“Both she and Charles referred to Willam as Wombat when he was much younger. It was given to him by Diana”, Mr Rae said.
Princess Diana's nickname for Prince William
Just like most parent/child relationships, a nickname quickly developed for Prince William from his mum, Diana, and it was a cute one: 'Wombat'. In a 2007 interview with Matt Lauer for NBC, the Prince explained how it came about. "It began when I was two.
“It began when I was two. I've been rightfully told because I can't remember back that far, but when we went to Australia with our parents, and the wombat, you know, that's the local animal, so I just basically got called that, not because I look like a wombat, or maybe I do.”
Diana called William her soulmate and many close to her commented on how she'd offload her feelings onto him,as well as him passing tissues under the bathroom door.
A royal expert has claimed Princess Diana once confessed she felt forced to "pour more love and attention" into Prince Harry than Prince William. Richard Kay, a royal commentator, who was close to Diana, has revealed how the people's princess would often talk fondly of her 'precious boys' but particularly Harry.
After tragically losing Princess Diana in a car crash back in 1997, William and Harry have remained close to their maternal aunts Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Jane Fellowes, Baroness Fellowes - but also notably to their uncle, Charles Spencer, Diana's younger brother.
Cath. While many people still refer to the Princess of Wales as Kate, apparently her brother-in-law Prince Harry decided he wanted his own name for her. The prince was reported to have started calling her Cath, an alternative shortening of Catherine.
In the extract from the book, published by The Guardian, Harry also says that William calls him Harold, leading many people to question what the Prince's real name is and why William has this nickname for his brother. Here's everything you need to know.
Popularly known as "Kate" — and most widely searched online as Kate Middleton — the new Princess of Wales prefers to go by Catherine. As the crown shifts, PEOPLE plans to refer to the royal as Princess Catherine and the Princess of Wales.
At the time of her death, Diana's relationships with members of the royal family, including the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret, were reported to be strained, with Russell writing that Margaret referred to the princess as "the girl who married my nephew."
Did the Queen like Princess Diana? After marrying Charles, Diana's relationship with the Queen was said to be "second to none" and she even – supposedly – called the Queen "mama" at times. "That was Diana's purpose in life," said former royal protection officer Ken Wharfe.
According to Nicholl, King Charles III reportedly dubbed his prospective daughter-in-law 'Tungsten' because of her toughness and perseverance.
Kate Middleton's decision not to curtsy to Queen Camilla was a clear indication of her disapproval of King Charles' wife and her mishandling of his coronation, according to sources. While Kate is known for her poised public image, insiders reveal that she is no pushover when it comes to royal politics.
During an interview with the Daily Mail in 2016, Camilla revealed she is known informally as 'GaGa' by the children.
While Prince William calls Kate 'Duchess of Dolittle', she calls him 'Big Willy' and 'Baldy'.
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.
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.
In their tell-all documentary, Harry & Meghan: An African Journey, Harry opened up about the rumors of a rift between him and William. "We don't see each other as much as we used to because we're so busy. But I love him dearly and the majority of stuff is created out of nothing," Harry shared.
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.
Why isn't Kate called Princess? 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.
During the Wales family's day out volunteering yesterday, Kate Middleton was overheard calling her youngest son Prince Louis a very sweet nickname: "Lou Bug." This content is imported from twitter.
He told me he was terrified the first night he stayed in Kensington Palace, relieved at least that Charles and Diana had separate bedrooms. Apparently, she had 30 childhood cuddly toys lining the end of her bed."
In a new interview clip promoting the publication of his autobiography Spare, Prince Harry recounts how he and Prince William were unable to show any emotion as they met mourners in public. He told ITV's Tom Bradby he had cried when his mother was buried.
But, members of Harry's late mother, Princess Diana's family, did take part in the joyous event. They lent their support to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. A press representative for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shared a press statement with The Los Angeles Times.
Prince William defied royal protocol at the King's Coronation when he chose not to bow to Queen Camilla at the Coronation Concert.