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The Prince of Wales was heard calling his daughter by the nickname when the family visited the Chelsea Flower Show in 2019 to see the ‘Back to Nature Garden’ that the Princess of Wales had created

Royals opt to use funny, affectionate nicknames when talking about one another, much like any other family.

The Firm has become well-known for their love of pulling pranks, giving each other joke Christmas presents and generally poking fun at one another whenever they can, and nicknames are just part of this. Whether it is Cabbage or Squeak, Gary or Stavros, the royal nicknames are hilarious and offer a glimpse at the light-hearted nature of the family behind the crown.

One young royal who has a particularly sweet pet name is Princess Charlotte. Her father, Prince William was heard using it when Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis visited the Chelsea Flower Show in 2019 to see the ‘Back to Nature Garden’ that the Princess of Wales had co-created.

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The Wales family’s visit to the famous show in 2019 offered the public an intimate glimpse at the family as they explored the garden. While he played on a rope swing in the corner of the garden, Prince William shouted out to his daughter and asked her to give him a push.

But instead of saying ‘Charlotte’, he called for ‘Mignonette’. The French word is said to mean “small, sweet, and delicate” or “cute”. During a later visit to Northern Ireland, it was revealed that Kate calls her daughter ‘Lottie’ as she chatted to waiting members of the crowd.

It is a royal tradition that while a royal is at school or while they are working in a professional capacity that they are known by their first name and use their parent’s title as a last name. This means that Princess Charlotte is known as Charlotte Wales to her classmates and teachers.

Prince William was heard using the nickname in 2016 ( 
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Princess Charlotte is known as Charlotte Cambridge at school ( 
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PA)The same goes for her elder brother as he is known as George Wales at school, and it is likely that younger brother Louis uses the same style when he joins his siblings at Lambrook School in Berkshire. Prince William and Prince Harry also adopted this tradition during their education and time in the military. They both took the last name of Wales after their father’s former title of the Prince of Wales.

However, the tradition of using a parent’s title as the last name is not something that every royal chooses to do. As the official last name of the Royal Family is Mountbatten-Windsor, many royal children use that surname at school.

For example, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were known to use that style, rather than be known as Beatrice and Eugenie York. The same goes for Prince Harry and Meghan’s children when they were previously known as Archie and Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor. However, in 2023, it was announced that the pair would be styled as Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet of Sussex after the couple revealed they did not wish to deny their children of their birth right.

The Sussexes were seen kissing and cuddling during the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games in Vancouver and now an intimate chat between the pair has been revealed by a lip reader

Prince Harry gave a five word message to Meghan Markle during their loved-up display in the stands at the Invictus Games, reportedly said a lip reader.

Cameras honed in on the Sussexes as they kissed and cuddled during the opening ceremony to the sporting event in Vancouver on Saturday. It was the seventh edition of the games, established by Harry in 2014 and Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Nelly Furtado performed at the opening event.

Harry and Meghan cheered and clapped for the United Kingdom ’s team as the competitors walked on to the stage. The duke noticed the camera on him and smiled and waved. And after the Sussexes’ united front a lip reader has now shared what was said by Harry and how they came to kiss each other.

A lip reader has revealed words shared between the couple during the opening ceremony ( 
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“For the first part of the clip, Harry says ‘give us a kiss then’. Meghan gives him a kiss on the lips and says ‘all the best’,” the lip reader told The Sun. Harry then left his wife to deliver a speech to the crowd at the BC Place Stadium. “We gather here in Vancouver in a spirit of unity,” he said.

“Beyond any differences, here at the Invictus Games we are grounded in mutual respect, competing fiercely, but believing in one another.” Emphasising the athletes’ resilience, Prince Harry declared: “Over the past decade I’ve lost count of the times we’ve heard you tell us that the Invictus Games saved you. Respectfully, I disagree. Invictus didn’t save you. You saved yourself.”

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Samir Hussein/WireImageIt has also been suggested that the show of unity between the Sussexes was a result of Donald Trump ’s dig at Meghan in comments made as he said that he would not deport Harry from the United States over admissions of drug taking by the royal. Trump suggested that Harry already has “enough problems with his wife” Meghan who the president branded as “terrible”.

And during his Invictus Games speech, Harry also criticised what he perceived as “weak moral character in the world ” which could also have been him hitting back at Trump.

Harry addressed the audience, saying: “At this moment, when there is no shortage of crises, no absence of uncertainty, no lack of weak moral character in the world, the values you embody, the way you carry yourselves – not only at the Invictus Games, but each and every day – your courage, your resilience, your humanity, illuminate a path forward for us all.”

