Prince George has a hilarious nickname from his schoolmates
No, it's not George of the castle...
No, it's not George of the castle...
Words by Maisie Bovingdon
Prince George has not only stolen our hearts, but also those of his schoolmates - so much so, he apparently has a brilliant nickname from his pals at Thomas's Battersea.
The five-year-old royal - who is third in line to the throne - is in Year 1 at the south London school, and is known by his peers not as George, or Prince, but P.G, a source told Vanity Fair, a moniker that is far from his pseudonym, Archie.
But why P.G? No, it isn't a nod to the tea brand, but actually a shortened version of 'Prince George' - get it?
But the moniker isn't mocking his royal status, because Kate Middleton and Prince Willian's eldest son is 'very popular' in class, and people don't make a 'fuss' about who he is and his famous relatives.
The insider continued to tell the publication: 'He's very popular and has a lot of friends, and there's very little fuss made about who he is.'
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George also has the support of his royal cousin Maud Windsor - who is the daughter of Lord Frederick Michael George David Louis Windsor and Sophie Winkleman - as she too goes to Thomas's Battersea.
Will P.G. be a nickname that sticks throughout George's life? We'll have to wait and see, but it certainly is catchy.
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