Revealed: Prince Philip's stinging nickname for Meghan Markle - and the warning he gave Queen Elizabeth II about the Duchess
With the family surrounded by formal titles it's unsurprising that the royals have a number of pet names for one another.
The late Queen Elizabeth II was affectionately referred to as Lillibet by members of the family. While Prince George calls his grandfather - King Charles III - 'Grandpa Wales'.
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