Her royal highness might be known around the world for ruling the United Kingdom for 67 years, but we bet you don't know all of the adorable nicknames her family calls her behind the gates of Buckingham Palace. For starters, there is Lilibet. This is one of the more well-known nicknames that the queen has. It was her nickname growing up and is thanks to her father, King George VI, who took it from his daughter's original name for herself.
According to The New York Times , when Elizabeth was about 2 years old, she couldn't pronounce her own name , so she called herself "Tillabet. In fact, when it comes to signing her Christmas cards , she has three different sign-offs. For politicians and heads of state, she writes "Elizabeth R.
One name you may not have heard before, though, is the one her husband of 72 years, Prince Philip, calls her: Cabbage! Before even knowing the backstory to this one, we can't help but smile when thinking about Philip calling Elizabeth this over the years.
According to reports, Philip calls his wife "Cabbage," which comes from the French term "mon petit chou," which is a way of saying "my darling" and literally translates to "my little cabbage. Of course, the queen's grandchildren also have a few nicknames for her, including "Granny" and "Gary. According to the Daily Mail , when William was growing up, he couldn't say "Granny" just yet, so he went with "Gary" and Elizabeth ran with it.
The paper revealed that the hands-on grandmother was once watching William at Buckingham Palace when he fell and started to cry out, "Gary, Gary," to which a guest asked who he was referring to. Prince Harry keeps it simple when referring to his grandmother , calling her Granny, while his wife, Meghan Markle, calls her "Ma'am. When it comes to what her great-grandchildren call her , it's a little more understandable and totally cute.
When Prince George was born, he took to his great-grandmother right away, and once he learned how to talk, he started to call her "Gan-Gan. Royal biographer Kitty Kelley noted that Prince Charles called his great-grandmother the same thing.
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In his decades supporting the Queen , Prince Philip has carried out over 22, engagements. In , he was named one of the busiest royals. As the younger members of the family take on an increasing number of duties on behalf of the monarch, there's no doubt that Philip's 70 years of loyal public service has been an inspiration to his grandchildren. The Duke of Cambridge touched on this while delivering a speech to the Charity Commission in January this year, just a few months after his grandfather's retirement.
Along with his hard-working nature, Philip's no-nonsense attitude when it comes to dealing with media attention is likely to have been passed down the family.
His door is always open if any of his grandchildren want advice on any subject. As the first UK president of the World Wildlife Fund, Philip's passion for the natural world has also been instilled in his grandchildren, particularly William and Harry who are conservation advocates.
His love for the outdoors and determination to keep active are also well rooted in the family. Like her grandfather, Lady Louise Windsor, the year-old daughter of Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex, is keen on carriage driving, while his lifelong love of polo has rubbed off on Prince William and Prince Harry, who regularly play in charity matches.
As a talented naval officer himself, it's likely that Philip would have "encouraged" William and Harry to pursue their own military careers, says Dampier. But losing their mother , Princess Diana, at such a young age may have also influenced their relationship with their grandparents. But his relationship with the boys is much warmer.
It's understood that Philip is also close to his first-born grandchildren, Zara and Peter Phillips, who he has supported in their sporting careers. This admiration is reciprocated by Philip's oldest grandchild.
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