The Queen changed Prince Louis' official name after overturning historic rule
dailyrecord.co.ukThe Queen changed the name of William and Kate's third child Prince Louis after overturning a historic rule made by King George V.The Prince and Princess of Wales' youngest son was born on April 23, 2018, and the proud new parents named him Louis Arthur Charles.
His name is a popular one in the royal family's history. Both Prince William and Prince George have it as a middle name in honour of Prince Charles' mentor Lord Louis Mountbatten, who died in an IRA bombing in 1979, writes The Mirror.
Much like his older brother and sister Prince George and Princess Charlotte, Louis doesn't have a surname and is formally known as His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge.
However, Louis' HRH title was uncertain thanks to a longstanding rule put in place by King George V. In 1917, he set out guidance on which royals were allowed to have titles.
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