Prince William and wife Kate Middleton, became parents last week. They announced the name of their baby a couple of days later, after the queen visited the couple and met her great-grandson for the first time at Kensington Palace.
The 87-year-old monarch would have given final clearance for the name to ensure that it was in keeping with the traditions of the House of Windsor and a monarchy that has lasted more than 1,000 years.
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The public's next glimpse of baby George will be in the next week, when intimate pictures of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge relaxing with their first child are released.
A spokesman said William had always agreed to have the pictures taken within the first two weeks after the birth, to coincide with his paternity leave from RAF Valley in Anglesey.
Clarence House decided to break with tradition last week by using Twitter to make the first announcement of the heir to the throne's birth, instead of a formal notice at the gates of Buckingham Palace.
The official pictures are likely to be displayed to the world in the same way, through a link posted on the same Twitter account.
- www.nzherald.co.nz
