal and aristocratic ancestry respectively. He belongs to the House of Windsor. The Prince's maternal grandparents, Michael Middleton and Carole Middleton, are commoners.[38][39]

Family of Prince George of Wales
16. Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark
8. Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark
17. Princess Alice of Battenberg
4. Charles, Prince of Wales
18. George VI of the United Kingdom
9. Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
19. Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
2. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
20. Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer
10. John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer
21. Lady Cynthia Hamilton
5. Lady Diana Spencer
22. Maurice Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy
11. The Honourable Frances Roche
23. Ruth Gill
1. Prince George of Cambridge
24. Noel Middleton
12. Peter Middleton
25. Olive Lupton
6. Michael Middleton
26. Frederick Glassborow
13. Valerie Glassborow
27. Constance Robison
3. Catherine Middleton
28. Stephen Goldsmith
14. Ronald Goldsmith
29. Edith Chandler
7. Carole Goldsmith
30. Thomas Harrison
15. Dorothy Harrison
31. Elizabeth Temple

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Titled royals such as George do not normally use a surname. When one is needed, it is usually Mountbatten-Windsor,[1] although others have been used in certain contexts. See Users of the surname.

References

  1. ^ "The Royal Family name". The Official Website of the British Monarchy. The Royal Household. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Royal pregnancy: Duchess leaves hospital". BBC News. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  3. ^ "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a baby". Clarence House. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  4. ^ "William and Kate 'don't know' royal baby's sex". BBC News. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  5. ^ Saul, Heather (22 July 2013). "Royal baby: Duchess of Cambridge goes into labour". The Independent. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  6. ^ Davies, Caroline (22 July 2013). "Duchess of Cambridge in labour and admitted to hospital". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  7. ^ a b Owen, Paul; Walker, Peter; Quinn, Ben; Gabbatt, Adam (22 July 2013). "Royal baby: Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to a boy – live coverage". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  8. ^ a b c "Royal baby: Kate gives birth to boy". BBC. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Royal baby bulletin displayed at palace (video)". BBC. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Royal Baby Born, Regiment to Fire 21 Gun Salute". Bernews. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  11. ^ "Royal Baby: Birth Marked With Gun Salutes". Sky News. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  12. ^ Shuttleworth, Kate (23 July 2013). "Royal baby: NZ marks birth with 21-gun salute". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Special Gun Salute Honours Birth of Royal Baby", Market Wired, 23 July 2013, retrieved 23 July 2013
  14. ^ "Live: Royal baby welcomed with full peal of bells at Westminster Abbey (video)". The Telegraph. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  15. ^ "The birth of HRH Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge". Bell Board. The Ringing World. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  16. ^ Magi, Kim (3 July 2013). "Royal baby: CN Tower to light up pink or blue to honour birth". Toronto Star. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  17. ^ "Royal baby: Canada's GG quick to react to 'wonderful' news". CBC News. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  18. ^ Waldie, Paul (12 July 2013). "Around the world, the countdown is on for the royal baby". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  19. ^ "Kiwi landmarks to light up for royal baby". NZ News. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  20. ^ Mead, Thomas (11 July 2013). "Royal baby to light up Chch Airport". 3 News. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  21. ^ Kate Middleton Gives Birth Royal Baby Boy Lightning Strikes London Eye Daily Mail UK. Retrieved 23 July 2013
  22. ^ Clark, Adrian (27 June 2013). "British style breaks big". ShortList. Vol. 280. p. 5.
  23. ^ "Baby Bounce: Royal infant may help UK economy", by Danica Kirka, Associated Press
  24. ^ "Campaign launched to show national pride", by Kathie Griffiths, The Telegraph & Argus
  25. ^ Furness, Hannah (7 May 2013). "Royal Wedding composer writes lullaby for Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby". The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  26. ^ "Brendan Graham pens song for Prince William & Kate Middleton". Hot Press. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  27. ^ "Hayley Westenra / Paul Mealor / Brendan Graham – Sleep On (Gift for Royal Baby) (Lyric Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  28. ^ Low, Valentine (26 July 2013). "Royal Mint strikes lucky with prince's name". The Times. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  29. ^ Saul, Heather (22 July 2013). "Royal baby: Three heirs to the throne in line for first time – and the fact it's a boy avoids gender issue". The Independent. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  30. ^ "Royal baby: Kate and William name their son George Alexander Louis". Yahoo News. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  31. ^ "Prince's name: George Alexander Louis". CNN. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  32. ^ Nicolson, Sir Harold (1952). King George the Fifth: His Life and Reign. London: Constable and Co. p. 310.
  33. ^ "No. 60384". The London Gazette. 8 January 2013.
  34. ^ "Royal baby girl 'would be princess'". BBC News. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  35. ^ The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – The Duchess of Cambridge has been delivered of a son. Retrieved 23 July 2013
  36. ^ Gilbert, Dave (25 June 2013). "Q&A: Who can inherit the British throne". CNN. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  37. ^ Booth, William (3 December 2012). "William and Kate's baby boy or girl will be third in line to throne". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  38. ^ "A Modern Monarchy – The Royal Family appears to have overcome its troubles and the new generation has adapted skilfully to a changing Britain". The Times. 25 July 2013. Leading articles. Prince George of Cambridge, born on Monday, now has in his relatively recent line miners and labourers; something hard to contemplate a generation ago.
  39. ^ David White, Somerset Herald, College of Arms (23 July 2013). "The Windsors & the Middletons – A family tree". The Times. Pull-out supplement.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  40. ^ http://www.wargs.com/royal/kate.html

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