Prince Louis: simply 17 funny tweets about the newly-named royal baby

It’s Louis! The royal baby, we mean, after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced the name they have chosen for the newly-arrived fifth in line to the throne today.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their son Louis Arthur Charles.

The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge. pic.twitter.com/4DUwsLv5JQ

— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) April 27, 2018

And here are simply 17 funny one-liners with which to welcome the little fella.

1.

The last time a Prince Louis was anywhere near the throne Hubert de Burgh filled the breach of Dover Castle with his slaughtered followers and William the Marshal crushed his army at Lincoln, sending him scurrying back to Daddy France.

Anyway, all the best, etc

— Dan Snow (@thehistoryguy) April 27, 2018

2.

WHY DID THEY CHOOSE A FRENCH NAME!!!

WHAT ON EARTH IS WRONG WITH BRIAN OR ERIC pic.twitter.com/dd8uuPLH1E

— Mike Pullen (@MikePullen1969) April 27, 2018

3.

https://twitter.com/jamieeast/status/989809517675327493

4.

Louis – from the Anglo Saxon for "bit like a toilet"

— Robin Flavell (@RobinFlavell) April 27, 2018

5.

How do you pronounce Louis?

— Jamie Ross (@JamieRoss7) April 27, 2018

6.

erm I'm sorry but we kinda called dibs on Louis as a royal name like, a while back

— Marie Le Conte (@youngvulgarian) April 27, 2018

7.

https://twitter.com/twlldun/status/989816364520091648

8.

Dacre's not happy. pic.twitter.com/8uA6T89HAT

— Max Tundra (@MaxTundra) April 27, 2018

9.

Louis. Sort of the opposite of calling him Brexit.

— Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) April 27, 2018