The princess follows a long line of royals named Charlotte
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their
daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, Kensington Palace has
said.
The fourth in line to the throne will be known as Her Royal
Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.
She was born on Saturday in the Lindo Wing of London's St
Mary's Hospital weighing 8lbs 3oz (3.7kg).
The Queen and other senior royals were told of the baby's
name before the announcement was made public.
The BBC's royal correspondent Peter Hunt said that a
Kensington Palace official, when asked about the couple's
choice of name, said: "We'll let the names speak for
themselves."
Why Charlotte?
Charlotte, the feminine form of Charles, has a long royal
pedigree and became popular in the 18th century when it was
the name of George III's queen.
The King bought Buckingham House in 1761 for his wife
Queen Charlotte to use as a family home close to St James's
Palace - it became known as the Queen's House and is now
Buckingham Palace.
Charles is the name of two former Kings and of the Prince of
Wales, the princess's grandfather.
Charlotte also has more recent connections for the royal
couple. On the duchess's side, it is the middle name of her
sister Pippa Middleton and on the duke's it is the name of his
cousin Charlotte Spencer, Earl Spencer's youngest daughter.
The earl tweeted: "Perfect names. My 2-year old Charlotte
Diana will be thrilled at cousinly name-sharing."
According to figures from the Office for National Statistics,
Charlotte is the 21st most popular girl's name in England and
Wales with 2,242 babies being given it in 2013.
Elizabeth is 39th in the list but Diana is not in the top 100.
The couple took their daughter home after spending just
over 12 hours at the hospital
The duke and duchess and their daughter have been at home
in Kensington Palace since leaving hospital on Saturday
evening.
It is understood they will remain there before travelling to
their country home, Anmer Hall, on the Queen's Sandringham
estate in Norfolk.
Earlier in the day gun salutes took place in London to mark
the birth.
Volleys were fired by soldiers in Hyde Park and the Tower of
London to honour the arrival of the new princess.
The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery mark the arrival of
the princess with a 41-round gun salute
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