London - Prince William and his wife Catherine's royal baby, expected within days, will officially be called a prince or princess of Cambridge, Kensington Palace said on Tuesday.
Prince William was created the Duke of Cambridge on his wedding day in April 2011 and his wife is the Duchess of Cambridge.
"If it's a boy, it will be His Royal Highness Prince (name) of Cambridge," a Kensington Palace spokesperson told AFP.
"If it's a girl, it will be Her Royal Highness Princess (name) of Cambridge."
The baby should not be called the prince or princess of Cambridge - without the first name - just as, pre-marriage, William was called Prince William of Wales, rather than prince of Wales, which is his father Prince Charles's title.
'Cambridge will be delighted'
"It is in the same way that Prince William, the son of the Prince of Wales, became Prince William of Wales," the spokesperson said.
The royal couple have not yet revealed the gender or name of the baby.
The news was warmly welcomed in Cambridge, eastern England, which is known worldwide for its historic university.
"I'm sure a great many people in Cambridge will be delighted at this news and see it as a real honour for the city," said Julian Huppert, Cambridge's member of parliament, according to the Cambridge News newspaper.
The city's deputy mayor George Pippas, added: "I am happily surprised by this incredible news. It is wonderful. We could not have wished for a greater honour. Now we are all sitting on our hands waiting for our prince or princess to arrive."
'The Queen has been pleased'
Any children William has will be princes or princesses and enjoy the style of royal highness from birth, following new letters patent issued by Queen Elizabeth at the New Year.
Previously, only the eldest son of the eldest son of the prince of Wales - a title bestowed
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