Kate Middleton has secret royal code name – and she's already given it away

31 December 2023 , 21:13

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Kate Middleton, like other royals, deploys secret code names when out and about (Image: Getty)

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has a secret code name that she once accidentally revealed.

The British Royal Family, including the late Queen, Charles and Camilla, are known to use pseudonyms for security reasons and perhaps for a bit of fun too, according to the Daily Star. In 2010, while Prince William was working as a search and rescue pilot in Wales, Kate let slip one of her 'secret' names.

She was shopping for a wetsuit but forgot her purse. When the shop owner, Dave Buckland, asked for her name to reserve the item, she responded: "Mrs Cambridge." A friend later told the Mail on Sunday: "He was looking straight at her and actually commented that it was quite an unusual surname. He hadn't a clue who she was. She just smiled and said she'd be back. He hasn't lived it down since."

When on holiday, Kate and William reportedly use other secret names. William is known as Danny Collins, while Kate goes by Daphne Clark, says The Express. Both names share the initials DC, representing Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – the pair's royal titles before they became Prince and Princess of Wales.

Prince George might have tried to keep it hush-hush, but back in 2019, he let slip a cheeky secret while out with his grandma Carole Middleton. A lady was walking her dog when George came up to say hello to the pup, and she told The Sun all about it.

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The woman said: "I was asked by a police minder not to take a photo of the children, which I didn't, but George started stroking my dog. Just to be friendly I engaged in a bit of small talk and I asked George what his name was, even though obviously I knew it.

Both William and Kate reportedly use code names with the initials D.C. for Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (No credit)

"To my astonishment, he said 'I'm called Archie' with a big smile on his face. I don't know why he calls himself Archie but kids often play with their names and I think it's lovely."

Marie Claire reported that this nickname was around even before his cousin, Archie, son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, was born. And the late Queen herself was known as 'Sharon' by staff and security when they were talking business, to stop any sneaky eavesdroppers from picking up on her real name.

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Michael Moran