Just because you’re the Queen of England doesn’t mean you don’t allow yourself a little tenderness. Those close to Elizabeth II understood this well: from Prince Philip, through William and Harry, to his great-grandson George, everyone invented adorable (and curious) nicknames for him.
The general public calls her Elizabeth II, the Queen of England, the Monarch or even Majesty… but behind the scenes, it is much different than the one who has just celebrated her 70 years of reign is called by family members. royal. The queen shared 73 years of common life with prince Philip, who unfortunately died on April 9, 2021. During all these years spent together, they had time to experience things! In addition to their royal status, they can boast of having succeeded in the greatest bet: being at the head of a beautiful family of four children, eight grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. And do not believe … each of the members maintains a special relationship with Elizabeth II, to the point of giving him a little nickname! Prince Philip, for example, called him in several ways, all cuter and funnier each other.
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As he was very teasing, he had fun calling her “my little sausage”, certainly in connection with its small size. To refer to her hairstyle (permanent white Louis XVI curls), he nicknamed her “my little cauliflower head”. Of course, Prince Philip didn’t spend all his days making fun of his sweetheart, he was also sometimes in a romantic mood. In those moments he called her “my dear” , “my little cabbage” or “Lilibeth” an insider nickname by the father of Elizabeth II, King George VI, when she was younger. For their part, the daughters-in-law and wives of Princes William and Harry call him “mama”, a sweet way to make her understand that she is and remains at the head of this big family. Younger, when William could barely pronounce a few words, he nicknamed her “Gary” as a word “Granny” which means “Grandmother” in English. Like his father, Prince George is also at the origin of a nickname to challenge his great-grandmother. He opted for the term “Gan-Gan” because he too can’t pronounce the word “granny” . So many nicknames that prove affection worn by the various members of the royal family to Elizabeth II, a much appreciated mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
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