Other top predictions for the new royal’s name included Olivia, Victoria, Elizabeth, Alexandra and Diana.
Two seemingly-very long days later, we got our answer when the proud royal couple released a statement.
It turns out the answer is: quite a lot more than one might even realize at first blush.
The little girl’s aunt’s full name is Philippa Charlotte Middleton (viaHello!).
It’s also worth considering a link to royal family members of the past.
Reportedly, Elizabeth would have potentially put little Charlotte’s security in jeopardy (viaMarie Claire UK).
Consider that in school, the junior royal goes by Charlotte Cambridge (viaWales Online).
Everything she did and said would have been compared with her."
“It’s William’s way of honoring his mother’s memory,” she said.
