Prince William's children have given him this funny nickname, and there's a story behind it

Nicknames are the most normal thing in the world, most people have a nickname after all. They are often used lovingly, and usually come from a funny anecdote. But what about the Royals? They too can have wonderfully normal nicknames that have a personal meaning for themselves and their loved ones.

Prince William is no exception, as he recently revealed what his children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, like to call him. In all the seriousness of the Royal family, it is nice to see that they can have fun with their children too!

It's a funny story

Prince William has a funny nickname, given to him by his children. We explain the story behind his nickname - and by the way, the kids have funny nicknames too!

British chef Ainsley Harriott was a guest on Radio 1. During the show, he joked about preparing fish in the bathtub, which William's kids Princess Charlotte and Prince George heard, as they were listening to the radio show. The famous chef used the word 'poachy' while he was explaining his recipe.

This word can have two meanings: it can either mean that something is 'poached' or 'softened'. The mini-Royals found the idea of preparing fish in the bathtub absolutely hilarious!

Read more:Prince George and Princess Charlotte go by these different names at school

'Poachy, poachy, poachy'

When Prince William was a guest on the radio show himself, a short time later, he told the host and listeners how funny his children had found the bathtub fish story and many listeners became very fond of that story.

Chef Ainsley Harriott then published a public statement addressed to Prince William, at the end of which are the words 'poachy, poachy, poachy'. According to Promiflash, his kids are said to have been so thrilled by this word that since then, they still lovingly refer to their dad as Poachy. See, even Royals can have funny family stories!

This article has been translated from Oh!MyMag DE.

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Promiflash: Diesen skurrilen Spitznamen trägt Prinz William zu Hause!

Closer: Prince William : ce surnom hors du commun que George et Charlotte s'amusent à lui donner