DUKE AND DUCHESS REVEALS BABYS NAME REVEALED

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have ended days of speculation by deciding on a name for their infant son: George Alexander Louis. HRH Prince George of Cambridge, the third-in-line to the throne, is set to be known as King George VII when he one day becomes king. The couple's decision on the name - the bookies' favourite - was announced by Kensington Palace on Wednesday evening, two days and two hours after the new heir was born. It happened quickly by historical standards - it took a week for the name of new prince's father to be revealed to the world, and a month before the public found out his grandfather was called Prince Charles. Six King Georges have worn the crown throughout history since the German-born George I, the first Hanoverian king of Great Britain, acceded to the throne in 1714. Royal baby born The couple left St Mary's Hospital in London with their newborn on Tuesday The last was the Queen's father George VI who died in 1952 but was known to his family as Bertie. Sky's Royal commentator, Alastair Bruce, said: "The Queen must be delighted because this is the name of her father. "It's a stabilising name but also echoes the name of King George V, the founder of the House of Windsor which of course the new prince is the latest member of." The name Louis - one of William's middle names - is likely to be a tribute to Lord Louis Mountbatten, the Duke of Edinburgh's uncle and the last British Viceroy of India before independence in 1947. William and Kate leave Kensington Palace for Bucklebury. Prince George was driven to Kate's home village in Berkshire on Wednesday Lord Mountbatten and William's father the Prince of Wales were very close, with Charles confiding in his relative. He was known by the Royal Family as Uncle Dickie and was assassinated by the IRA in August 1979. The other middle name, Alexander, is one that three medieval Scottish kings have had. It was also the name of the famous ruler Alexander the Great. Royal fans visiting the grounds of Kensington Palace gave the thumbs-up to the name George. One told Sky's Paul Harrison: "It has a long tradition. It's a good choice. Fantastic." Others were not so sure. Twitter user Aimee Plowman wrote: "That's boring. I expected something more unique." Queen Elizabeth II sits in the back of a Chauffeur driven Bentley, after going visit her new great-grandson for the first time at Kensington Palace in central London The Queen leaves Kensington Palace after meeting her great-grandson And one historian, Judith Rowbotham, a social historian at Nottingham Trent University, said she was surprised by the choice because the personal life of the first Prince George of Cambridge had caused a great deal of scandal. Born in 1819, he did not seek the sovereign's approval when he wed an actress and he also had a mistress. Before the royal couple left the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in London where their baby was born, William revealed that naming the infant was a priority, saying: "We're still working on a name, so we will have that as soon as we can." It had been thought the Duke and Duchess would spend a few days deliberating on what to call their son but it appears they may have had a name in mind and were discussing it with family members. The trio were visited by the Queen at Kensington Palace on Wednesday morning and she would have been told of their choice. They later traveled in a 4x4 vehicle to Kate's home village of Bucklebury, in Berkshire. William Hill said George had been by far and away the best-backed boys name and ended as the 2/1 favourite ahead of James and LouiS