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LifeThe Royal FamilyThe Full Names of Everyone in the Royal FamilyThe Full Names of Everyone in the Royal FamilyMeghan Markle has a lot of family names to choose from. By Caroline PicardUpdated: Feb 14, 2020 11:04 AM ESTAnwar Hussein//Getty ImagesPrince Harry and Meghan Markle welcomed a healthy baby boy on May 6: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. For his name, the couple decided to look at the royal family tree for inspiration: Archie is derived from Arthur, which happens to be one of Prince Charles's names. The royals have a long history of picking names that pay homage to family members. For example, Prince William and Kate Middleton welcomed their third child Prince Louis Arthur Charles to the family last spring. The names don't exactly fit in with the Emmas and Liams in most nurseries these days, but each pick has multiple ancestral namesakes. Louis (pronounced Lou-ee) pays tribute to Prince Philip's late uncle Lord Louis Mountbatten, who was also Prince Charles's beloved mentor and "honorary grandfather." Arthur goes a long way back, both to the legendary king of Camelot as well as King George VI, the Queen's father, who had it as a middle name. Finally, Charles clearly pays homage to Prince Charles, Louis's grandfather. Uncle Prince Harry — who was born Henry Charles Albert David — also counts it as part of his name too.That said, a few royals have bucked tradition. Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York (a.k.a. Fergie) stunned the public when they announced Princess Eugenie's name on March 30, 1990. Bookmakers William Hill told the Los Angeles Times that they had taken thousands of bets but not a single one for Eugenie (pronounced YOO-jen-ee). Princess Anne's daughter Zara Tindall (née Phillips) also has an untraditional name apparently suggested by Prince Charles. Check out every regal moniker in the book with this list of the royal family's full names:The Queen's Immediate FamilyFox Photos/Hulton Archive//Getty Images(From left to right) Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother), Princess Elizabeth, and King George VI sit for a portrait at Buckingham Palace in 1942. King George VI, born Albert Frederick Arthur George (1895-1952)Queen Elizabeth II's fatherQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, born Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (1900-2002)Queen Elizabeth II's motherQueen Elizabeth II, born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary (1926-)Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, born Margaret Rose (1930-2002)Queen Elizabeth II's sisterAntony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, born Antony Charles Robert (1930-2017)Princess Margaret's former husbandPrince Philip, Duke of EdinburghQueen Elizabeth II's husbandThe Queen's Children Fox Photos/Hulton Archive//Getty Images(From left to right) Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Edward, and Prince Charles pose for a family portrait at Buckingham Palace in 1972. Charles, Prince of Wales, born Charles Philip Arthur George (1948-)Queen Elizabeth II's first son Diana, Princess of Wales, born Diana Frances née Spencer (1961-1997)Prince Charles's former wifeCamilla, Duchess of Cornwall, born Camilla Rosemary née Shand, previously Parker Bowles (1947-)Prince Charles's current wifeAnne, Princess Royal, born Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise (1950-)Queen Elizabeth II's daughterCaptain Mark Phillips, born Mark Anthony Peter (1948-)Anne, Princess Royal's former husbandVice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, born Timothy James Hamilton (1955-)Anne, Princess Royal's current husbandPrince Andrew, Duke of York, born Andrew Albert Christian Edward (1960-)Queen Elizabeth II's second sonSarah, Duchess of York, born Sarah Margaret née Ferguson (1959-)Prince Andrew's former wifePrince Edward, Earl of Wessex, born Edward Antony Richard Louis (1964-)Queen Elizabeth II's third sonSophie, Countess of Essex, born Sophie Helen née Rhys-Jones (1965-)Prince Edward's wifeThe Queen's GrandchildrenMax Mumby/Indigo//Getty Images(From left to right) Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge watch a flypast to mark the centenary of the Royal Air Force from the balcony of Buckingham Palace on July 10, 2018 in London, England.Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, born William Arthur Philip Louis (1982-)Princes Charles's first sonCatherine, Duchess of Cambridge, born Catherine Elizabeth née Middleton (1982-)Prince William's wifePrince Harry, Duke of Sussex, born Henry Charles Albert David (1984-)Prince Charles's second sonMeghan, Duchess of Sussex, born Rachel Meghan née Markle (1981-)Prince Harry's wifeWPA Pool//Getty Images(From left to right) Peter Phillips, Autumn Phillips, Zara Tindall, Jack Brooksbank, Princess Eugenie, Princess Anne, Princess Beatrice, and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence arrive for the Easter Mattins Service at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on April 1, 2018 in Windsor, England.Peter Phillips, born Peter Mark Andrew (1977-)Anne, Princess Royal's...

These Are the Full Names of Everyone in the Royal Family