Royal Family fans gush over touching reason Prince Louis got his name
Time has flown since the young Royal first came into the world in 2018, when he was originally given the title His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge as his parents were Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the time.
Four years later, this changed to Prince Louis of Wales after his parents became the Prince and Princess of Wales, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. As the youngest member of the Wales family — behind Prince George, 11, and Princess Charlotte, 9 — Prince Louis has become known for his adorable antics during Royal events.
One of those memorable moments occurred during the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee Parade in London in 2022. Prince Louis stole the show with his expressive reactions and playful demeanor, which endeared him to the public. He's also made Royal fans chuckle while appearing at prestigious events such as Trooping the Colour and church services.
But this doesn't overshadow his importance. Prince Louis is currently fourth in line to the British throne, after his grandfather King Charles III, his father Prince William, and his elder siblings.
Story behind his name
The young prince was named after Lord Mountbatten, pictured here in 1965 with the late Queen Elizabeth II
(Image: Fox Photos/)
The story behind Prince Louis' name is a touching one as a TikTok user explained he is named after Louis Mountbatten, the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, who was born on June 25, 1900. The video, by Royal fan @luvx.dianaaa, showed a collection of clips from Prince Louis' young life mixed with a brief clip of Lord Mountbatten delivering a speech.
Lord Mountbatten was the maternal uncle of the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and second cousin of King George VI. He was tragically killed in an IRA bomb attack on his fishing boat in Mullaghmore, County Sligo, in 1979.
Royal expert Robert Lacey once shared with People magazine: "It shows the romance of this name associated with the hero and family mentor whom William never met — his father's 'honorary grandfather'."
When it comes to King Charles III's life, Lord Mountbatten was a towering figure, frequently around during his younger years, yet he departed five years before Prince William came into the world.
The middle moniker "Arthur" is one that Prince Louis shares with his father (Prince William Arthur Philip Louis), grandfather (King Charles Philip Arthur George) his great-great-grandfather (Albert Frederick Arthur George — King George VI).
While the Royals themselves have never confirmed it, there's widespread talk that the name Arthur nods to the fabled King of old, Arthur.
This practice of passing down regal names through generations is nothing new, with Royal watchers often singing their praises about the endearing custom. One TikTok user said: "I find it cute how all the children has Charles in their name or someone linked to their family."
Another commenter chimed in: "Oh, I love it! I'm surprised they went with Louis because it's already one of Prince George's middle names, but I think it's much nicer than Albert/Arthur/Alfred which seemed to be the top guesses."
Prince Louis' nicknames
Prince Louis is known affectionately as "Lou Lou" by his siblings
(Image: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
While attending school, the Royal children don't use their official titles such as Prince or Princess – to maintain a low profile. Instead, they adopt their parent's title as a surname.
With Louis having being in school since last September, he can follow his siblings' lead and, being the child of the Prince and Princess of Wales, he would be referred to as Louis Wales.
Prince Louis also has some nicknames. According to Life & Style magazine, Prince George and Princess Charlotte have been calling him "Lou Lou" for years.
However, Louis' siblings have also earned themselves nicknames. Friends of George at school have reportedly called the Prince both "PG" and "Tips", based on the popular tea brand PG Tips and his Prince George initials.
The name has been such a hit that his parents have both adopted the nickname for him at home too. Charlotte, on the other hand, has reportedly come to be known as "Lottie" by her classmates. This is also what her mother calls her at home.
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