Louis is Prince William’s fourth name and was apparently chosen by his father, Prince Charles, as a tribute to Lord Louis Mountbatten, a mentor of Prince Charles’s, a prominent British naval officer and the Duke of Edinburgh’s uncle. Charles was most likely chosen in honor of William’s father. Both Prince William and Prince Charles have Arthur in their names. Experts said that the name Arthur was most likely chosen to pay homage to the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable, a legendary fictional figure admired by British royals. “It’s one of the great royal legends.”Prince Louis’s older brother, Prince George Alexander Louis, 4, was named after six King Georges in the British royal family, including Queen Elizabeth II’s father, King George VI.

Source: New York Times April 27, 2018 10:06 UTC