--- title: Here's the Official Royal Baby Name Louis Pronunciation description: Here's the official way to pronounce new royal baby Prince Louis's name. canonical: https://time.com/5257787/royal-baby-name-louis-pronunciation/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-04-27T17:05:52.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:52:28.469Z og:title: You're Probably Pronouncing the New Royal Baby Name Wrong og:description: Lou-ee or Lou-iss? og:url: https://time.com/5257787/royal-baby-name-louis-pronunciation/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt587139e82b6c67ec/69892ee3096a9473526a2405/prince-louis.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2405 og:image:height: 1353 og:image:alt: Prince Louis and Kate Middleton og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: You're Probably Pronouncing the New Royal Baby Name Wrong twitter:description: Lou-ee or Lou-iss? twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt587139e82b6c67ec/69892ee3096a9473526a2405/prince-louis.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # You're Probably Pronouncing the New Royal Baby Name Wrong > Sponsored content. 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Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge aka Kate Middleton looks at her newly-born son, her third child, Britain's Prince Louis of Cambridge on the steps of the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in central London, on April 23, 2018. Ben Stansall—AFP/Getty Images by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Apr 27, 2018 5:05 PM UTC Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge announced their new royal baby’s name is officially [Louis Arthur Charles](http://time.com/5192470/royal-baby-name-louis-arthur-charles/), but how should royal fans pronounce the new royal baby name when they’re breathlessly talking about him? Over in France, Louis is pronounced Lou-EE. The American way: Lou-ISS. According to [_People_](http://people.com/royals/lewis-or-louie-heres-how-to-pronounce-the-royal-babys-name/), the “s” in His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge’s royal baby name is silent, and we should all be saying his name the French way. > [](https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/989806400380555264) The name “Louis” runs in the family. It’s Prince William’s middle name, and Prince George’s too. But his moniker likely [pays tribute](http://time.com/5257228/prince-louis-lord-mountbatten-meaning/) to Lord Mountbatten, Prince Charles’ great-uncle who was assassinated by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in 1979\. There’s more. Prince Philip, the newborn’s great-grandfather, had a grandfather named Prince Louis of Battenberg. And there’s ties to old French royal family history too. This little Louis follows in the illustrious footsteps of other famous royals. There’s Marie Antoinette’s husband, Louis XVI, and King Louis XIV, a.k.a. the Sun King who built the Palace of Versailles. Get it right, it’s the French way. 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