Prince George's unusual school nickname as kids get creative with royal's title

04 December 2023 , 23:00

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Prince George's unusual school nickname as kids get creative with royal's title

Prince George has earned himself a new nickname amongst his mates at school - and the young royal reportedly loves it so much he has started to use it at home with Prince William and Kate Middleton.

In 2019, the eldest child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was affectionately known as "P.G" by other students at Thomas's Battersea in London in a nod to his title of Prince George.

Although George now attends Lambrook school near his family’s Windsor home, his old nickname has followed him and evolved even further so the 10-year-old is now known as "P.G Tips" in a reference to the much-loved British tea brand. He is a big fan of the nickname and even goes by the name of just "Tips" whilst at school and amongst family.

Prince George reportedly loves his nicknames (Getty Images)

The nickname is said to be one of endearment because George is said to be popular with his pals at school, according to Vanity Fair. One source explained how the other children in the school didn’t treat him any differently and said: “He's very popular and has a lot of friends, and there's very little fuss made about who he is.”

But although William and Kate seem happy enough with their son being known as "Tips", there is one word that neither George nor his siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis must ever be called.

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The royal trio have one of the best nannies in the country in Maria Borrallo, who has stuck to her training instruction of never calling the youngest members of the Cambridge clan “kids”. Maria was educated at the famous Norland College in Bath, one of the country's top child care training centres, where she learnt the strict rule.

Author Louise Heren, who spent a year at the college researching a documentary, told The Mirror: “Instead, the little royals should always be referred to as children or by their names. The word kid is banned. It's a mark of respect for the children as individuals."

Jake Loader