Queen's cute nickname Prince Philip called her during 70 years of romantic bliss
Prince Philip and the Queen shared seven decades of marital bliss, and his cute nickname for the Queen is a testament to the fact that...Prince Philip and the Queen shared seven decades of marital bliss, and his cute nickname for the Queen is a testament to the fact that he was a romantic at heart.
Prince Philip is not the only one to have nicknames for their spouses in the royal family. Sources close to the royals have revealed that Prince William calls his wife Duchess Kate ‘poppet,’ and in return, Kate calls him, ‘babe’. But the most adorable pet name of the bunch goes to the former Duke of Edinburgh and the late monarch.
Prince Philip had the cutest nickname for the Queen
Among all terms of endearment, Prince Philip called the Queen ‘cabbage,’ a surprising nickname that many wouldn’t think of when referring to the Queen.
While the story behind why the Duke of Edinburgh called the Queen cabbage now forever remains a secret, royal experts have weight in.
They claim they heard the royal use the French phrase “mon petit chou,” which means “my little cabbage” and also, “my little pastry puff”.
The tradition of nicknames runs in the Royal family
The royals are notorious for having surprising nicknames and Prince Harry is a prime example of that. In his memoir, Spare, the Duke of Sussex talks about a variety of nicknames that he has had over the years, and the sweetest nickname is obviously given by none other than his wife, Meghan Markle.
Harry revealed the Duchess of Sussex calls him ‘Haz’ while his father King Charles and brother Prince William have always called him ‘Harold.’ The other nicknames that his friends call him include “Baz, Bazza, Spike, Bazzarooni!”
The late Queen Elizabeth II was also famous for her nickname Lilibet. It is believed that she had difficulty pronouncing her name as a toddler, so she called herself Lilibet instead.
Later, Prince Harry named his daughter Lilibet in honor of his grandmother, the Queen.
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