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Royal princess named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana

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2015-05-05 14:17China Daily Editor: Yao Lan

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Royal princess named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, Kensington Palace has said.

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The fourth in line to the throne will be known as Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.

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She was born on Saturday in the Lindo Wing of London's St Mary's Hospital weighing 8lbs 3oz (3.7kg).

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The Queen and other senior royals were told of the baby's name before the announcement was made public.

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Charlotte, the feminine form of Charles, has a long royal pedigree and became popular in the 18th Century when it was the name of George III's queen.

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The King bought Buckingham House in 1761 for his wife Queen Charlotte to use as a family home close to St James's Palace - it became known as the Queen's House and is now Buckingham Palace.

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Charles is the name of two former kings and of the Prince of Wales, the princess's grandfather.

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Charlotte also has more recent connections for the royal couple.

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On the duchess's side, it is the middle name of her sister Pippa Middleton and on the duke's it is the name of his cousin Charlotte Spencer, Earl Spencer's youngest daughter.

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The earl tweeted: "Perfect names. My 2-year old Charlotte Diana will be thrilled at cousinly name-sharing."

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According to figures from the Office for National Statistics, Charlotte is the 21st most popular girl's name in England and Wales with 2,242 babies being given it in 2013.

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Elizabeth is 39th in the list but Diana is not in the top 100.

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