If you were to ever come into direct contact with the queen, how would you address her?
So, youcouldtechnically shout out “Hey, Liz!”
to the queen or “What’s up, Bill?”
to Prince William, butmostpeople choose to address the royals using “traditional forms.”
For men, this would mean a bow and, for women, a simple curtsy.
Handshakes are also acceptable.
Additionally, there’s a traditional order when using royal titles.
While these titles may work for us, how do the royals address one another?
Here are some of nicknames used within their family.
Margaret is my joy."
Margaret is the late king’s second and youngest child, but who is Lilibet?
As a child, the then-princess had trouble pronouncing her name.
Apparently, the nickname stuck and was used as a term of endearment.
Was he calling Margaret his favorite?
While we have no way of knowing if this conversation actually took place, we hope it did.
Expressspeculated that the phrase may have been more about their personalities and positions.
But why in theworlddid Philip choose to call his wife “Cabbage”?
Inevitably, that would make the cruciferous vegetable a much better and arguably sweeter nickname.
Perhaps so good of a time that they got a littletoocomfortable than is typical for royalty.
As avideo clipshows, Meghan also let her guard down when she and Harry posed for a photo.
The cast immediately startedawwing at the adorable moment and Meghan became aware of what she’d said.
she can be heard saying as she put her hand to chest and let out an embarrassed smile.
“Meg, Meg!”
he’s recorded as saying.
“I don’t know, Flower.
Meghan continued, “‘It’s just who you are,’ she says.
(And yes, she calls me, ‘Flower.')”
He calls her, ‘Gan-Gan.'”
Queen Gan-Gandoeshave a nice ring to it.
According toExpress, William is “regularly heard calling her ‘poppet’ in public.”
Nowadays, we pretty much calleveryonebabe, except for babies.
Funny how that works, isn’t it?
You may be surprised to learn that eventhe royalshave used this word.
We’ve got loads of those.'"
Prince Babe it is.
Who are Gladys and Fred?
You will, however, know them by their other (ahem,real) names.
If the couple used the pseudonyms to avoid suspicion from the princess, it obviously did not work.
The pet name Gilbey used to refer to Diana would also be revealed.
As reported byThe Telegraph, Gilbey called the princess “Squidgy” some53times.
“So I just basically got called that.
Not because I look like a wombat,” he added, “Or maybe I do.”
William went on to reveal that one of Harry’s monikers was “Ginger.”
You know, a bit rude."
Oh to have been a fly on those palace walls.
Diana’s nickname for Philip in their correspondence?
She’s also been overheard calling him “Bubba,” asHarper’s Bazaarnoted.
This is what Princess Diana called Prince Harry
Princess Diana’s devotion to her sons was legendary.
Diana also reportedly called Harry “GKH,” an acronym that stood for “Good King Harry.”
While royal correspondent Robert Jobson said in the documentary “William & Harry: Princes at War?”
During the show, host James Corden took Harry’s phone and called Meghan.
During the video call, the Duchess of Sussex referred to her husband as “Haz.”
How did the queen get saddled with a nickname like Gary?
When the guest asked who Gary was, it was the queen who answered.
“I’m Gary,” said the monarch.
“He hasn’t learned to say Granny yet.”
This was evident in the secret nickname he had for her: “Tungsten.”
At home, though, Charlotte’s name is abbreviated to “Lottie.”
TheDaily Mailreported that Kate Middleton let the nickname slip when speaking to a woman in Northern Ireland.
