Move over Prince George, it turns out Princess Charlotte has the cutest nickname of all

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24th May 2019

Back in January, Prince George revealed to a dog walker while out on a rendezvous with his grandmother, Carole Middleton, that his nickname was Archie. Since then, speculation has surfaced that Prince George was in fact revealing the name of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s first child, who we know to be Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Either way, it was a good reminder that the royals are just like us in a way – they have nicknames too.

This week it’s been revealed that Princess Charlotte actually has a nickname aside from the one we know about (the shortened version of her name, “Lottie”). In case you missed it, the Cambridges had a family outing to the Chelsea Flower Show, with Kensington Palace releasing a number of images and videos of the family playing in a garden co-designed by the duchess. 

One of the videos shows a very happy Prince George giving his mother a “20 out of 10” for her efforts but if you keep watching, it seems Princess Charlotte’s nickname is revealed in the clip.

Prince William, making use of the treehouse swing, calls out to his four-year-old daughter with what sounds like the word “mignonette.” In French, the term “mignon” means cute but the full translation of “mignonette” is equivalent to “cutie” or “little darling” in English.

In the video, Princess Charlotte responds to “mignonette” saying “yes” and then Prince William adds, “give me a push!” 

While some cynical Twitter users believe he’s saying “have you been on here” really quickly, it’s a bit of a stretch – also, Princess Charlotte’s response in the video is more akin to being summoned. Also, Prince William is actually fluent in French, which is a skill we’re certain he’s trying to impart to his children too. (We already know Prince George and Princess Charlotte are both learning Spanish with their nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo). 

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You can watch the video and decide for yourself above. See our full list of the royal family’s secret nicknames here.