By — Lorna Baldwin Lorna Baldwin Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/royal-baby-charlotte Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The royal couple had a daughter, and Charlotte is her name World May 4, 2015 2:03 PM EDT Britain’s newest princess now has a name: Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. Kensington Palace announced the moniker Monday, two days after she was born. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 4, 2015 The daughter of the duke and duchess of Cambridge, William and Catherine, she is fourth in line to the throne and her formal title will be Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. The names are likely a nod to Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth and the late Princess Diana — her grandfather, great-grandmother and grandmother. The name Charlotte first gained popularity in the 18th century when it was the name of King George III’s queen. In the U.S., the Social Security Administration ranked the name Charlotte as the 11th most popular in 2013, up eight slots from the previous year. Britain’s Prince William and his wife Catherine, duchess of Cambridge, appear with their baby daughter outside the Lindo Wing of St. Mary’s Hospital in London. Photo by Cathal McNaughton/Reuters Charlotte was born on Saturday in the Lindo Wing of London’s St. Mary’s Hospital weighing 8 lbs 3 oz. She made her first public appearance later in the day as her parents prepared to take her home, greeted by the throngs of media who had camped out for weeks to capture the moment. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Lorna Baldwin Lorna Baldwin Lorna Baldwin is an Emmy and Peabody award winning producer at the PBS NewsHour. In her two decades at the NewsHour, Baldwin has crisscrossed the US reporting on issues ranging from the water crisis in Flint, Michigan to tsunami preparedness in the Pacific Northwest to the politics of poverty on the campaign trail in North Carolina. Farther afield, Baldwin reported on the problem of sea turtle nest poaching in Costa Rica, the distinctive architecture of Rotterdam, the Netherlands and world renowned landscape artist, Piet Oudolf. @lornabaldwin
Britain’s newest princess now has a name: Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. Kensington Palace announced the moniker Monday, two days after she was born. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 4, 2015 The daughter of the duke and duchess of Cambridge, William and Catherine, she is fourth in line to the throne and her formal title will be Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. The names are likely a nod to Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth and the late Princess Diana — her grandfather, great-grandmother and grandmother. The name Charlotte first gained popularity in the 18th century when it was the name of King George III’s queen. In the U.S., the Social Security Administration ranked the name Charlotte as the 11th most popular in 2013, up eight slots from the previous year. Britain’s Prince William and his wife Catherine, duchess of Cambridge, appear with their baby daughter outside the Lindo Wing of St. Mary’s Hospital in London. Photo by Cathal McNaughton/Reuters Charlotte was born on Saturday in the Lindo Wing of London’s St. Mary’s Hospital weighing 8 lbs 3 oz. She made her first public appearance later in the day as her parents prepared to take her home, greeted by the throngs of media who had camped out for weeks to capture the moment. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now