Princess Charlotte’s full name includes sweet nods to two beloved late royals – including the Queen
Prince William’s daughter, Princess Charlotte, is third in line to the throne after her father and her older brother.
The nine-year-old, who was born on May 2, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in London, attends Lambrook School in Berkshire with her siblings, Prince George and Prince Louis. While she is commonly known as Charlotte, her full name includes two more names that pay tribute to two beloved late members of the Royal Family.
The child’s full name is Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. Her first name, Charlotte, is the female version of Charles, alluding to her grandfather, the King. It could also be a nod to her mum’s family, as Catherine’s sister Pippa’s middle name is also Charlotte.
Her second name, Elizabeth, is a tribute to her late great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, while Diana is a sweet nod to William’s mum, and Charlotte’s grandmother, Princess Diana. When Charlotte was born, a statement was released, with the blessing of the late Queen Elizabeth, which read: “The [then] Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. The baby will be known as Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.”
At the time of her birth, Simone Simmons, a close friend of Princess Diana’s, told Vanity Fair: “Diana would be over the moon. It’s William’s way of honouring his mother’s memory. A way of making sure Diana’s legacy lives on. This way she will never be forgotten. When Diana was alive, William promised her when he was King [that] Diana would have her HRH restored. This is his way of doing it.”
At home, Charlotte’s mum Catherine likes to call her Lottie. During a visit to Windsor Park stadium in Northern Ireland in 2019, influencer Laura-Ann Barr, who posts under @all.thats.pretty, revealed that the Princess of Wales referred to her daughter as Lottie rather than Charlotte during their conversation. It is thought that Charlotte’s school friends also call her Lottie Wales, as a nod to the titles given to her parents by King Charles when her great-grandmother the Queen passed away.
