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Prince William and Kate Middleton have been married since 29 April 2011 and now share three beautiful children together - Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, and little Prince Louis, five. The couple are clearly very happy and on their public outings, fans are always blown away by their warm and loving interactions.
But, according to one royal author, their relationship does have its ups and downs behind closed doors. Tom Quinn takes a closer look at the Prince and Princess of Wales in his book, Gilded Youth: An Intimate History of Growing Up in the Royal Family. It tells the story of the royal family through interviews with palace staff and insiders, and Tom details the sweet nicknames the couple have for each other.
William and Kate pictured on their wedding day in 2011 (Getty Images)According to the author, Kate calls William 'babe', but also pokes fun by referring to him as 'baldy'. William supposedly calls Kate 'Babykins' or 'Duchess of Doolittle' - the latter apparently a 'gentle dig' at his wife for not having a career before their wedding. Like all couples, William and Kate don't always see eye to eye, although Kate is the 'calm one' - "She's the one who will pour oil on troubled waters and go, 'Let’s not stir things up'" - while her husband is a little more hot-headed.
Tom writes: "Of course, privately, William and Kate, like all couples, fall out, row, shout at each other and say unkind things to each other, but Kate is an appeaser by instinct and William always gives way as he had more than enough emotional turmoil, divorce and disruption as a child. He hates confrontation."
During an interview with Fox News Digital, Tom elaborated further on his claims, saying: "Someone at the palace told me about the nicknames they have for each other. But it’s not all sweetness.
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"They have terrible rows where they throw things at each other. Kate might seem to be a very calm person, and William also. But it’s not always true. Because the big stress for William and Kate is that they’re constantly surrounded by [palace aides]. It’s like a Jane Austen novel."
He added: "[Kate] said, 'Like every other couple, we have days when we are really, really cross with each other, or days when we don’t talk to each other.' They want to be seen as an ordinary couple with the same stresses of having children, work, and everything else that life brings."