Popularly known as "Kate" — and most widely searched online as Kate Middleton — the new
Of course, Wills has his fair share of nicknames for Kate too—he apparently calls her 'DoD', which is short for "Duchess of Dolittle". It's not exactly the pet names you'd expect from the future King and Queen of England, but it's perfectly fitting for this royally modern romance.
Prince William and Kate Middleton seem to have a relationship like any other, and part of that is giving each other nicknames that only they can call each other. While Prince William calls Kate 'Duchess of Dolittle', she calls him 'Big Willy' and 'Baldy'.
Kate has many names - Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, the Countess of Strathearn in Scotland, and Baroness Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland. But it's the name "Catherine" that has confused people the most over the years, with William and other royal family members often referring to her by the moniker.
4. Princess Catherine's only known nicknames are 'Cath' — which she revealed Prince Harry called her during a 2017 interview — and the publicly-bestowed 'Kate'.
In French, "Mignonette" means cute. It's previously been revealed that Kate calls her daughter "Lottie".
During the excursion, the Princess of Wales revealed her adorable nickname for her youngest child, whom she affectionately calls “Lou Bugs.”
In the clip below, Princess Charlotte can be seen referring to her mother as "mummy" many times, a moniker Prince William also uses to refer to Kate when talking to his children. Prince Louis, however, sweetly refers to his mum as "mama", whilst Kate calls William "papa".
However, the literal English translation is "my little cabbage." Prince Harry and Prince William call the Queen "Granny" and Prince George calls her "Gan Gan". Even Meghan Markle has a nickname for the monarch, calling her Mama. See, they're just like us...
But instead of calling her Charlotte, he called out for 'Mignonette'. The French word is said to mean "small, sweet, and delicate" or "cute". Older French definitions also show it can mean gentle and kind.
Born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, the now 40-year-old went by Catherine during her childhood and at school, until her college days, when she switched to Kate, according to People. This is where Catherine met Prince William, who knew her as Kate before she chose to switch back to Catherine around 2008.
Prince Harry's memoir revealed that he and his brother Prince William refer to one another as 'Willy' and 'Harold'. The monikers are present in at least two parts of the book, according to The Telegraph, with the first during a physical row between the pair in 2019.
What Kate called the Queen. While the rest of the world was required to address Queen Elizabeth as Ma'am or your majesty, those closest to her are allowed to refer to her as Mama, according to Ingrid Seward, the editor of Majesty magazine.
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The Princess of Wales, born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, married Prince William, The Prince of Wales, at Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011. Their Royal Highnesses have three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
At first, Prince Charles called her “Your Majesty,” but then he got personal. “Mummy,” he called her.
Prince William defied royal protocol at the King's Coronation when he chose not to bow to Queen Camilla at the Coronation Concert. A body language expert claims that the Prince of Wales might have found it strange to perform such a gesture to his stepmother.
According to protocol, Meghan is supposed to curtsy to those who outrank her.
As for Kate's mother, Carole Middleton, the name she is called by her grandchildren is not known. But Camilla, on the other hand, is not called Grandma. Instead, she is known as GaGa to the Cambridge children.
William's full name ended up being William Arthur Philip Louis, with Philip being an homage to Prince Philip and Louis being a reference to Lord Louis Mountbatten, one of Charles's mentors. Lacey's book also notes that when Harry was born, Charles wanted to name him Albert as a nod to King George VI's real name.
His wife, Camilla, has commented on how great he is as "Grandpa Wales," which Daily Mail reported is what his grandkids called him before he became King. "He will get down on his knees and crawl about with them for hours, you know making funny noises and laughing," Camilla told BBC.
While mere mortals in British society might use 'mum and dad' to refer to their parents, the upper classes and blue-blooded royalty are often refer to their parents as 'mummy and daddy' - with 'papa', 'pa', and 'ma'ma' also commonly used.
The publication reported that she also used to call him "Baldy", and that Prince William had some sweet nicknames of his own for his wife, "Babykins" and "DoD" [Duchess of Dolittle].
Kate Middleton Skips a Tiara for a Flower Crown for King Charles III's Coronation. It is believed the Princess of Wales opted for a more low-key look to match the atmosphere of the scaled-back ceremony. Kate Middleton has arrived at Westminster Abbey for the coronation of King Charles III—and she is not wearing a tiara ...