WHAT'S IN A NAME?
THE royal baby was finally named on April 27 - the darling prince is called Louis Arthur Charles.
After Kate Middleton gave birth four days earlier, plenty of punters saw the perfect opportunity to make some extra cash by placing a bet on the baby's name. Did the bookies get it right? Here's what we know...
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What were the odds and did the bookies get it right?
The bookies across the board, including Ladbrokes, William Hill, Coral and Paddy Power, were sure that it would have been Albert.
Louis was a fairly popular choice with odds of 14/1 at Ladbrokes and Coral, but it was Paddy Power that came closest with odds of 8/1.
Albert flared up in the run-up to the name announcement after a red herring emerged based on a URL for the royal website was reported. This saw Albert shoot to the top.
The odds on Albert ranged between 2/5 to 4/9 - either way, it was a fairly sure bet according to the bookies.
Following that Arthur, which did eventually get chosen but as a middle name.
Other names that were popular were James and Alexander.
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When was the royal baby's name revealed?
After four days of feverish speculation, Kate Middleton and Prince William finally revealed their third child's name – Louis Arthur Charles Cambridge – at 11.00am on Friday, April 27.
A statement released by Kensington Palace on Twitter read: "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that have named their son Louis Arthur Charles.
"The Baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge."