D.They are like most children, except they are real. And with this often come real names.
– In royal circles there is a tradition of naming children after previous generations.
This is the “secret” name of the royals
This is what Caroline Vagle says. She is a royal house expert in Se og Hør and says Princess Märtha Louise (50) is named after her grandmother, Crown Princess Märtha, and her great-great-grandmother, King Haakon’s mother, the queen. He knows.
ROYAL CHILDREN: Several generations of British Royal House monarchs have been brought together. Photo: Ian Vogler / AP / NTB
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While Crown Prince Haakon Magnus (49) is named after his great-grandfather King Haakon. Both of these names are closely related to Norwegian royal history.
In royal houses it is common to have several names, for example in British and Norwegian ones. This custom dates back to the 16th century and was a way to mark one’s high-ranking families.
A tribute to the great grandfather
The grandson of Prince William (40) and Duchess Kate (40), George (9) is blessed with the full name princes George Alexander Louis Cambridge.
In the history of the British royal house, there have been six kings named George. The last of which was the father of the current Queen Elizabeth (96).
OTHER NAMES: Prince William’s son Prince George Alexander Louis has a traditional royal name. He has several names and is named after relatives before him. Photo: The Duchess of Cambridge / Shutterstock Editorial / WPA Pool / NTB
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Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana Cambridge
The daughter of Prince William and Duchess Kate takes her middle name from her grandmother, Princess Diana.
At the same time, it bears the names of his great-grandmother, the current Queen Elizabeth and the wife of King George III, Queen Charlotte.
PRINCESS: Lady Diana is one of the namesake of Princess Charlotte Elisabeth Diana. Photo: Chris Jackson / Pool via REUTERS / NTB
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Shares middle name with dad
Prince Louis Arthur Charles Cambridge (4) is the full name of William and Kate’s youngest son. He is named after William’s great uncle, Louis Mountbatten, who was killed in 1979.
Arthur is also William’s middle name. While his paternal grandfather, the Prince of Wales also bears the name of Charles.
THE YOUNGEST: Prince Louis Arthur Charles is the youngest son of William and Kate. Photo: Chris Jackson / Pool via REUTERS / NTB
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Harry’s son
Prince Harry (37) and Duchess Meghan (41) have made several non-traditional choices since they got married. The choice of name for their firstborn is no exception.
Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor (3) is the full name, but the boy is called Archie every day. The middle name Harrison can be translated as Harry’s son.
SAFE: Archie Harrison Mountbatton with his parents, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Photo: Ntb
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Harry and Meghan’s daughter, like her cousin, is named after her grandmother, Princess Diana. Her full name is Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor (1).
Lilibet is Queen Elizabeth’s current nickname, something you hear often in “The Crown” series.
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It is named after King Olav
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit (49) have chosen traditional names for their children.
Our heir to the throne, Princess Ingrid Alexandra (18), is named after King Olav, believe it or not. Her first name was Alexander before she came from Denmark to Norway as a crown prince.
SURNAME: Princess Ingrid Alexandra has a name with roots on both sides of her parents. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB
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Ingrid is an ancient family name of both Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit.
– Sverre is both an ancient royal name and a name used in the family of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, while Magnus is after the Crown Prince and many royalty before him. The prince uses Magnus only on a daily basis; not Sverre, says Vagle.
TWO NAMES: Although the prince’s name is Sverre Magnus, he usually only uses Magnus. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB
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Space ballerina and princess
Leah Isadora Behn (17) has an original name. In an interview with Aftenposten in 2005, her late father Ari Behn said her name was inspired by her fascination with ballerina Isadora Duncan and Princess Leia from Star Wars.
– Despite naming traditions being long, there seems to be more and more room to choose suitors these days, says Vagle.
STAR WARS FANS: Ari Behn was a Star Wars fan and therefore his and Märtha’s middle daughter was named Leah Isadora. Photo: Naina Helén Jåma / NTB
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For example, Swedish Crown Princess Victoria (45) and Prince Daniel (48) were surprised when they named their daughter, the future Queen of Sweden, Estelle (10).
– Princess Märtha Louise has also chosen unusual names for her, with the exception of her eldest daughter who is named after Queen Maud, he concludes.
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