--- ---  # New Royal Baby Prince Louis Already Has a Famous Friend  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Apr 27, 2018 3:47 PM UTC  Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge departs the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital with her newborn baby son on April 23, 2018 in London, England. The Duchess delivered a boy at 11:01 am, weighing 8lbs 7oz, who will be fifth in line to the throne. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge departs the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital with her newborn baby son on April 23, 2018 in London, England. The Duchess delivered a boy at 11:01 am, weighing 8lbs 7oz, who will be fifth in line to the throne.Max Mumby/Indigo—Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Apr 27, 2018 3:47 PM UTC Louis was not the odds-on favorite for the royal baby’s name; in fact, bookies had it at 33 to 1, and it’s only the 71st most popular boy name [in England](http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43922335). But the newly-named [Prince Louis Arthur Charles](http://time.com/5257228/prince-louis-lord-mountbatten-meaning/) of Cambridge already has at least one very famous namesake who’s more than ready to be his friend and teach him the ways of the name of Louis. It’s Louis Tomlinson, fellow Brit and member of the superstar boy band [One Direction](http://time.com/4794745/niall-horan-one-direction-billboard/). “Young Louis welcome to the world,” Tomlinson tweeted out gamely on Friday following the big name reveal. “I’ll take you under my wing lad. The Adidas tracksuit is in the post!” (Tomlinson’s signature look is, naturally, that Adidas tracksuit.) While One Direction is currently on hiatus, Tomlinson has released a few [independent tracks](http://time.com/4597311/louis-tomlinson-x-factor-mother-death/) in his solo career so far and is himself father to a two-year-old son, [Freddie Reign](http://people.com/celebrity/louis-tomlinson-son-musical-footsteps-teen-choice-awards/). > [](https://twitter.com/Louis%5FTomlinson/status/989834687190372353) While royal experts note that Prince William and Kate Middleton probably were inspired to name their new son after [Louis Mountbatten](http://time.com/5257228/prince-louis-lord-mountbatten-meaning/), a lord who was Prince Charles’s great-uncle, Tomlinson’s fans are pretty sure that they might just be secret One Direction fans after all. > [](https://twitter.com/tonysheps/status/989807570939514880) > [](https://twitter.com/sianreed93/status/989807714007179264) > [](https://twitter.com/mssweetcreature/status/989809093434015744) [Meghan Markle](http://time.com/5255802/tina-brown-meghan-markle-was-destined-to-be-the-ideal-21st-century-princess/) and Prince Harry, now it’s your move. Is a Prince [Niall](http://time.com/4991815/5-songs-you-need-to-listen-to-this-week-30/item/seeing-blind-niall-horan-feat-maren-morris/) or Prince [Liam](http://time.com/5247823/5-songs-you-need-to-listen-to-this-week-49/item/familiar-liam-payne-and-j-balvin/) in our future, perhaps? 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