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Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge show their new-born baby boy to the world's media outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in London on July 23, 2013/AFP

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Britain’s royal baby named George Alexander Louis

But George, which was the 12th most popular name for baby boys in England and Wales in 2011 and derives from the ancient Greek word for farmer, was widely predicted.

“George is obviously a tribute to the Queen’s father and will, I imagine, give her majesty great pleasure,” historian and royal biographer Robert Lacey said.

George VI, whose birth name was actually Albert and was known as Bertie, was the subject of the Oscar-winning film “The King’s Speech” which portrayed his struggle to overcome a severe stutter and lead his nation during World War II.

The first British king to bear the name was the German-born George I, the first monarch of the House of Hanover, who ruled from 1714 to 1727.

Other famous royals to hold the name include George III (1760-1820) whose madness has also been depicted on film.

British bookmakers said they had taken a loss on the name but the size of the betting market on the royal baby compensated for it.

“It was a royal flush – we have paid out £250,000 (290,000 euros, $383,900) on George,” Rory Scott of the betting firm Paddy Power told AFP.

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