{"id":944563,"date":"2026-05-07T20:50:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T20:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/944563\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T20:50:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T20:50:19","slug":"prince-george-princess-charlotte-and-prince-louis-give-baby-kangaroo-adorable-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/944563\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis give baby kangaroo adorable name"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Robert Irwin, the son of beloved conservationist Steve Irwin, revealed in a heart-warming video that the young royals helped name a new addition to the famous Australia Zoo<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rob Irwin with the kangaroo\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2_INSTAGRAM.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Rob Irwin has thanked the royal children for naming the kangaroo\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Rob Irwin has thanked the royal children for naming the kangaroo(Image: Robert Irwin\/Instagram)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have named a new baby kangaroo being cared for at an Australian zoo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/robert-irwin\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">The young royals teamed up with Robert Irwin<\/a>, son of the late conservationist Steve Irwin, to name the new joey being cared for at <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/Australia\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Australia<\/a> Zoo. I<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">n a post shared to social media, Robert said: &#8220;Introducing Cwtch, the newest member of the Australia Zoo family, a gorgeous eastern grey kangaroo joey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/steve-irwins-son-shares-heartbreaking-36272210\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Presenter Irwin added said &#8220;Cwtch, which is Welsh for cuddle&#8221; <\/a>was the &#8220;absolute perfect name&#8221; because &#8220;at this age they love a cuddle and spend most of their time inside that pouch with their mum.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37125049\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/king-charles-completes-historic-first-37125049\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">King Charles completes historic first during moving church service<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37104314\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/queen-camilla-fans-state-visit-37104314\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queen Camilla shocks royal fans with \u2018incredibly normal\u2019 return from state visit<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A photo of Prince George, the Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_Prince-and-Princess-of-Wales-Forest-Lodge-Windsor.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Prince George, the Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte helped name the kangaroo\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Prince George, the Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte helped name the kangaroo(Image: PA)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Irwin, who manages Australia Zoo in Queensland and is an ambassador for Prince William&#8217;s Earthshot Prize, continued: &#8220;I want to say a particular thank you to <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-george\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Prince George<\/a>, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte for your help in finding this little one a brilliant name.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He posted a video of the announcement on <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/instagram\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Instagram<\/a>: &#8220;Look out for Cwtch on your next visit to @\u200caustraliazoo, and support their vital conservation efforts to protect Australia&#8217;s wildlife and wild places.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">George visited Australia with his parents on a royal tour in 2014 when he was a baby and met a bilby called George at Taronga Zoo in Sydney.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A photo of Robert Irwin sitting on the ground surrounded by kangaroos\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_INSTAGRAM.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Robert Irwin has told how vital kangaroos are to Australia's ecosystem\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Robert Irwin has told how vital kangaroos are to Australia&#8217;s ecosystem(Image: Robert Irwin\/Instagram)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Irwin was surrounded by sweet kangaroos before speaking about how vital the animals are to Australia&#8217;s ecosystem. The animals are credited with maintaining grassland health and reducing fire risk by keeping grass levels low.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Many people online praised Irwin and gushed over the young joey. One said: &#8220;Aww, this is so adorable. Gorgeous kangaroos, especially Cwtch, what a cutie.&#8221; Another added: &#8220;Aww, Cwtch is so cute. I love that &#8216;The Wales Family&#8217; picked this name for this sweet kangaroo.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A third commented: &#8220;Would love to see the Wales Family go on holiday this summer to your amazing wildlife sanctuary.&#8221; A fourth said: &#8220;That&#8217;s so cool you let the royal family&#8217;s kids name the joey. 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