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The royal family may live in ways that seem alien to us much of the time, but there’s the occasional snippet of news that reminds us that we’re really not so different to them after all.
Perhaps the most down-to-earth member of ‘The Firm’ is the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton. Not from an aristocratic background, she’s also been known to adjust the rules of royal life to suit her, while Kate is open to sharing tidbits about her formative years growing up away from the royal household.
In fact, the 43-year-old Princess of Wales previously revealed that she had a rather un-regal nickname growing up (with her younger sister, Pippa, also having a schoolyard moniker).
When on a royal engagement to her old prep school St Andrews in Pangbourne, Berkshire, Kate told onlookers she was once known as “Squeak” to her classmates.
And no, the nickname didn’t come from Kate’s mousey demeanor or any inherent shyness; instead, it’s all to do with the school guinea pigs.
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“There was one called Pip and one called Squeak,” Kate explained to crowds. “So my sister was called Pip and I was Squeak.”
As endearing as Squeak is, it’s just one of a whole host on nicknames Kate has been dubbed over the years. Having previously boasted of a close friendship, Prince Harry had his own little pet name for the Princess of Wales.
The Duke of Sussex would refer to her as “Cath,” while most of her other friends, family, and loved ones call her Kate.
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During an interview with BBC Radio One presenter Scott Mills, Kate joked she’s pretty easygoing when it comes to nicknames.
“I will answer to most things,” she laughed, adding that Prince William refers to her as “babe” or “darling,” while her three children (Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10 and seven-year-old Prince Louis) call her “mummy.”
She really is just like us, isn’t she?