Prince Louis: Famous people who share the royal baby's name

<p>It has been an exciting week for <a href="https://ca.hellomagazine.com/tags/0/prince-william"><strong>Prince William</strong></a> and <a href="https://ca.hellomagazine.com/tags/0/kate-middleton"><strong>Duchess Kate</strong></a>, who officially welcomed their third royal baby on Monday, April 23. Now, <a href="https://ca.hellomagazine.com/tags/0/prince-george"><strong>Prince George</strong></a> and <a href="https://ca.hellomagazine.com/tags/0/princess-charlotte"><strong>Princess Charlotte</strong></a>'s adorable little brother has a name - <a href="https://ca.hellomagazine.com/tags/0/prince-louis"><strong>Prince Louis of Cambridge</strong></a> (pronounced Lew-ee)!</p> <p>No detail goes missed by <a href="https://ca.hellomagazine.com/tags/0/british-royals"><strong>the Royal Family</strong></a> when it comes to naming their children. Their baby was likely named after his great-grandfather’s great-uncle, Earl Mountbatten, and it's also one of William and George's middle names.</p> <p><strong>Here are some other famous faces – both modern and historic – who share the name Louis...</strong></p> <p>Photos: Getty Images</p>
<h2>Louis Armstrong</h2> <p>Easily one of the most celebrated musicians of all time, Louis made waves in the international jazz community with his hit songs, like "What a Wonderful World." The trumpet player and singer, who was born in New Orleans, also went by the moniker "Satchmo."</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<h2>Louis Riel</h2> <p>A Commonwealth figure, Louis Riel was the founder of the province of Manitoba as well as a Canadian politician and leader of the Métis people of the Canadian Prairies. Though historians are torn over whether the 19th century figure was a rebel or a hero protecting his people, this Louis is very close to the hearts of many Canadians.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<h2>Louis Mountbatten</h2> <p>It's likely that the third royal baby was actually named after this famous royal, Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg, who had a decades-long career in the British Navy before becoming its official head as First Sea Lord in 1912. The family name was changed to Mountbatten during World War I, a name that likely sounds more familiar as Prince Louis is great-uncle to the royal baby's great-grandfather, Prince Philip.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<h2>Louis Braille</h2> <p>This particular Louis was a blind French educator who invented Braille, the reading system used by the visually impaired.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<h2>Louis Tomlinson</h2> <p>The former One Direction bandmate, who has now branched out on his own solo career, has close ties with the royal family – he even sang a John Mayer song during the Commonwealth Day service this year. As a fellow Louis, the singer took to Twitter to welcome the royal baby to the world: “Young Louis welcome to the world. I’ll take you under my wing lad. The Adidas tracksuit is in the post!”</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<h2>Louis Vuitton</h2> <p>One of the most famous fashion designers, who created the iconic LV monogram, began the luxury fashion house and retail company in 1854. It has since had a who's who of celebrities as faces of the brand, from David Bowie to Selena Gomez.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<h2>King Louis XVI</h2> <p>Married to Marie Antoinette, this royal was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
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