The Sussexes appeared loved-up as they took in the Invictus Games’ opening ceremony in Vancouver before they headed to an Indian restaurant for a meal with Michael Bublé and his wife Luisana

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle enjoyed a meal with with singer Michael Bublé and his wife Luisana at an Indian restaurant after watching the Invictus Games’ opening ceremony.

The Sussexes looked loved-up as they took in the start of the sporting event in Vancouver, kissing and cuddling in the stands. The duke, 40, and duchess, 43, put on an amorous display throughout the two-hour show, alongside 40,000 fans, inside Vancouver’s BC Place stadium.

And then afterwards they went on a low-key date night at Vij’s Indian restaurant in the city with Michael and Luisana on Saturday night. Chef Vikram Vij wrote on Instagram: “Another incredible night at Vij’s. When food brings people together, magic happens! We were honoured to once again welcome Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Michael Bublé, and Luisana Lopilato for another unforgettable evening at Vij’s.

Harry and Meghan went to the restaurant in Vancouver

Michael Buble and wife Luisana ate with the Sussexes at the restaurant (stock image) ( 
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“Sharing great conversation, incredible flavors, and the joy of coming together—this is what dining is all about! A special night made even more meaningful as we celebrate the opening of the 2025 Invictus Games—a powerful tribute to resilience, courage, and the human spirit.”

Earlier Harry and Meghan were seen smiling and laughing together as they watched performances by a host of stars, including Katy Perry, Chris Martin and Nelly Furtado. An onlooker said: “They looked so happy. It was lovely to see.”

The opening ceremony came after US president Donald Trump took a dig at mum-of-two Meghan while declaring he was not interested in throwing Harry out of the US amid his visa row. Trump, 78, said he won’t deport Harry – because the royal “has enough problems” with his “terrible” wife.

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Harry appeared to aim an apparent jab back at Trump while giving a speech on stage towards the end of the end of the show, bemoaning “weak moral character in the world”. He also personally thanked veterans after leaving the stage and shared a hug with a member of the Ukrainian team.

Harry and Meghan on Sunday night met competitors’ friends and families in Vancouver and were preparing to watch injured veterans go head-to-head in wheelchair basketball and wheelchair curling. Writing on her Instagram account on Sunday night, Meghan said: “Let the games begin! Get ready for a week of heart, hope, and heroes in action. Join us in cheering loudly and proudly to show just how much these competitors and their families mean to us.”

The Duchess of Sussex went over to have photos with fans after a wheelchair basketball game at the Invictus Games in Vancouver when she came to the rescue of a woman falling over

Meghan Markle came to the rescue of a fan who fell backwards as they had a photo taken together.

The Duchess of Sussex was posing with fans in the basketball hall at the Invictus Games, which began in Vancouver on Saturday, when the woman lost her balance. It came after she and Harry had both been watching wheelchair basketball.

There was a large group of people looking to have a selfie with Meghan and one woman began to chat with her before having a photo together. But it was just after the photo had been taken that the fan began to topple backwards with Meghan, as well as other members of the crowd, holding onto her so she didn’t fall over.

Meghan looked shocked asking “are you okay?” before holding hands with the woman as they had another snap together. The royal couple stayed behind for more than 25 minutes posing for pictures with fans inside Vancouver Convention Centre after being given front row seats for a match between USA and Nigeria.

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After the match ended, Meghan also spoke to Cynthia Phelps, 39, her husband James, 44, and their baby Laramie, seven months, all from Alaska. At one point Meghan held baby Laramie in her arms. Cynthia said: “She said she was a very happy baby. She said her kids were at home and she missed them and she was excited to see a baby that was so happy.

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“She said she misses them and remembers when they were young.” Cynthia added: “She is always personable and very down to earth and just really cares about us. Every time she talks to us it’s very visible and genuine.” James, who served alongside Harry at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan in 2012, where they first got to know each other, is competing in wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, biathlon and skeleton.

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PA)The family of three had previously enjoyed breakfast with Harry and Meghan at their hotel in Vancouver on Saturday morning. Cnythia said: “It’s a blessing to be able to spend time with them. They genuinely care about the healing journey of every single one of the competitors. We greatly appreciate it.”

In a touching moment during the match, which USA won, eight-year-old Lucious Gayton ran over to Harry clutching a Funko Pop! figure of him, which the royal signed. The overwhelmed youngster admitted: “I don’t remember what he said.” Lucious was there with his mother Ivette to support his father Lucio, a US army veteran.

