Britain's Prince William, his wife Kate and newly-named baby son George spent last night at her family home in rural England, far from the glare of the world's media.
The couple slipped away from London in the afternoon, shortly before it was announced that their newborn baby would be called George Alexander Louis.
George, a name shared by six previous kings, was the clear favourite during the fevered speculation about the prince's name, as it pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II's beloved father King George VI, who reigned from 1936 until his death in 1952.
The new baby, who is third in line to the throne, will now officially be known as His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, after his father and mother the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
A selection of British national newspapers showing the new royal baby are pictured on a news stand in London yesterday. The British monarchy's formidable media machine handled the birth of the royal baby smoothly but huge challenges lie ahead to protect the young prince's privacy, commentators said yesterday. - AFP
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