The Royal Family’s secret nicknames for each other revealed… can you guess who’s been called ‘sausage’?
The likes of the Queen, Prince Harry and Kate Middleton all have cute pet names for each other behind closed doors
WITH their official titles and formal names, the royal family go by many different monikers.
But behind closed doors, Britain’s most famous family have a number of surprising nicknames for each other – from the sweet to the bizarre.
Take the Queen for example, her close family, such as Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Harry, are said to call her “Mama”.
Those who are fans of The Crown will know that Prince Phillip likes to refer to his wife as “Lilibet”, playing on her name Elizabeth, and also is said to call her “sausage” when they are alone.
Meanwhile grandkids Prince George and Princess Charlotte refer to Her Majesty as “Gan-Gan”.
Prince William comically called the Queen “Gary” when he was young after struggling to correctly pronounce “Granny”.
“The Queen was on hand after William fell over at Buckingham palace, bawling: ‘Gary, Gary’,” revealed high society gossip columnist Richard Kay in the .
“A guest who went to help asked who Gary was, assuming it must be a member of the royal household.
“’I’m Gary,’ explained the Queen, as she scooped him up. ‘He hasn’t learned to say Granny yet.’”
Adorable Prince George and Princess Charlotte also have a sweet nickname for Camilla – and it’s not grandma.
The Duchess of Cornwall told singer Lady Gaga at the 2016 Royal Variety Performance that her grandkids call her “GaGa”.
And Prince Harry calls his dad “pa”, and is often called “darling boy” in return.
The newest member of the royal family Meghan Markle has already been given an inner circle nickname.
Future king Prince Charles is said to call his daughter-in-law Tungsten, inspired by the tough metal known for its robustness.
According to the , the nickname came from Meghan's strength and determination - said to have impressed Prince Charles.
Meghan Markle also gave Prince Harry a nickname just weeks after they went for their first date, it has been revealed.
A friend of the former Suits star, Gina Nelthorpe-Crowne, revealed that Meghan refers to her partner affectionately as “Haz”.
Prince William may refer to his wife as “Catherine” in interviews, but he calls her sweet pet names in more casual settings.
He’s been overheard calling Kate Middleton “darling”, “babe” and “poppet” affectionately. So cute!
While the family have numerous nicknames, they sometimes opt for pseudonyms to avoid detection.
When Prince William studied at St Andrews, he is said to have used “Steve” to not draw attention to himself, and Prince Harry once had a Facebook page under the name of “Spike Wells”.
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