Ivette said: “I do like Harry, we like the whole family and follow them on the news. We have the whole royal Funko Pop! Collection. We do really appreciate this event, it gives my husband purpose and he gets very excited about it. He was left with a spinal injury after tours in Afghanistan and Iraq.”

Linda Robson has revealed her children are worried about her as she waits to receive test results after undergoing scans on her pancreas

Linda Robson fears she will have to have her pancreas removed in a heartbreaking health admission.

The Loose Women star opened up on her health scare to Ruth Langsford, Brenda Edwards and Janet Street-Porter on Tuesday. The Birds of a Feather star shared her health woes as the panel discussed how illness can affect your family following Kate Middleton’s brave video announcing she has completed cancer treatment.

Linda shares her son Louis and daughter Roberta with ex-husband Mark Dunford and has an older daughter, Lauren, from a previous relationship. She said: “I have had a bit of health scare – quite a few years ago I had gall stones and they damaged my pancreas and they’ve been keeping an eye on me for a while now.” Linda explained she had undergone scans in recent weeks and is expected to receive the results of her latest scan next week.

She continued: “I had a cyst on my pancreas and it went from one to two cm so the kids have been really worried about me,” before adding that she’s waiting to find out whether the cyst has grown in size. A shocked Ruth remarked: “This is happening right now to you?”

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“Yes,” Linda replied. “If it is [bigger] then they’ll have to remove my pancreas which means I’d then be a diabetic but fingers crossed that won’t happen and the cysts won’t have grown. I feel quite positive about it but the kids are obviously worried about it.”

Ruth asked: “How do you deal with that as a family? Are you talking?” To which Linda replied: “I make jokes about it all the time because I try to diffuse them worrying about me. When I did go to the hospital they came with me and taped everything the doctors said because I would have forgotten everything that they said.”

Earlier this year, Linda revealed her children became her carers during her battle with OCD, alcoholism and depression. She explained: “My children were my carers when I was mentally ill. There was a point when I got so low I couldn’t be left alone. I wasn’t allowed to see my grandchildren until I was better. It was four years ago now and they still say, ‘Mum I’m so glad you are better, we never thought we’d get you back.’”

Recalling the difficult time in her life during a Loose Women episode, Linda explained: “I went through a really tough time, I was depressed and I turned to alcohol and had cleaning OCD. I used to always have a glass of wine or spritzers in the evening, come 10 o’clock at night, but never in the daytime. And then I got put on medication that sent me a bit mad.

“I got put on a certain drug which was supposed to help the depression but it didn’t it just heightened it, so I had to go into three different establishments and it was the worst time in my life, I completely ruined my family’s lives.”

Loose Women panellist Stacey Solomon paid tribute to her teen son Zachary as she took him to the National Television Awards on a rare showbiz outing for the lad – as he watched his mum bag a big prize

Stacey Solomon has revealed the emotional reason she took her son Zachary to the NTAs as the Essex star bags the big prize.

The popular telly face, who scooped top prize for her life makeover show Sort Your Life Out in the National Television Awards’ Factual Entertainment category, was pictured on a rare outing with her 16-year-old lad, Zachary, at the glitzy ceremony, held last night at the 02 in London.

And The X Factor contestant turned Loose Women panellist revealed how lucky she felt to have her son by her side for the show, after previously revealing she feared missing too much of her older childrens’ lives.

Taking to Instagram, Stacey shared a series of photos of the pair modelling their NTAs outfits by a large tree at their famous home, Pickle Cottage.

She wrote: “On the way to the NTAs with Zachary who has been by my side in this crazy journey since the very beginning. I wouldn’t be who I am if it weren’t for you Zach. I’m so proud to be with you on such a special night, where I’ve been nominated for best present & best factual with my @sortyourlifeout family. I don’t believe I’d be on this path if it wasn’t for having you. My rock, since forever. to the moon & back forever…” [sic]

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Stacey looked dazzling ( 
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And as she accepted her award, Stacey took to the stage and gave Zachary a shoutout while paying tribute to everyone behind Sort Your Life Out.

Back in May this year, Stacey said she wanted to reduce her telly work to be there for her family more.

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On the Red Carpet ( 
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“And then I’ve got these three babies. I don’t want to miss what I potentially feel like I missed with my older children. And I want to be there for my older children, who I think need me now more than ever. I’ve been battling with that in my head.”

