Members of the Royal Family tend to have names that have been used by royals before, with Prince William, Prince George and Prince Louis all being great examples of this. While many may think these three royals have very “royal” names, there are some lesser-known members of the Royal Family whose names are a lot more royally significant, especially when it comes to the amount of royal names they have.
Although not a well-known royal, Lord Nicholas Windsor, who turns 55 today, certainly considered his royal heritage when naming his three children. While he hardly features on the royal stage, Nicholas – the son of the Duke and Duchess of Kent – and his wife Paola Louise Marica Doimi de Lupis seemed to be keen for their three sons to have very royal names.
And this is something they managed to achieve.
When welcoming their eldest son into the world in 2007, the couple called him Albert Louis Philip Edward Windsor. The young royal was the first to have been given the name Albert since the late Queen’s father was born in 1895.
The couple then had a second son who they named Leopold Ernest Augustus Guelph Windsor.
While many may think these names to be highly unusual, Queen Victoria had two uncles with the names Leopold and Augustus, with Nicholas may wanting to honour this.
In 2014, the couple then celebrated the birth of their youngest son who was named Louis Arthur Nicholas Felix Windsor.
While they may be lesser-known royals, there is no doubt that the names of Lord Nicholas’ sound “more royal” than the name of future King Prince William and Princess Kate’s eldest son Prince George, who is second-in-line to the throne.
When he was born in 2013, George was named George Alexander Louis, with each name having a royal significance – something that most royal names have.
Prince William, 43, and Princess Kate, 43, also gave Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis names of royal significance, with Charlotte having the full name of Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.
Meanwhile, Prince Louis’ full name is Louis Arthur Charles.