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| Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex have named their new baby son James, Buckingham Palace has announced. | Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex have named their new baby son James, Buckingham Palace has announced. |
| The boy, who is eighth in line to the throne, was born on Monday weighing 6lbs 2oz (2.8kg). | The boy, who is eighth in line to the throne, was born on Monday weighing 6lbs 2oz (2.8kg). |
| James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor is a baby brother for four-year-old Lady Louise Windsor. | James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor is a baby brother for four-year-old Lady Louise Windsor. |
| Buckingham Palace said both the Queen and Sophie's father were consulted over the names, and a spokesman said that both "are content". | Buckingham Palace said both the Queen and Sophie's father were consulted over the names, and a spokesman said that both "are content". |
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| Earlier, Prince Edward had said the couple planned to wait to choose a name until getting to know their son - whose title will be Viscount Severn. | Earlier, Prince Edward had said the couple planned to wait to choose a name until getting to know their son - whose title will be Viscount Severn. |
| Prince Edward and Sophie, 42, took him home from Frimley Park NHS hospital in Surrey on Thursday. | Prince Edward and Sophie, 42, took him home from Frimley Park NHS hospital in Surrey on Thursday. |
| James, which has the royal connections of King James I and King James II, is a favourite name of the couple, as is Alexander. | James, which has the royal connections of King James I and King James II, is a favourite name of the couple, as is Alexander. |
| Philip is thought to be as a gesture to the Duke of Edinburgh, the baby's paternal grandfather, and Theo is a name shared with the baby's maternal great-grandfather. | |
| Edward and Sophie were much quicker naming James compared with his older sister Lady Louise in 2003, when they kept people guessing for more than two weeks. | Edward and Sophie were much quicker naming James compared with his older sister Lady Louise in 2003, when they kept people guessing for more than two weeks. |
| As the couple's eldest son, his title is Viscount Severn or Lord Severn. His full surname is Mountbatten-Windsor, but he will only use Windsor. | As the couple's eldest son, his title is Viscount Severn or Lord Severn. His full surname is Mountbatten-Windsor, but he will only use Windsor. |