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Stacey donned a red satin corset dress teamed with silk black, elbow-length gloves and black high heel stilettos, addingred lipstick to complete the look with her blonde hair in a bouncy, bouffant style.

The Loose Women panel were discussing the family feud between Prince Harry and Prince William when the conversation turned to Coleen Nolan’s own family fall-out

Loose Women turned emotional this week as Coleen Nolan shared the “worst thing” that could happen to her “as a mum”.

The ITV panel were chatting about Prince William and Prince Harry’s feud after William made a public social media post wishing his brother a happy 40th birthday. But it got Coleen thinking about her own family fallout with her sisters.

Jane Moore confessed that with no mother figure in their lives after the deaths of Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth II, there is no female figure to push the pair back together again.

She said: “I wonder that they don’t have that woman in their lives going, ‘Come on, sort yourselves out’”. Coleen added: “I genuinely believe that if Diana was still here it would never have got to this. They both idolised her and she absolutely idolised them.

“I think it’s really important. The fall-out I had with my family, with my sisters, for like four years… I don’t think that would have continued as long as it did had my mum still been around.”

Coleen Nolan confessed to her own family feud
She added: “Because you go, ‘We don’t want to upset mum, it’s not worth upsetting mum’. It’s the worst thing that could happen to me as a mum, that my kids all fall out and not speak to each other. I couldn’t bear the thought of it.”

Ruth Langsford stepped in to say: “But if they did, I know you would step in and go, ‘Come on, we can sort this out, you need to talk to each other’.”

The panel discussed Prince William and Harry’s fall-out
Coleen agreed: “Yeah, definitely you would! Or I’d just move away and let them get on with it, I don’t know!”

Coleen fell out with her sisters and didn’t speak to them for four years, until her sister Bernie tragically died in 2013. She admitted: “Because we’re family there is also this very very deep love for each other. Losing my sister Bernie brought all of that up and whatever we disagree on it’s not worth not speaking to each other because ultimately we love each other.”

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TV Times via Getty Images)She admitted that though she and her sisters weren’t speaking, their kids continued to see each other – and the cousins remained “so close” throughout. She added: “The only thing we revisit is how silly it was. We lost four years of speaking to each other. It took Bernie’s death for us to start talking again.”

For sister Anne, her “stomach dropped” when she wasn’t invited on The Nolans’ tour in 2009 with Maureen, Linda, Coleen and Bernie – with her sister Denise also ditched.

The Masked Singer viewers were left fuming at the judges after they failed to guess Bush’s identity, with fans guessing correctly that it was EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy

ITV’s The Masked Singer fans were left gobsmacked as the judges failed to identify Bush, who was the latest contestant to be unmasked. The semi-final of the singing competition aired on Saturday (February 8) night and saw a double-elimination.

Five celebrities battled it out for a place in the final with judges Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross and Maya Jama, along with guest judge Richard E. Grant, trying to guess their identities.

Bear was the first celebrity of the night to be unmasked and was revealed as rapper Example, with judge Maya correctly guessing his identity. Bush was the next celebrity to be revealed ahead of next week’s final.

Fans had already been guessing that it was EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy – and they were proved right on Saturday night. She wowed fans and the judges with her performances of ABBA’s Thank You For The Music and Lisa Loeb’s Stay, but none of the judges managed to guess her identity.

Bush is unmasked on the Masked Singer and revealed as Natalie Cassidy ( 
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Viewers took to X to share their disbelief, with one writing: “Called it from day one. OF COURSE it was Natalie Cassidy. We all knew… apart from the judges,” reported the Manchester Evening News.

Another fan added: “How the judges never got who Bush was is honestly shocking.” Meanwhile, another fan said: “how the judges didn’t get her, i will never know. the clues don’t even matter. you can tell just by the voice. she was the most obvious one this year.”

Fans took to Twitter in full force to voice their amazement that Natalie Cassidy was behind the mask, with one tweeting: “Shock of the evening… it was Natalie Cassidy! But even bigger shock – none of the panel guessed it was her!”

Meanwhile, another viewer argued that the judges were outshone by savvy Twitter users, saying: “The judges should be replaced with X users. They guessed Natalie Cassidy from day 1. Sack the judges! !”

Natalie Cassidy was revealed to be Bush on The Masked Singer

Cassidy’s performance also led some to celebrate her as an “icon” and “national treasure”, with one viewer tweeting: “Natalie! Icon! Knew it from day one… just brilliant.”

