What does Prince William call the Queen in private?

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.
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What does Prince Philip call the Queen in private?

What Prince Philip calls the Queen. According to royal biographer Robert Lacey, speaking to The Sunday Times back in 2006, the Duke of Edinburgh affectionately called his wife 'Cabbage'. "Yes, I've heard that is how he will sometimes refer to her," Lacey said.
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What do Prince William and Harry call the Queen?

“Gary” has since, thankfully, evolved into “Granny” from her grandchildren—both William and Harry screamed “Go Granny!” in unison at the 2012 Olympics when the Queen fantastically starred along Daniel Craig as James Bond to open the London games—and “Gan Gan” from her great-grandchildren like Prince George, according ...
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What does Kate call the Queen in private?

Revealing all in a documentary to mark the Queen's 90th birthday The Duchess of Cambridge said at the time; “George is only two-and-a-half and he calls her Gan-Gan. “She always leaves a little gift or something in their room when we go and stay and that just shows her love for the family.”
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Does William call the Queen Gary?

According to Daily Mail, while a young William was playing at Buckingham Palace, he took a little trip and called out for help. But instead of shouting for 'Granny', he called for 'Gary'- much to the confusion of everyone present.
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What does Prince William call Camilla?

The Queen's immediate family have called her Lilibet for years and Prince William would refer to her as 'Gary' when he was younger as he couldn't say 'grandma'.
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Does Camilla have royal blood?

Her Royal Highness has a sister, Annabel Elliot; her brother, Mark Shand, died in 2014. When Her Royal Highness married Prince Charles at the Guildhall in Windsor on April 9, 2005, she brought some French blood to the British royal family.
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Will Camilla have to curtsey to Kate?

While Kate Middleton is destined to be Queen Consort, she also has to abide by some strange curtsying protocols. Of course, she has to curtsy to the Queen, Prince Phillip, Prince Charles and Camilla, but purportedly she's also obligated to bend the knee to "blood princesses", but this changes when William is present.
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Why was Diana a princess but Kate is not?

Even though Kate's mother-in-law was legendary 'Princess Diana', she is not a princess just because she married Prince William. To become a Princess, one has to be born into the Royal Family such as Prince William and Kate's daughter, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.
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Does Kate sleep with William?

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The Royal Train is used by members of the Royal Family sometimes during visits around the UK. During their three-day whistlestop tour of the UK in 2021, however, Kate and William slept in separate beds on the train. The Royal Train's suite had “his and hers” single beds.
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Does William Call Kate Catherine?

While Prince William refers to his wife as Catherine while on duty, apparently behind the scenes he called her Poppet. But he's also jokingly said to call her DoD - short for Duchess of Dolittle. But Kate gives as good as she gets, and has reportedly called her hubby "baldy".
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Does the royal family curtsy in private?

The royal family has to curtsy in private

You might think that the royals only do the curtsying and bowing in public but in her recent interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex revealed that everyone curtsies to the queen, even in private.
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Does Charles call the Queen Mummy?

Giving a speech during the Queen's birthday celebrations at The Royal Albert Hall in 2018, Charles addressed the Queen as 'mummy' - and fans are loving her wholesome reaction. One wrote: "Great reminder that she's his mother first. God bless her!"
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What did Diana call William?

Princess Diana gave William an adorable nickname after they visited Australia. Prince William was nicknamed "wombat" as a child by his mother Princess Diana, and his wife says his own children call him "pops".
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Does Philip have to bow to Elizabeth?

So does the Duke of Edinburgh have to bow to the woman he's been married to for more than 70 years? According to Woman's World, the answer is yes. Every member of the family, including Prince Philip, must bow to the monarch.
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Did Prince Philip call the Queen sausage?

Prince Philip called the Queen 'Cabbage' or 'Sausage' among a series of nicknames for his beloved wife. But the Monarch and Duke weren't the only ones to share nicknames between one another and even the royal children are said to be involved.
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Why do royals sleep in separate beds?

Prince Philip's cousin, Lady Pamela, explained in Sally's biography: “In England, the upper class always have had separate bedrooms. You don't want to be bothered with snoring or someone flinging a leg around. Then when you are feeling cozy you share your room sometimes. It is lovely to be able to choose.”
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What happens to Kate if William dies?

When her husband King George VI died in 1952 she was officially re-styled Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. If William dies before Kate and their son Prince George becomes king, Kate will then become the Queen Mother.
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What will Prince Charles be called when he is king?

Charles' full name is Charles Philip Arthur George, and he could opt to use any of those four names as his regnal name, the Mirror says.
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Does Kate have to curtsy to Beatrice?

However, in the modern era some of these traditional rules and customs have been known to become rather muddled. For instance, according to these rules Kate Middleton is required to curtsy to her cousin-in-laws Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie on certain occasions.
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Who ranks higher Kate or Camilla?

Plenty shared their support for Kate and the development of her role within the Royal Family. Username Here Goes said: “It's inevitable now since Camilla, as the wife of Charles, will eventually be Queen Consort, will "rank" higher than Catherine.
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Do the Queen's grandchildren curtsy to her?

The only person they will be curtsy or bow to is the sovereign. "A royal highness does not curtsy to another royal highness. Yes, there are articles that state this, but it is not true." So by that logic, the royal children won't be bowing to anybody else other than the Queen because it's just not necessary.
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How inbred is the royal family?

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were actually third cousins. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, who were married for over 70 years, were actually third cousins. Here's how that works. They're both related to Queen Victoria, who had nine kids: four sons and five daughters.
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Is Harry still a prince?

Well, technically, the answer is yes. Harry is still a prince by birthright and is still in the line of succession to the throne, but it isn't as simple as that.
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Will Kate Middleton become queen?

The Title Kate Will Get When William Is King

In other words, Kate will be called queen, but the addition of "consort" makes it clear she has no constitutional power and is a queen in title only.
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