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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.
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.
While the late Duke of Edinburgh also called his wife "Lilibet," he also had his own nickname for her: "cabbage."
The Princess of Wales has been overheard calling her husband "babe." Royals–they're just like us!
The Prince also has sweet nicknames for his wife, namely "poppet" and "darling."
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.
"Haz" might be a short nickname, but Meghan Markle has an even shorter one for her hubby: simply "H."
The Sussexes like to keep it simple. What does "Haz" call his wife? "Meg," of course.
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.'
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.
Prince William used to call his grandmother "granny," as many of us do with ours.
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!
"Happy Birthday to you Beabea," wrote Princess Eugenie in an Instagram post on her sister's birthday.
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.
The little princess called her dad "Papa." She also adorably wrote a Mother's Day card addressed to "Granny Diana."
"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."
King Charles calls the Duchess of Sussex "Tungsten," which is a type of metal. Reportedly because of her strong personality!
Kate Middleton has revealed that when he was two, Prince George called the late Queen "Gan-Gan."
What does Prince George call his grandfather? "Grandpa," of course! How adorable is that?
"Dad" is probably too common, so Prince George calls his father "pops" instead. Still cute, though.
The Princess of Wales also has a nickname for her daughter: "Lottie." The nickname is fairly common for those named 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."
Mommy Markle has a sweet way of shortening baby Archie's name. She calls her son "Arch."
The Duchess of Sussex is a fan of nicknames. In addition to "Arch," she also has been heard calling her son "Bubba."
The former English rugby union player keeps it short and simple when addressing his wife in private. He calls her "Zed."
The students at Thomas's Battersea reportedly called the little prince "P.G."
It probably comes as no surprise that Prince William is often called "Will" by some people.
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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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.