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

RECORD APPLE IPHONE SALES AS PROFIT SLUMPS

Apple has seen a spike in iPhone sales but a 16% decline in iPad sales during the last reporting quarter. The US technology firm sold 14.6 million iPads during the quarter, compared with 17 million in the same period last year. It sold 3.8 million Macs, down from four million between April and June last year. However it sold 31.2 million iPhones in the last financial quarter, up 20% and a record for the three-month period to June. That figure beats the 26 million handsets sold in the same period last year but is down on the 37.4 million devices sold between January and March this year. Apple Sales of the iPad and Mac range have fallen The third quarter results beat analysts' expectations and shares surged in after-market trading. Overall, the company's quarterly sales totalled $35.3bn (£23bn). The figure was $300m (£195m) up on the same period last year and $200m (£130m) above analysts' expectations. Net profit was reported at $6.9bn (£4.49bn), down almost 22% from $8.8bn (£5.73bn) last year. Apple chief executive Tim Cook said: "We are especially proud of our record June quarter iPhone sales of over 31 million and the strong growth in revenue from iTunes, Software and Services. "We are really excited about the upcoming releases of iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks operating systems, and we are laser-focused and working hard on some amazing new products that we will introduce in the fall and across 2014." In 2012 Apple was the most valuable listed firm globally, with a share price that peaked above $700 (£455) last September. However, its stock has since dropped and sat below $419 (£272) on Tuesday's close, as concerns continue of Apple regaining its creative mojo. The California-based company faces strong competition from Samsung, which is growing on the back of the popularity of its Galaxy S4 handset. Samsung also makes many of its own components. In April the South Korean manufacturer posted a 41% leap in earnings in the first quarter of this year - in the same week Apple reported its first annual slide in a decade. Samsung made a net profit of 7.15tn Korean won (£4.2bn) for the period, up from 5.05tn won (£2.9bn) a year ago, attributed largely to a surge in sales of smartphones.

BEYONCE'S HAIR CAUGHT IN FAN

The singer got into a bit of a tangle, but, proving the show must always go on, carried on singing while security struggled to set her free. Posting on Instagram, she changed the lyrics to Halo to read: "Gravity can't begin to pull me out of the fan again. "I felt my hair was yankin from the fan that's always hatin." Beyonce also posted a video of the incident, which has so far got the thumbs up from more than 100,000 people. The tangle occurred when the star went into the audience pit to perform Halo and it was all predictably caught on fans' mobile phones. The 31-year-old is currently on the North American leg of her Mrs Carter world tour. The tour visited Europe earlier this year, but Beyonce will be returning to the UK next month to perform at the V Festival in Hylands Park in Chelmsford and Weston Park in South Staffordshire.

HEADTEACHER HELD OVER DEATHS

Meena Devi and her husband went on the run after an arrest warrant was issued for them in connection with the tragedy

RONALDO'S FREEKICK BREAKS BOYS HAND

A wayward free kick breaks the wrist of Charlie Silverwood - but he still stays for the remaining 84 minutes of the match.