Britain's Royal Baby Louis: How to Pronounce the Name of Prince William and Kate Middleton's Third Son?
Soon after the announcement, there is another discussion as to how to pronounce the name of the baby? There are two ways to spell it as 'Lou-ee' or 'Lu-iss.'
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton announced the name of their baby boy. Louis Arthur Charles, the royal baby will be called said the statement from the palace. Kate delivered a baby boy on April 23, 2018, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London. This is the third child of the royal couple after four-year-old Prince George born in 2013 and two-year-old Princess Charlotte, born in 2015. The Buckingham Palace is currently having double celebrations with the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in close to two weeks.
Louis is one of the middle names of Prince William and of the new prince's brother, George. But soon after the announcement, there is another discussion as to how to pronounce the name of the baby? There are two ways to spell it as 'Lou-ee' or 'Lu-iss.' But the name is originally a French one so the pronunciation for the royal baby will be 'Lou-ee.' Luiss or Lewis is more of an English way to say the name.
It took about 4 days for the world to know the name and once announced the common question began. The family is rather having a busy time schedule with the wedding preps going on simultaneously as the arrival of the newborn. The Anzac Day of Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving took place on April 25. Prince William Attends Anzac Day London Memorial With Meghan Markle and Prince Harry With Sleepy Eyes, Twitter Understands The New Dad's Life
Louis Arthur Charles will be the fifth one to the throne. The name is very popular throughout history. In fact, there are plenty of other Royal Louis' throughout European history. Another historic link is with Royal Prince Louis Mountbatten, who was the grandfather of Phillip.
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