Prince George and Princess Charlotte’s adorable name for their grandfather Prince Charles
While Prince Charles has many important duties to tend to, one of his most treasured roles is being the grandfather to his grandchildren – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis – and soon-to-be Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's child.
And just like all families, a grandparent must decide what they want their grandchildren to call them.
However, unlike most families, the heir to the British throne has many more options to choose from and must also consider ‘royal protocol’.
Luckily, five-year-old George and three-year-old Charlotte don’t have to refer to their grandfather as “His Royal Highness Prince Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales”, as it would be quite a mouthful for them.
Referring to him as “Your Royal Highness” would also be quite formal for the sweet young royals.
So, what do George and Charlotte call their grandfather?
It turns out Prince William and Kate’s two oldest children refer to Prince Charles as ‘Grandpa Wales’, reported The Daily Mail.
While the name is an obvious nod to Charles’ title as the Prince of Wales, the name also holds some family history.
The name stems back to Queen Elizabeth II’s name for her grandfather King George V, which was “Grandpa England”.
It is also believed that George and Charlotte refer to Camilla Parker Bowles as “Ga-Ga” and their great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II as “Gan-Gan”.
Prince Charles and Camilla have a soft spot for their grandchildren, with the couple reportedly hosting an annual garden party for their grandchildren and their friends every June.
"In 2016 there were about 90 children tucking into sandwiches, cakes and jellies, and roaring around the garden at Clarence House, having tugs of war and watching spellbound as magicians did tricks and entertainers made them laugh," reported Good Housekeeping.
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