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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Prince William Gave Queen Elizabeth a Hilarious Nickname Because He Couldn't Pronounce "Granny" as a Toddler

A toddler Prince William wearing a white shirt and blue shorts standing in front of Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana and the Queen Mother laughing as they pose in chairs.

Long before Prince William was meeting with international leaders and parenting three kids, he was just another mischievous toddler with a wobbly grasp of the English language—and he even coined a silly nickname for Queen Elizabeth.

It seems little William couldn't get the sound of "Granny" right, and according to a story shared by the Daily Mail, one particular moment had the palace staff doing double-takes.

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