Prince William is formally known as His Royal Highness Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn, and Baron Carrickfergus. But to his son, His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge (aka Prince George), William has a much shorter name — and it’s very typical, plus much more in line with what we experience as parents raising our kiddos. During a royal trip to Leicester in 2018, someone overheard a conversation between Prince William and his son, per People. And during that conversation, the nickname Prince George, who is eight years old, has for his dad was overheard, and it’s surprisingly normal. “Kate said that William was playing football with the children last night and one of them said, I think it was George, ‘Are you playing football tomorrow, Pops?’” People reports someone overheard. In March 2021, it was revealed that Prince George’s sister, Charlotte, also has an informal name for her dad. Per SheKnows, an Instagram photo that Charlotte drew for the late Princess Diana to celebrate UK’s Mother’s Day referenced her dad as “Papa.” So even though we lead very different lives than the royal family, deep down, as parents, they have some things in common with us.
