It was a name that was touted as one of the clear favourites by bookmakers and given the history of the monarchy - and in particular the House of Windsor - the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge naming their son George should come as no surprise.
Sharing a name with his great great grandfather - the Queen's grandfather George VI - the newest addition to the royal family follows in a long tradition by taking the name George.
But the Duke and Duchess insist that the newborn is not named after the current Queen's father.
His full name - Prince George Alexander Louis - he will be the third George from the House of Windsor to take the throne when he eventually takes the crown.
The name - which originates from a Greek word - means farmer or earth worker and was the 12th most popular name for boys born in the UK in 2011 with 4,347 born.
King George to be: The newest addition to the Royal family will join a long tradition when he eventually takes the throne and becomes King George VII
Chosen a name: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, pictured with their son yesterday, have named their son Prince George Alexander Louis
The name George has become almost synonymous with the British crown since the first King George took the throne back in 1714
Since then, six other Georges have ruled over the British Empire, with the most recent, King George VI, dying on the throne as recently as 1952.
The name has provided some of the most memorable monarchs and continues a clear family line.
Queen Elizabeth's father was proceeded by George V who ruled from 1910 to 1936.
The name Alexander will prove particularly popular in Scotland, where Alexander III was regarded as one of the country's greatest rulers.
The name Louis is likely to have been chosen in honour of Lord Mountbatten, the Duke of Edinburgh's late uncle.
The last King George: George VI, pictured with his wife Queen Elizabeth, reigned from 1936 until his death in 1952
Not the inspiration for the name: King George VI, second right, pictured with the Queen Mother (left), Queen Elizabeth (then Princess Elizabeth crouched) and Princess Margaret (right), at the Royal Lodge at Windsor Castle in 1946
Royal portrait: King George VI, right, is pictured with his family during his reign
King George V chats with Queen Victoria of Spain at Victoria when he saw her off at Victoria
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 grandfather.
George VI chose George in honour of his father George V and to create the impression of stability after the scandal caused by the abdication of his brother Edward VIII.
George is also the fourth name of the Prince of Wales - the baby's grandfather. Even Edward VIII had George among his seven names.
Rulers: George IV, left, became king in 1820 following a term as Prince Regent from 1811 due to his father's 'madness' while King George III, right, ruled from 1760 - 1820
As well as the Monarchy, the name has also become strongly associated with England, as St George is its patron saint and the name of the country's flag.
St George, a fourth-century Christian martyr represents honour, bravery and gallantry.
The legend of George slaying a dragon and rescuing an innocent maiden is medieval.
There has only been one other Prince of Cambridge 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 refused to have an arranged marriage. He wed a commoner for love after falling for the actress Sarah Louisa Fairbrother, who was said to be a classic beauty and a graceful dancer.
George II, left. reigned from 1727 to 1760, while the very first King George was on the throne from 1714 to 1727
They married in 1847 when she was already the mother of two of his children and pregnant with his third.
But the Duke did not seek the sovereign's approval and the marriage was never recognised, hence his children were not eligible to inherit royal titles.
Miss Fairbrother, who generated much scandal including having a portrait painted in which she showed off her bare legs, was ostracised by the royal family and never given a title.
Instead, she became known by the nickname Mrs FitzGeorge and this surname was taken by George's offspring.
Honour: The middle name Louis is likely to be in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh's uncle Lord Louis Mountbatten. The last Governor General from Britain is pictured here waving a cheery farewell to the crowds in Delhi
Despite his marriage, George had a wandering eye and soon after he wed he took up with mistress Louisa Beauclerk, who remained his lover for more than 30 years.
He 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 Commander-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 connections rather than ability. He died in 1904.
His father, the 1st Duke of Cambridge - who lived from 1774 to 1850 - was never a Prince of Cambridge, but was given the title the Duke of Cambridge by his father George III in 1801 when he was 27.
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