"Sausage" and "Unicorn" The royals give themselves these nicknames
Nicknames are normal within a family, and this also applies to the royals. However, the chosen nicknames are sometimes bizarre - and often refer to the kitchen.
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- Charles III is known both for his activism and as the "Green Regent" and is called "Unicorn" by the US Secret Service.
- Princess Anne affectionately calls her brother Charles "Old Bean", which she confirms in the documentary "Charles III: The Coronation Year".
- Nicknames are traditional in the British royal family, such as Prince William's "One Pint Willy" and Prince Philip's "Sausage" for Queen Elizabeth II.
Charles has always stood out as a prince for his activism, and now he is also the "Green Regent". But this nickname is nothing compared to the US Secret Service, for example, which calls the British king "Unicorn".
Various nicknames are common in family circles, which are (hopefully) always meant in an endearing way. Princess Anne, for example, calls her brother Charles "Old Bean". However, those who are not related to the King still have to resort to "Your Royal Highness".
Anne spilled the beans in the documentary "Charles III: The Coronation Year", where you can see a clip in which she greets her big brother with "Hello, Old Bean" at Buckingham Palace.
This is in line with public opinion of Anne: She is seen as a very relaxed royal, down-to-earth and approachable. When it comes to nicknames, she probably doesn't care whether her brother is now king.
Such nicknames are almost a tradition in the British royal family. Many of the nicknames come from the culinary world: Prince William is known in the family as "One Pint Willy". He apparently can't take any more. Prince Philip affectionately called his wife Elizabeth II "Sausage" - he also liked the nickname "Cabbage".
Where he got these nicknames for the former Queen of Great Britain will probably remain a secret between the two deceased royals.