New Royal Baby: it's a girl!

The second child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, born at St. Mary's Hospital in London on 2nd  May 2015, has been named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. The day she was born, she weighed eight pounds and three ounces (almost four kilos), officials said. She is fourth in line to the throne, and the fifth great-grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II.

Britain hasn't welcomed a princess born this high up the line of succession for decades. Speculation about the new royal's name has been frenetic, and all the top bets for the baby's name have been for: Alice and Charlotte, which were the clear favourites, followed by Elizabeth, Victoria and Diana - all names with strong royal connections. Royal children are usually given several names - the baby's brother, for example, was named George Alexander Louis.