--- ---  # The Royal Baby's Name Announcement Has Sent the Internet Into a Frenzy  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Apr 27, 2018 10:21 AM UTC  Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, depart St. Mary's Hospital with their newborn son on April 23, 2018 in London, England. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, depart St. Mary's Hospital with their newborn son on April 23, 2018 in London, England.Chris Jackson/Getty Images  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Apr 27, 2018 10:21 AM UTC Following nearly three days of [rampant speculation](http://time.com/5250979/prince-william-baby-name-hint/), [Prince William](http://time.com/5254319/prince-william-royal-baby-name-hint/) and Kate Middleton have finally revealed the name of the [third royal baby](http://time.com/5178537/kate-middleton-leaves-hospital-royal-baby-3/): Prince Louis Arthur Charles. The highly-anticipated announcement of the new royal baby name was made via Kensington Palace’s official Twitter account on Thursday, prompting an outpouring of emotion from royals fans around the world. As the odds on Louis had previously been 33/1, many expressed surprised at the choice. > [](https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/989806400380555264) Some were quick to comment on the historical significance behind the name, while others opted to share strong opinions. After arriving at St. Mary’s Hospital in London on Monday, [Kate Middleton](http://time.com/5168720/kate-middleton-hard-hat/) gave birth to her third child with [Prince William](http://time.com/5168343/prince-william-motorcycle/) at 6 a.m. EST. The couple then introduced Prince Louis to the world outside the hospital’s private Lindo Wing just as they did with their first two children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. See some more reactions to the newly-named Prince Louis below. > [](https://twitter.com/guypewsey/status/989807653705666560) > [](https://twitter.com/SarahO%5FConnell/status/989809078330421248) > [](https://twitter.com/JoJophillipsx/status/989809075222401024) > [](https://twitter.com/%5Fjenross%5F/status/989809070587760640) > [](https://twitter.com/EmCairnduff/status/989809034961342464) > [](https://twitter.com/robyncrane%5Fx/status/989809093580861441) Royal Baby's Name Prince Louis Sends Internet Into Frenzy ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5254883/royal-baby-name-reactions/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5254883/royal-baby-name-reactions/"},"headline":"The Royal Baby's Name Announcement Has Sent the Internet Into a Frenzy","datePublished":"2018-04-27T10:21:27.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:52:26.486Z","description":"And the new prince's name is...","url":"https://time.com/5254883/royal-baby-name-reactions/","keywords":["Newsfeed","royal baby","royals","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2ae91e2349391ac2/69892ead97cdff21066b50ce/prince-william-kate-middleton-royal-baby-name.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2ae91e2349391ac2/69892ead97cdff21066b50ce/prince-william-kate-middleton-royal-baby-name.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"The Duke & Duchess Of Cambridge Depart The Lindo Wing With Their New Son","caption":"The Duke & Duchess Of Cambridge Depart The Lindo Wing With Their New Son","creditText":"Chris Jackson/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5254883/royal-baby-name-reactions/","name":"The Royal Baby's Name Announcement Has Sent the Internet Into a Frenzy"}}]}] ```