Additionally, another viewer praised her, “Natalie Cassidy has cemented her national treasure status! Bush has been such a cute character – put her heart and soul into it, so much fun. And reaching the semi-final amongst a group of professional singers – she more than held her own! What a star.”

Frankie Bridge, who recently attended the National Television Awards with her Loose Women co-stars, has unleashed a rant about “b******t” being “spouted” in acceptance speeches from certain stars

Loose Women presenter Frankie Bridge has issued a cryptic dig at “b******t” she has noticed in the industry, particularly at awards shows.

During Frankie’s appearance on Spencer Matthews’ Big Fish podcast, the former Made In Chelsea star hinted at some celebrities continuing to work with “horrible people”, which he struggles to understand.

He said: “Some people have reputations for being really horrible people and I’ve always found it incredibly odd that people would continue to work with horrible people.

“I don’t understand the thought process that goes behind supporting a horrible person.” Agreeing with his point, Frankie cited some of her previous experiences at star-studded events as an example.

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She recalled some words of wisdom from artist manager Simon Fuller, after her time in S Club Juniors as a youngster came to an end, telling Spencer: “I think that’s been one of my biggest things over the years, is that I’ve met a lot of those people.

“I remember when I finished with S Club Juniors, Simon Fuller said to me, ‘Always continue to be good to work with, like you are, because everyone’s always going to then continue to want to work with you’, and it really stuck with me.”

The singer-turned-TV-presenter continued: “I’ve had moments throughout my career… you know, you always say the good guy comes out on top, and I think as I got older, I was like, ‘That’s not actually necessarily true,’ and it really p****d me off.”

Spencer Matthews addressed his negative experiences while interviewing Frankie Bridge ( 
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BANG Showbiz.)Without naming names, Frankie revealed: “I’ve sat at awards ceremonies knowing that there’s people winning these awards that everyone in the room hates working with, and they get up and they spout this speech about loving everyone, and being kind, and all that b******t and I’m like, ‘you’re lying! Everyone in here hates you’.

“Yet they’re all standing up clapping and going, ‘yeah!’, and posting about it, and I think that’s what helps me as well, because I know the b******t. I don’t necessarily buy into it, but I also think if you’re aware of it, it helps to keep you on a level.”

Former Loose Women host, Andrea McLean, was rushed to hospital after collapsing at home, where she was found by her husband, Nick Feeney

Loose Women star, Andrea McLean, was rushed to hospital after collapsing at home in a terrifying start to the year.

The presenter, 55, revealed she was “in a lot of pain” after being diagnosed with severe pneumonia, acute kidney injury and sepsis. Opening up about the ordeal, Andrea, who hosted Loose Women until 2020, described how she “collapsed in the bathroom” and “lay there for an hour before my husband [Nick Feeney] found me.

She told her followers on Instagram: “We rang the GP who told us to call 999 immediately. The ambulance team were amazing. My blood pressure was so low I couldn’t stand, and I was in a lot of pain. To be honest, I was barely aware of what was happening, other than trying to be helpful.

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“Our bedroom is in the loft, up a steep, narrow flight of stairs, which meant the stretcher couldn’t turn, so getting me out was challenging. We eventually got out the house, and I can now say with confidence that travelling in the back of an ambulance isn’t as much fun as you think it would be.”

Andrea added: “I can’t remember much about A&E other than it was thorough. Questions, scans, lots of needles, and possibly the most painful insertion of a catheter ever experienced. Then my X-ray and CT scans came back. I had severe pneumonia, Acute Kidney Injury and sepsis. Things happened quickly; drips, super-strong antibiotics via IV and orally, and I was transferred to the Emergency Assessment Ward.”

Revealing she spent two nights on the ward, the host described her “sensory overload” including the “smell of poo”, sharing: “[It was] a sensory overload with the screams, shouting and sound and smell of poo from people losing control of their bowels.”

After medics informed Andrea she had lost 80 per cent capacity in one of her lungs, she was put on morphine. Thankfully, her husband, Nick, visited her twice a day on the ward, along with the presenter’s daughter.

Although now discharged from hospital, Andrea said her life was still being impacted and is “still not well enough to handle normal stuff”. Admitting she “still hates January”, she said: “It’s now February, and I’m still not well enough to handle normal stuff like getting up and rushing out the door to do the jobs I’d been booked to do, because every part of that process would end with me falling down, or at the very least sitting on a tube station floor feeling very unwell and embarrassed at the stares.

“I’m still having ‘funny turns’ while out for a walk, or attempting the mildest of exercise.” She concluded: “It means I haven’t really started 2025 yet.”