{"id":483247,"date":"2026-06-18T07:28:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T07:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/483247\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T07:28:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T07:28:17","slug":"prince-williams-brutal-two-word-eton-nickname-resurfaces-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/483247\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William\u2019s Brutal Two-Word Eton Nickname Resurfaces \u2014 Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prince William reportedly had a surprising nickname at Eton. A former classmate has claimed fellow students used a blunt two-word label to tease the future king during his school years.\u00a0The story has resurfaced just as Prince George is set to enroll at the same prestigious Berkshire boarding school<\/a>. The account offers a rare look at how William was viewed by his peers, long before he became heir to the throne.<\/p>\n

A former schoolmate is shedding fresh light on Prince William\u2019s younger years<\/p>\n

Kensington Palace recently confirmed that\u00a0Prince George\u00a0will attend Eton College<\/a> in September. Now, stories from his father\u2019s time at the school are once again making headlines. A former pupil who attended Eton alongside\u00a0Prince William\u00a0between 1995 and 2000 has shared memories of what life was reportedly like for the young royal behind the school gates. According to his account, William\u2019s status as the future king did not make him untouchable among his peers.<\/p>\n

In comments reported by\u00a0The Telegraph (via Mirror<\/a>), the former classmate claimed some students jokingly referred to William as an \u201cupstart German.\u201d The nickname allegedly stemmed from the royal family\u2019s German roots. What\u2019s more, per the former pupil, it reflected the teasing culture that existed among students from wealthy and aristocratic backgrounds.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to remember that at Eton, he never stood out that much,\u201d the former classmate said. He claimed there were boys from equally prominent families, and in some cases, from lineages that stretched back centuries.<\/p>\n

Far from being isolated by his royal title, William was reportedly seen as part of the wider student body. \u201cWe weren\u2019t in awe of William, and I don\u2019t think he would have wanted us to be,\u201d the source said. Further, he alleged that while the Prince of Wales was \u201cpopular,\u201d he was also \u201cjust one of the crowd.\u201d<\/p>\n

The recollections also shed light on a particularly sensitive chapter in William\u2019s youth. During his years at Eton, intense media coverage surrounded the divorce of\u00a0his parents, King Charles\u00a0and\u00a0Diana, then-Princess of Wales. Yet, according to the former student, those subjects were rarely discussed directly at school.<\/p>\n

Following Diana\u2019s death in 1997, the former classmate claimed many students chose to express their support privately. While hundreds reportedly wrote letters of condolence, few were willing to bring up the tragedy face-to-face. \u201cI suspect it\u2019s what he\u2019d have preferred at the time,\u201d the individual added.<\/p>\n

Originally reported by Zahrah Patel on Reality Tea<\/a><\/p>\n

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