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==Title and style==
==Title and style==
* '''22 July 2013{{spaced ndash}}present''': ''His Royal Highness'' George of Cambridge

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

Buckingham Palace announced that his title will be Prince George of Cambridge.<ref>[http://www.dukeandduchessofcambridge.org/news-and-diary/the-duchess-of-cambridge-has-been-delivered-of-son The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – The Duchess of Cambridge has been delivered of a son] (Accessed 23 July 2013)</ref> This follows the precedent of having a newborn prince's title containing the same location as his father's title, as was the case for his father who was named Prince William of Wales (son of Charles, Prince of Wales) prior being granted the title [[Duke of Cambridge]] in 2011.
Buckingham Palace announced that his title will be Prince George of Cambridge.<ref>[http://www.dukeandduchessofcambridge.org/news-and-diary/the-duchess-of-cambridge-has-been-delivered-of-son The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – The Duchess of Cambridge has been delivered of a son] (Accessed 23 July 2013)</ref> This follows the precedent of having a newborn prince's title containing the same location as his father's title, as was the case for his father who was named Prince William of Wales (son of Charles, Prince of Wales) prior being granted the title [[Duke of Cambridge]] in 2011.


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Prince George
Born22 July 2013; 10 years ago (2013-07-22)
St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, England
Names
George Alexander Louis
HouseHouse of Windsor
FatherPrince William, Duke of Cambridge
MotherCatherine, Duchess of Cambridge

Prince George of Cambridge (George Alexander Louis; born 22 July 2013) is the only son of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, as well as the yet only grandchild of Charles, Prince of Wales. He is third in line to succeed his great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, to the thrones of the Commonwealth realms, following his grandfather and father. If he suceeds he'll probably become George VII or George VIII.

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 expecting the couple's first child. The announcement was made earlier in the pregnancy than is traditional as she had been admitted to hospital with severe morning sickness.[1][2]

A stone building.
St Mary's Hospital, London, where the baby was born

The Duke took two weeks' paternity leave allowed by the Ministry of Defence.[3] The Duchess was admitted to St Mary's Hospital, London in the early stages of labour on the morning of 22 July 2013.[4][5] A baby boy was born at 16:24 BST (15:24 UTC) on 22 July, weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces (3.80 kg).[6] The Duke was by his wife's side when she gave birth to the child,[7] 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.[7]

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.[6][8] Gun salutes signalled the birth in Bermuda,[9] in London,[10] in New Zealand,[11] and in Canada;[12] the bells of Westminster Abbey and many other churches were rung;[13][14] and iconic landmarks throughout the Commonwealth realms were illuminated in various colours, mostly blue to signify the birth of a boy.[15][16][17][18][19][20][full citation needed]

The pregnancy was described as a source of British national pride.[21][22][23] 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.[24][25][26]

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.[27]

Title and style

  • 22 July 2013 – present: His Royal Highness George of Cambridge

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

Buckingham Palace announced that his title will be Prince George of Cambridge.[28] This follows the precedent of having a newborn prince's title containing the same location as his father's title, as was the case for his father who was named Prince William of Wales (son of Charles, Prince of Wales) prior being granted the title Duke of Cambridge in 2011.

On 11 December 1917, King George V restricted the style Royal Highness with the princely title to the children of the Sovereign, the children of the sons of the Sovereign and the eldest living son of the eldest living son of a Prince of Wales.[29] As the eldest son of the Duke of Cambridge, who is the eldest living son of the Prince of Wales, he is entitled under this rule to the princely dignity and style Royal Highness. Any of his future siblings would have been styled Lord or Lady; however, this was amended on 31 December 2012 by Queen Elizabeth II, who issued letters patent granting all children of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales the princely title and style of Royal Highness.[30][31]

He is third in the line of succession to the throne of the 16 Commonwealth realms.[32][33] He is preceded by the Duke's father and by the Duke himself.[7][34]

Ancestry

The Prince belongs to the House of Windsor. Patrilineally, he is a member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.

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
9. Elizabeth II
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. Son of the Duke and Duchess 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

References

  1. ^ "Royal pregnancy: Duchess leaves hospital". BBC News. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  2. ^ "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a baby". Clarence House. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  3. ^ "William and Kate 'don't know' royal baby's sex". BBC News. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  4. ^ Saul, Heather (22 July 2013). "Royal baby: Duchess of Cambridge goes into labour". The Independent. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  5. ^ Davies, Caroline (22 July 2013). "Duchess of Cambridge in labour and admitted to hospital". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b c "Royal baby: Kate gives birth to boy". BBC. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Royal baby bulletin displayed at palace (video)". BBC. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Royal Baby Born, Regiment to Fire 21 Gun Salute". Bernews. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Royal Baby: Birth Marked With Gun Salutes". Sky News. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  11. ^ Shuttleworth, Kate (23 July 2013). "Royal baby: NZ marks birth with 21-gun salute". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  12. ^ Department of National Defence (23 July 2013), "Special Gun Salute Honours Birth of Royal Baby", Market Wired, retrieved 23 July 2013
  13. ^ "Live: Royal baby welcomed with full peal of bells at Westminster Abbey (video)". The Telegraph. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  14. ^ "The birth of the new prince". Bell Board. The Ringing World. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  15. ^ Magi, Kim (3 July 2013). "Royal baby: CN Tower to light up pink or blue to honour birth". Toronto Star. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  16. ^ "Royal baby: Canada's GG quick to react to 'wonderful' news". CBC News. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  17. ^ Waldie, Paul (12 July 2013). "Around the world, the countdown is on for the royal baby". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  18. ^ "Kiwi landmarks to light up for royal baby". NZ News. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  19. ^ Mead, Thomas (11 July 2013). "Royal baby to light up Chch Airport". 3 News. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  20. ^ Kate Middleton Gives Birth Royal Baby Boy Lightning Strikes London Eye Daily Mail UK, Retrieved 23 July 2013
  21. ^ Clark, Adrian (27 June 2013). "British style breaks big". ShortList. Vol. 280. p. 5.
  22. ^ "Baby Bounce: Royal infant may help UK economy", by Danica Kirka, Associated Press
  23. ^ "Campaign launched to show national pride", by Kathie Griffiths, The Telegraph & Argus
  24. ^ Furness, Hannah (7 May 2013). "Royal Wedding composer writes lullaby for Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby". The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  25. ^ "Brendan Graham pens song for Prince William & Kate Middleton". Hot Press. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  26. ^ "Hayley Westenra / Paul Mealor / Brendan Graham – Sleep On (Gift for Royal Baby) (Lyric Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  27. ^ 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.
  28. ^ The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – The Duchess of Cambridge has been delivered of a son (Accessed 23 July 2013)
  29. ^ Nicolson, Sir Harold (1952). King George the Fifth: His Life and Reign. London: Constable and Co. p. 310. {{cite book}}: External link in |title= (help)
  30. ^ "No. 60384". The London Gazette. 8 January 2013.
  31. ^ "Royal baby girl 'would be princess'". BBC News. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  32. ^ Royal Household. "Official Website of the British Monarchy > What is a Realm". Queen's Printer. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  33. ^ Gilbert, Dave (25 June 2013). "Q&A: Who can inherit the British throne". CNN. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  34. ^ 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.

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