Royal baby name: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announce that their daughter is called Charlotte Elizabeth Diana

Princess of Cambridge has been named after weeks of speculation

Monday 04 May 2015 17:02 BST

The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William briefly posed for photographs with their new daughter outside the Lindo Wing (PA)

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have announced that their second child is called Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.

The girl, who was born on Saturday 2 May, weighing 8lbs 3oz.

The Duchess went into labour shortly after 6am on Saturday morning, and gave birth to the girl at 8.34am.

Kensington Palace confirmed the news:

Charlotte was the bookies' favourite name, with Elizabeth and Diana also in the running.

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