Meet His Royal Highness: Prince George of Cambridge

On Monday the 22nd of July 2013, the British Royal Family welcomed their newest member to the world. A strapping male child born to Prince William and wife Kate at St. Mary's Hospital, London.

Queen Elizabeth paid a visit to her great-grandson early Wednesday afternoon at Kensington Palace and few hours after she left, Will & Kate announced his name to the world as - George Alexander Louis. To be addressed as Prince George of Cambridge.

Here a few interesting facts about the three day old Prince George

• Queen Elizabeth made history as the first reigning British monarch since 1894 to meet with a great-grandchild who is in direct succession to the throne.

The Queen leaving Kensington Palace after seeing Prince George

• He is third in line to the throne, leapfrogging his uncle Harry. He will certainly succeed his father to become King George VII.

(L to R) King George III, King George V & King George VI

• Before his name was announced, the name George had been declared a sure bet by top UK gambling companies including William Hill, Coral and Paddy Power.

William Hill Bookmakers Office

• Named just 48 hours after he was born, Prince George's naming is one the fastest ever in his family's history. His father William was named a week after he was born and his grandfather Charles, a month after birth.

Guns ring out in honour of the Prince

• Royal births are usually celebrated with a 41-gun salute by the Queen's Troop Royal Horse Artillery but this this salute was held in Green Park, Royal grounds and so customarily demands an extra 21 to make a total of 62 booming cannons.

• This is just the third would-be king born in a hospital. His father and uncle, Princes William and Harry were the first and second. They were all born at the Lindo wing in St. Mary's Hospital, London while the rest have all been born in Royal Palaces or homes

Lindo wing