Kate Middleton 'had her heart set on very different name for Prince George'

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Prince William and Kate Middleton's eldest son, Prince George, could have had a completely different name - one that Kate was particularly fond of at the time.Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge was born on 22 July 2013 at St Mary's Hospital in London.

He is third in line to the throne, following his father, Prince William, and grandfather, King Charles.Each of his names pays homage to family members; "George" was selected in honour of his great-great-grandfather, King George VI (the late Queen's father).The first of George's middle names, Alexander, honours the late Queen, whose full name was Elizabeth Alexandra Mary.

His third name, Louis, is also his father's middle name, with William's full name being William Arthur Philip Louis. It's likely that the name Louis was chosen to pay tribute to Lord Louis Mountbatten, Prince Philip's uncle who was assassinated by the IRA in 1979, reports the Mirror.

Royal expert Katie Nicholl reveals that Kate was particularly fond of one of George's middle names, Alexander, and had her "heart set on" it."Courtiers insisted the couple did not know the sex of their unborn baby, and friends close to them claim William wanted a surprise," said Katie."Although Kate apparently suspected it was a boy and had set her heart on the name Alexander, they had not yet decided what to call their firstborn."For reasons unknown, they changed their mind and chose George instead, giving Alexander as his middle name.William and Kate opted not to discover the gender of their firstborn, although Kate suspected a boy due to the baby's vigorous movements.A confidant of the couple: "When I saw William a few weeks before the birth he said they didn't know [the baby's sex] and didn't want to find out.Get