Twitter reacts to the #RoyalBaby name
Published 10:45 am Monday, May 4, 2015
Great Britainβs newest princess, born over the weekend to Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge and her husband, Prince William, has been named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. She will be known as Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.
Charlotte will be fourth in line to the throne after her grandfather, Prince Charles, her father and her older brother, Prince George, who was born in July 2013.
Charlotte, a feminine form of Charles, likely pays tribute to her grandfather, while Elizabeth and Diana serve as reminders of her great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, and her paternal grandmother, Princess Diana, who died in 1997.
News of the name announcement took little time to trend on Twitter. Here is a sampling of reaction:
I had a feeling the #royalbaby would be named Charlotte. Beautiful name. I love that they honored Elizabeth II and Princess Diana too.
β Jen H. (@brwneyedjflower) May 4, 2015
Maybe it’s an undiagnosed medical condition but I definitely felt my heart swell when I read “Charlotte Elizabeth DIANA”!!! πππ½π’ #RoyalBaby.
β Kevin Surma (@KevinSurma) May 4, 2015
I knew Diana was going to be in the name!! Glad it is! Lovely name #RoyalBaby
β Liam (@LiamJRT) May 4, 2015
Charlotte Elizabeth. What a beautiful name for a Princess π #RoyalBaby
β Renee Cutaia Olson (@ReneeCutaia) May 4, 2015
Charlotte Elizabeth Diana = the perfect name! Love! #RoyalBaby
β Becca Wenning (@beccawenning) May 4, 2015
Ergh, Alice would have been much nicer #RoyalBaby #princessofcambridge
β Lizzi (@efpayne89) May 4, 2015
Princess Charlotte will cost betting agencies Β£1 million. Here is why: http://t.co/v8uqbqVgoF #RoyalBaby pic.twitter.com/qCYF7g712c
β CNN International (@cnni) May 4, 2015
So, now that the #RoyalBaby has a name, how many Charlottes will I be baptizing in the next year?
β Father Michael Duffy (@MichaelDuffy) May 4, 2015