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The Queen Mother's nickname for Queen Elizabeth II
- Queen Elizabeth II's mother and her immediate family used to affectionately call her "Lilibet" when she was a child. Prince Harry has famously named his daughter Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor.
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Prince Philip's nickname for the Queen
- While the late Duke of Edinburgh also called his wife "Lilibet," he also had his own nickname for her: "cabbage."
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Kate Middleton's nickname for Prince William
- The Princess of Wales has been overheard calling her husband "babe." Royals–they're just like us!
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Prince William's nickname for Kate Middleton
- The Prince also has sweet nicknames for his wife, namely "poppet" and "darling."
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Meghan Markle's nickname for Prince Harry
- During an interview with James Corden, the Duchess of Sussex called her husband "Haz." It's a nickname Prince Harry has confirmed his wife has for him.
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Meghan Markle's other nickname for Prince Harry
- "Haz" might be a short nickname, but Meghan Markle has an even shorter one for her hubby: simply "H."
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Prince Harry's nickname for Meghan Markle
- The Sussexes like to keep it simple. What does "Haz" call his wife? "Meg," of course.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla's nicknames for each other
- When they first dated in their twenties, the couple used to call each other "Fred" and "Gladys." The names were based on characters from BBC Radio’s 'The Goon Show.'
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Prince Harry's nickname for Archie
- Prince Harry adorably calls his son "little man." "Our little man is our number one priority but then our work after that is the second priority and we’re just doing everything we can to do our part to make the world a better place," he said in an interview.
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Prince William's nickname for Queen Elizabeth
- Prince William used to call his grandmother "granny," as many of us do with ours.
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Prince William's nickname for Queen Elizabeth
- Though as a young child, when he hadn't learned how to say the word "granny" yet, he would call his grandmother "Gary" instead. Yup!
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Princess Eugenie's nickname for Princess Beatrice
- "Happy Birthday to you Beabea," wrote Princess Eugenie in an Instagram post on her sister's birthday.
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Princess Diana's nickname for Prince William
- Lady Di would call her two-year-old son "Wombat." "When we went to Australia with our parents, and the wombat, you know, that's the local animal. So I just basically got called that. Not because I look like a wombat, or maybe I do," said the Prince.
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Princess Charlotte's nickname for Prince William
- The little princess called her dad "Papa." She also adorably wrote a Mother's Day card addressed to "Granny Diana."
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Prince Harry's nickname for Kate Middleton
- "Cath" is what Prince Harry reportedly calls his sister-in-law. When the Princess was asked about it, she did not confirm or deny it. She said: "I’m not sure, I’m not that familiar with it, but I will answer to most things."
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King Charles' nickname for Meghan Markle
- King Charles calls the Duchess of Sussex "Tungsten," which is a type of metal. Reportedly because of her strong personality!
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Prince George's nickname for Queen Elizabeth
- Kate Middleton has revealed that when he was two, Prince George called the late Queen "Gan-Gan."
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Prince George's nickname for King Charles
- What does Prince George call his grandfather? "Grandpa," of course! How adorable is that?
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Prince George's nickname for Prince William
- "Dad" is probably too common, so Prince George calls his father "pops" instead. Still cute, though.
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Kate Middleton's nickname for Princess Charlotte
- The Princess of Wales also has a nickname for her daughter: "Lottie." The nickname is fairly common for those named Charlotte.
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Prince William's nickname for Princess Charlotte
- In a video of the Princess enjoying the Back to Nature Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2019, Prince William appears to call his daughter "Mignonette."
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Meghan Markle's nickname for Archie
- Mommy Markle has a sweet way of shortening baby Archie's name. She calls her son "Arch."
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Meghan Markle's other nickname for Archie
- The Duchess of Sussex is a fan of nicknames. In addition to "Arch," she also has been heard calling her son "Bubba."
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Mike Tindall's nickname for Zara Tindall
- The former English rugby union player keeps it short and simple when addressing his wife in private. He calls her "Zed."
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Prince George's classmates' nickname for him
- The students at Thomas's Battersea reportedly called the little prince "P.G."
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Everyone's nickname for Prince William
- It probably comes as no surprise that Prince William is often called "Will" by some people.
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Meghan Markle's nickname for Queen Elizabeth
- Close family members were allowed to call the late Queen "Mama." Sources: (Cosmopolitan) See also: Who's next in the line of succession to the British throne?
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The Queen Mother's nickname for Queen Elizabeth II
- Queen Elizabeth II's mother and her immediate family used to affectionately call her "Lilibet" when she was a child. Prince Harry has famously named his daughter Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor.
