Prince George just told a stranger his unusual nickname

We know members of the royal family love a good nickname for each other.

But now Prince George has accidentally revealed his – and it’s not really what you would expect.

An unsuspecting dog walker bumped into Prince George and sister Princess Charlotte recently while they were out with their grandmother Carole Middleton near the family’s Berkshire home.

The children wanted to pat the dog and the unnamed woman was asked not to take photos of the children, but used the opportunity to talk to the young royals, The Sun reports.

“Just to be friendly I engaged in a bit of small talk and I asked George what his name was, even though obviously I knew it,” the woman told the publication.

“To my astonishment he said ‘I’m called Archie’ with a big smile on his face.”

Other royal nicknames

The royal family are no strangers to cute and unusual nicknames for each other.

Back in November, Prince Charles revealed the nickname his eldest grandkids George and Charlotte have given him.

Unlike Prince William and Harry who affectionately call Queen Elizabeth, “granny”, the heir to the throne confessed that his grandchildren refer to him as “Grandpa Wales”.

The title has a striking similarity to the one Queen Elizabeth II had for her granddad, which was “Grandpa England”.

Camilla, the Duchess of Cambridge, is reportedly known as “Gaga” by the pair, while they call the Queen “Gan Gan”.

Even Meghan Markle, who has only officially been part of the regal clan since May, has earned a nickname, apparently being called “Tungsten” by Charles, a metal that is known for being strong and robust.

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