Britain's new princess named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana

Britain's Prince William, right, and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, hold their newborn daughter as they pose for the media outside the St. Mary's Hospital's exclusive Lindo Wing in London on Saturday, May 2, 2015. The Duchess gave birth to the Princess on Saturday morning.
Britain's Prince William, right, and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, hold their newborn daughter as they pose for the media outside the St. Mary's Hospital's exclusive Lindo Wing in London on Saturday, May 2, 2015. The Duchess gave birth to the Princess on Saturday morning.

LONDON — Royal officials say Britain's newborn princess has been named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.

The princess is the second child of Prince William and his wife, Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge.

The princess is the fifth great-grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II. She is fourth in line to the throne, after her grandfather Charles, her father William and her older brother George.

William and Kate introduced the baby princess Saturday evening to the world, just 12 hours after Kate checked into London's St. Mary's Hospital to give birth. The baby weighed in at 8 pounds, 3 ounces.

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