In case you haven’t heard, the Prince William and Duchess Kate welcomed their third child this week.
The newest Prince was born on Monday, and fans of the royal family were ooh’d and ahh’d over the sweet photos of Kate, William and the newborn leaving the hospital.
The only thing we hadn’t found out by that point, though, was the name of the little one.
But, after days of speculation, the proud parents confirmed their infant son’s name on Friday morning: Prince Louis Arthur Charles.
Kensington Palace confirmed the news, writing on social media:
“The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their son Louis Arthur Charles.
“The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge.”
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their son Louis Arthur Charles.
The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge. pic.twitter.com/4DUwsLv5JQ
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) April 27, 2018
While fans were coming up with all kinds of comparisons, from One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson to Louis Theroux, there was one connection that few seemed to catch onto.
The Weasley family from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series.
And while we know that Prince William and Kate Middleton were unlikely to turn to some famous faces or even a series of books (no matter how magical it is), we still think it’s quite sweet.
Following the official announcement on Friday, the Pottermore Twitter account was quick to point out to the moniker’s connection to the world of witchcraft and wizardry.
Louis Arthur Charles, you were named after three iconic Weasleys… #RoyalBabyName https://t.co/vDMPDGU8yh
— Wizarding World (@wizardingworld) April 27, 2018
They said:
“Louis Arthur Charles, you were named after three iconic Weasleys…”
Charles (or Charlie) is one of Ron’s oldest brothers, the one who went to study dragons in Romania.
And, as fans of the series are no doubt aware, Arthur was the name of Ron’s father.
As for Louis? That was the name of Fleur and Bill’s youngest son.
The Weasley family approves 😂
Awww that's the best comment I've read today ❤ makes me love the name even more 💯 pic.twitter.com/yg1veR78od— Debs (@classygirl_) April 27, 2018
Seems William is a huge Potter fan! 😊 pic.twitter.com/F6J51pM9H3
— Kati ᐰ 🖖🏻🍁 (@Keet67) April 27, 2018
— lea (@leajulie_mr) April 27, 2018
Looking forward to his future taming dragons!
— Heidi Tandy (my tweets are not legal advice) 💫 (@travelingheidi) April 27, 2018
Maybe they did that by mistake or believe the magic is real. pic.twitter.com/jWGgZT8LK3
— Harriet🦄⚡️🐍🐎🇺🇦 (@TiredSlytherin) April 27, 2018
In all actuality, the name Louis – which is also both one of Prince William and Prince George’s middle names – is thought to be a nod to William’s own dad, Prince Charles, whose great-uncle and mentor, Early Louis Mountbatten.
The moniker also holds a particular level of significance for Prince Phillip, whose grandfather was Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg.
