The royal family may have official titles, but they also have unique and close-knit nicknames for one another.
Only members of the royal family and their closest friends use some of these nicknames. While some of their nicknames are extremely unique, others are more peculiar.
Some of the nicknames used for Princess Beatrice, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and the Prince and Princess of Wales might surprise you.
King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla
When they were dating in their twenties, King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla gave each other nicknames. Season four of The Crown revealed that the newlyweds’ nicknames for one another were “Fred” and “Gladys,” apparently taken from The Goon Show on BBC radio.
The Princess of Wales
When Princess Catherine was a young student at St Andrew’s School in Berkshire, she went by the name “Squeak.” Years later, when she paid a visit to the school, she explained how the name was chosen.
She explained, “I was nicknamed Squeak just like my guinea pig,” she said. “There was one called Pip and one called Squeak because my sister was called Pippa and I was Squeak.”
Popular in high school, there were rumors that Catherine’s fellow Marlborough College students referred to her as the “Princess-in-waiting.”
At the Chelsea Flower Show in 2016, Prince William and Catherine were overheard calling each other by their nicknames.
They called each other “darling” and “babe” in an adoring manner. William asked his wife, “Could you make one of these, darling?” as he examined a poppy display.
The Prince of Wales
The first person to give her son a nickname was Princess Diana. Prince William revealed his late mother used to refer to him as “Wombat.” He said in a 2007 interview with NBC’s Matt Lauer: “It started when I was two. I’ve been properly informed because I can’t recall going that far in the past. However, the wombat was the native animal when our family traveled to Australia.
“So I just basically got called that. Not because I look like a wombat, or maybe I do.”
Although his full name is William Arthur Philip Louis, the general public and his friends refer to him as “Wills” in the interim.
The future King went by the name “Steve” at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland in order to maintain his secrecy and avoid drawing unwanted attention.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have a number of adorable nicknames for one another.
They address one another by their first names’ initials, H and M. In an interview with Tom Bradby for the ITV documentary Harry and Meghan: An African Journey, this was first made known.
Sincerely, she said, “I have been telling H (as I refer to him) for a long time that it isn’t enough to just survive something, that’s not the point of life. “You need to prosper. You need to be joyful, and I believe I made a genuine effort to adopt the British sensibility of maintaining a stiff upper lip.
Moreover, it was revealed that Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan refer to one another as Haz and Meg. The duke casually referred to Meghan as “Meg” when discussing the Christmas present that the Queen gave their son Archie.
“Interestingly, my grandmother asked us what Archie wanted for Christmas and Meg said a waffle maker. She sent us a waffle maker for Archie so breakfast now, Meg makes up a beautiful organic mix, in the waffle maker, flip it, out it comes, he loves it,” James Corden said on The Late Late Show in February 2021. Waffle is literally what Archie says when he wakes up in the morning.
Later on in the program, Meghan’s affectionate moniker for her husband was revealed. Meghan referred to her husband as “Haz” as James urged the couple to move.
That’s great, I think we’ve moved enough, she said. How is your tour of LA going, Haz?
James responded in surprise, “Haz? I was unaware that is how we were addressing you. Harry replied sarcastically, “Well, you’re not my wife.”
While the couple enjoys calling each other by their nicknames, Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland, will always refer to her as “flower.” She used to post numerous images of flowers on her now-defunct Instagram account, including her favorite peonies.
In one of her posts, she once stated: “My mum has always called me ‘flower’. Nickname since I was a little girl.”
Additionally, her father Thomas Markle has a unique name for her. The former actress thanked her father in a heartfelt Father’s Day post from 2016 for “giving me that trademark Markle nose, my work ethic, my love of Busby Berkeley films & club sandwiches, and for teaching me the importance of handwritten thank you notes.”
She wrote as her signature, “I love you xo – Bean.”
In the meantime, Prince Harry’s friends call him “Spike.” The young royal had a Facebook account for four years under the alias “Spike Wells” before it was deleted for posing a “security risk.”
In addition, as Canadian journalist Lisa LaFlamme discovered when she met Harry at Kensington Palace, his friends refer to him as “Potter.”
The title that caught her attention was a picture book about Harry Potter, which the Prince’s communications director quickly put away, she wrote before the interview aired. The Prince is known as “Potter” by his friends, but apparently Palace PR doesn’t want to draw attention away from our interview.
Princess Charlotte
Princess Catherine admitted to calling her daughter “Lottie” rather than “Charlotte” in a conversation with mommy blogger Laura-Ann during a visit to the Windsor Park stadium.
Catherine said to George, Laura-young Ann’s son, “Hello, what’s your name? Hello George! I love your name, and your bow tie makes you look incredibly dapper. It’s a pleasure to meet you.
Laura revealed their encounter on Instagram Stories, saying: “So then she asked how old Bertie is, and I said he’s four, and she said, ‘Oh he’s the same age as Lottie,'” referring to Charlotte, who she calls Lottie!
Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor
In a statement announcing the birth of their second child, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said that she would be known as “Lili.” Her full name pays homage to the late Princess Diana of Wales and the family nickname “Lilibet” given to the Queen.
Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor
Archie already has a few different monikers from his parents. On May 6, 2020, the family celebrated the first birthday of their son, Archie, and the Duchess of Sussex shared her adorable nickname for him.
In a heartwarming video, Meghan could be heard encouraging her son to turn the pages of his book Duck by calling him “Arch” Rabbit!
As a part of Save the Children’s “Save With Stories” campaign to aid young boys and girls who are at risk during the coronavirus pandemic, the Sussexes read to Archie.
While the Sussexes were on their tour of Africa, Meghan also revealed another adorable nickname for her son. On that day, a video appeared to show Meghan calling her son “Oh, Bubba!”
When the family was on their way to meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe, the Duchess appeared to use the moniker once more in a video posted on Harry and Meghan’s Instagram Stories.
Princess Beatrice
Princess Beatrice goes by a number of lovely names. She’s known as Bea among her family and friends. Princess Eugenie, her younger sister, seems to have an even more unique nickname for her.
In August 2019, Eugenie uploaded a carousel of pictures to commemorate Beatrice’s 31st birthday, one of which was this adorable selfie of the two taking a stroll through the countryside.
You’ve been in charge since before I was even born, and you continue to be the most amazing person, friend, and big sister, she wrote. “Happy Birthday to you Beabea!! Xx,” she sweetly added as the caption.
Sarah, Duchess of York, the mother of Beatrice, revealed the adorably adorable name she gives her firstborn. Sarah posted the following message on Instagram to celebrate her daughter Trixie’s 30th birthday: “Happy birthday my Trixie – Belle so proud of you xx.”
Princess Eugenie
Of course her sister Princess Beatrice has a unique name for her as well. Princess Beatrice revealed her nickname for her younger sister Eugenie was “Euge” in an interview with British Vogue.
Euge is incredible, she remarked. Sarah, Duchess of York, their mother, has been known to refer to her younger daughter as “Eugie”.
The Queen
The Queen used to refer to herself as “Tillabet” when she was a young child. As she grew older, she earned the affectionate nickname “Lilibet” from her family and close friends, some of whom still refer to the monarch by that name. The daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex was lovingly given her name.
