The real meaning behind Prince Charles' nickname for Camilla
To the world, they're known as Charles, the Prince of Wales, and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.
But behind closed doors, they have long been known to each other as Fred and Gladys.
The nickname originated from a British radio comedy show called The Goon Show, that ran from 1951 to 1960 and was a personal favourite of Prince Charles'.
Fred and Gladys were two of the main characters on the show that appeared regularly, but no details have emerged on why these specific names were chosen.
The nicknames have even been used in the latest season of The Crown, which focuses on Charles' relationship with Diana.
The royal couple have been using the nicknames for each other since they first started dating in their twenties, before Prince Charles' wedding to Princess Diana.
Through his engagement and marriage to Diana, Charles continued his relationship with Camilla, with Diana even finding a gold bracelet with the letters "G" and "F" engraved, which was meant for Camilla.
Diana spoke of finding the bracelet with royal biographer Andrew Morton, saying, “I walked into this man’s office one day and I said, ‘Ooh, what’s in that parcel?’ And he said ‘Oh, you shouldn’t look at that.
“So I opened it and there was a gold chain bracelet with a blue enamel disc. It’s got ‘G and F’ entwined in it, ‘Gladys’ and ‘Fred’—they were their nicknames.”
She later spoke about deciding to marry the royal despite finding the gift, with royal expert Jennie Bond saying, "Diana told me much later in one of our private conversations that she had felt like a lamb to the slaughter as she walked up the aisle, which was very sad."
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