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Prince Philip's nickname for the Queen
- While the late Duke of Edinburgh also called his wife "Lilibet," he also had his own nickname for her: "cabbage."
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Kate Middleton's nickname for Prince William
- The Princess of Wales has been overheard calling her husband "babe." Royals–they're just like us!
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Prince William's nickname for Kate Middleton
- The Prince also has sweet nicknames for his wife, namely "poppet" and "darling."
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Meghan Markle's nickname for Prince Harry
- During an interview with James Corden, the Duchess of Sussex called her husband "Haz." It's a nickname Prince Harry has confirmed his wife has for him.
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Meghan Markle's other nickname for Prince Harry
- "Haz" might be a short nickname, but Meghan Markle has an even shorter one for her hubby: simply "H."
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Prince Harry's nickname for Meghan Markle
- The Sussexes like to keep it simple. What does "Haz" call his wife? "Meg," of course.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla's nicknames for each other
- When they first dated in their twenties, the couple used to call each other "Fred" and "Gladys." The names were based on characters from BBC Radio’s 'The Goon Show.'
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Prince Harry's nickname for Archie
- Prince Harry adorably calls his son "little man." "Our little man is our number one priority but then our work after that is the second priority and we’re just doing everything we can to do our part to make the world a better place," he said in an interview.
© Getty Images
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Prince William's nickname for Queen Elizabeth
- Prince William used to call his grandmother "granny," as many of us do with ours.
© Getty Images
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Prince William's nickname for Queen Elizabeth
- Though as a young child, when he hadn't learned how to say the word "granny" yet, he would call his grandmother "Gary" instead. Yup!
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Princess Eugenie's nickname for Princess Beatrice
- "Happy Birthday to you Beabea," wrote Princess Eugenie in an Instagram post on her sister's birthday.
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Princess Diana's nickname for Prince William
- Lady Di would call her two-year-old son "Wombat." "When we went to Australia with our parents, and the wombat, you know, that's the local animal. So I just basically got called that. Not because I look like a wombat, or maybe I do," said the Prince.
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Princess Charlotte's nickname for Prince William
- The little princess called her dad "Papa." She also adorably wrote a Mother's Day card addressed to "Granny Diana."
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Prince Harry's nickname for Kate Middleton
- "Cath" is what Prince Harry reportedly calls his sister-in-law. When the Princess was asked about it, she did not confirm or deny it. She said: "I’m not sure, I’m not that familiar with it, but I will answer to most things."
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King Charles' nickname for Meghan Markle
- King Charles calls the Duchess of Sussex "Tungsten," which is a type of metal. Reportedly because of her strong personality!
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Prince George's nickname for Queen Elizabeth
- Kate Middleton has revealed that when he was two, Prince George called the late Queen "Gan-Gan."
© Getty Images
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Prince George's nickname for King Charles
- What does Prince George call his grandfather? "Grandpa," of course! How adorable is that?
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Prince George's nickname for Prince William
- "Dad" is probably too common, so Prince George calls his father "pops" instead. Still cute, though.
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Kate Middleton's nickname for Princess Charlotte
- The Princess of Wales also has a nickname for her daughter: "Lottie." The nickname is fairly common for those named Charlotte.
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Prince William's nickname for Princess Charlotte
- In a video of the Princess enjoying the Back to Nature Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2019, Prince William appears to call his daughter "Mignonette."
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Meghan Markle's nickname for Archie
- Mommy Markle has a sweet way of shortening baby Archie's name. She calls her son "Arch."
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Meghan Markle's other nickname for Archie
- The Duchess of Sussex is a fan of nicknames. In addition to "Arch," she also has been heard calling her son "Bubba."
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Mike Tindall's nickname for Zara Tindall
- The former English rugby union player keeps it short and simple when addressing his wife in private. He calls her "Zed."
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Prince George's classmates' nickname for him
- The students at Thomas's Battersea reportedly called the little prince "P.G."
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Everyone's nickname for Prince William
- It probably comes as no surprise that Prince William is often called "Will" by some people.
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Meghan Markle's nickname for Queen Elizabeth
- Close family members were allowed to call the late Queen "Mama." Sources: (Cosmopolitan) See also: Who's next in the line of succession to the British throne?
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Surprising nicknames used by the British royals
Do you know who Fred and Gladys are?
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Nicknames can be an affectionate way to refer to another person, and this is exactly what happens among members of the British royal family. While some are indeed short versions of their names, other nicknames used by the royals are actually quite surprising. Did you know, for instance, that the late Prince Philip used to call his wife, the late Queen Elizabeth, "cabbage"?
Browse through the gallery and discover what the British royals call each other behind closed doors.
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