Britain's newest prince is named Louis

The royal baby. — (Image credit: John Stillwell/AFP/Getty Images)

Apparently the British royal family is more technologically adept than the royalty watchers and bookmakers give it credit for. The new prince born to Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, is not Arthur after all, but Louis Arthur Charles.

His Royal Highness Prince Louis (pronounced Louie) of Cambridge is fifth in line to the British throne, after Prince Charles, his father, and his siblings, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Louis is one of Prince William's middle names, and also a middle name of the new prince's brother, George. It also pays homage to Louis Mountbatten, Prince Charles' great uncle and mentor, killed by the IRA in a 1979 bomb blast. The bookmakers had the smart money on Arthur, Albert, and James.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.