Royal Nick-Names

[Juanita]

Do you know the nicknames of the royals??

I know that Queen Margrethe is treated in deprived by Daisy.

 

[Warren]

Queen Elizabeth II - Lilibet (but only used by certain members of the family)

 

[Juanita]

Queen Elizabeth II - Lilibet (but only used by certain members of the family)

The nickname is cute!
Which members??

 

[Warren]

The nickname is cute!
Which members??

The family inner circle, very close friends who have known the Queen for many years, I would imagine. Not a lot of people.

 

[leonardinha]

King Juan Carlos is called "Juanito".

 

[Yennie]

The royal children in Sweden has nicknames...

Victoria is called Oja by her family and old friends. The reason is that when her younger brother Carl Philip was little he couldn´t say Victoria, its sounded like "Toja" and then it became Oja
Carl Philip is called Lippy. I have no idea why
Madeleine is called Len by her friends, and that is imo the nickname that makes most sense: Madeleine...

 

[Princess Maxima]

Máxima: is called Max
Willem-Alexander: Máxima calls him Alex
Catharina-Amalia: is called Amalia (some argentinian press call her Amalita)

Frederik: is called Pingo
Mary Elizabeth: is called Mary

William: is called Wills
Hernry: is called Harry

Letizia: is called Leti

 

[leonardinha]

The royal children in Sweden has nicknames...

Carl Philip is called Lippy. I have no idea why

Lippy does make sense! Philip = Lippie!

 

[leonardinha]

Willem-Alexander: Máxima calls him Alex

I once read in a Dutch book about the Royal Family that Willem Alexander was called Alex by his family members too! And that before marrying Maxima!

 

[Juanita]

Frederik: is called Pingo

Why is he called Pingo?

 

[lula]

Felipe Juan Froilán in familily is "Pipe"

 

[Juanita]

Felipe Juan Froilán in familily is "Pipe"

How do you know??
I thought that he is called by Froilán...

 

[norwegianne]

Why is he called Pingo?

The branch of the Danish military that Frederik was educated in, has a tradition of nicknaming their graduates. Pingo was Frederik's nickname.

 

[lula]

How do you know??
I thought that he is called by Froilán...

No, he is Felipe. Froilán is for the press, because it turns out to be to them nice, in his family always he has been Felipe or Pipe.

 

[norwegianne]

During WWII Princess Ragnhild of Norway was nicknamed Running Hill by her American classmates, who had trouble pronouncing her name.

 

[pollyemma]

Letizia: is called Leti

who calls her that? Felipe?

 

[betina]

The swedish crownprinces Margaret was also named Daisy like her granddaughter Margrethe 2.

King George 1. of Greece = Willy
Queen Alexandra of Britain = Alix
Zarina Maria Feodorovna (or princess Dagmar of Denmark) = Minny
Christian 9. of Denmark = Englepapa
Queen Louise of Denmark = Englemama
Konstantin of Greece and his grandson = Tino
Albert Victor of Britain = Eddie

 

[pollyemma]

Prinses Margriet of Holland is called "Pietie" by her family.

 

[juliamontague]

Princess Margarethe of Prussia: Mossy
(I think I read that somewhere)

 

[BeatrixFan]

Princess Alexandra of Kent is known as 'Puddy'

 

[pollyemma]

Claus-Casimir the little son of Constantijn and Laurentien is nicknamed "Clausimir."

 

[SpiffyBallerina]

Prinses Margriet of Holland is called "Pietie" by her family.

What does that mean????

Queen Beatrix has always been "Trix" to her family.

 

[pollyemma]

What does that mean????

Queen Beatrix has always been "Trix" to her family.

It doesnt mean anything. thats just what she was called as a little girl by her sisters and it stuck.

 

[pollyemma]

Diana was called "Duch" short for Duchess by her sisters.

 

[BeatrixFan]

Princess Margaret was Margo.

 

[Beck]

Queen Victoria's children-

Victoria- Vicky.
Albert Edward- Bertie.
Alice.
Alfred- Alffie.
Helena- Lenchen.
Louise.
Arthur.
Leopold.
Beatrice- Baby.

 

[BeatrixFan]

I think Camilla is known as Milla.

 

[SpiffyBallerina]

It doesnt mean anything. thats just what she was called as a little girl by her sisters and it stuck.

How is it pronounced???

 

[LaMinka]

Maud Angelica: Lille Ma (I have read in Aftenposten that she is also just known as Angelica)
Leah Isadora: Leah(I have read in Se og Hør that she is Izza)
Ingrid Alexandra: Ingrid
Mette-Marit: Mette

 

[LaChicaMadrilena]

I have read somewhere that Letizia was called "Metizia" by Maxima since she is the only Crown Princess whose name doesn't start with "M"