Kate Middleton and Prince William’s oldest son, Prince George’s full name is George Alexander Louis. However, Kate Middleton reportedly wanted his middle name to be his first name, according to royal expert Katie Nicholl. During a 2013 adaptation of her royal biography for Vanity Fair, Nicholl wrote, “Courtiers insisted the pair had not found out the sex of their unborn baby, and friends close to the couple claimed William wanted a surprise.” She continued, “Although Kate apparently suspected it was a boy and had set her heart on the name Alexander, they had not yet decided what to call their firstborn.” Meanwhile, Kate grew fond of calling the then-unborn child “our little grape.”
According to The Times, Kate and William also enlisted the help of another very special royal family member to narrow down George’s name. But it wasn’t the late Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III, or even William’s estranged brother, Prince Harry. They used their since-departed dog, Lupo, an English Cocker Spaniel. As the story goes, Kate and William reportedly wrote down their chosen baby names on pieces of paper, then allowed Lupo, who died in 2020, to walk near the one he wanted most. Apparently, that was George. With that said, this story has never been confirmed by either William or Kate, but if it is true, this means that George will always have a special tie to his family’s dearly departed pet.
