2 weeks Ago By Lauren Welch
Prince George once referred to himself as 'Archie' in order to trick a dog walker when he was out near the Middleton's family home in Berkshire back in 2019. The young royal - then aged five - reportedly used the name just months before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their son, Archie, in May 2019. The now-11-year-old was on a walk with his grandmother, Carole Middleton, and younger sister, then-three-year-old Princess Charlotte when they came across a woman walking her dog.
It was said that George walked over to pet her dog and when asked what his name was, he smiled and said it was Archie. The woman was later surprised after learning that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle later welcomed their son, now-five-year-old Prince Archie. Speaking to The Sun , the woman - who had asked not to be named - said: "I was asked by a police minder not to take a photo of the children, which I didn’t, but George started stroking my dog.
"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. "To my astonishment he said ‘I’m called Archie’ with a big smile on his face. I don’t know why he calls himself Archie but kids often play with their names and I think it’s lovely.
" Much like his eldest son, Prince William previously went by a different name during his days at university - something to help protect his identity. Prior to graduating with a Scottish Master of Arts degree in geography from St Andrew's University in 2005, William went under the name ''William Wales' - but chose something a little different on his own accord . The name he chose to go by was 'Steve' - but this isn't William's only nickname as he was also known as 'Wombat' by his mother.
In an interview with NBC in 2007, William admitted to being stuck with the name, "I can’t get rid of it now," he said. Speaking of how he got the nickname, he added: "It began when I was two. I’ve been rightfully told because I can’t remember back that far, but when we went to Australia with our parents, and the wombat, you know, that’s the local animal, so I just basically got called that, not because I look like a wombat, or maybe I do.
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