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Privacy Notice Prince William and Kate Middleton had a sweet pet name for Prince George before he was even born, according to royal author Robert Jobson. In his 2013 book ‘The New Royal Family: Prince George, William and Kate, The Next Generation’, Jobson revealed that the future King was affectionately referred to as their ‘little grape’ during Kate’s pregnancy. Before welcoming George in July 2013, Kate had just finished her last public appearance at Trooping the Colour and was preparing to go on maternity leave. Meanwhile, William was gearing up to take paternity leave from his duties with the RAF. Jobson wrote: “The next time we would see her [Kate] – officially at least – would be on the hospital steps with her new baby in her arms and proud husband at her side. There is no doubt the birth of her baby would be her biggest test to date, and, indeed, it would be a crowning moment.”, reports the Express.
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“Prince Charles was considered progressive to want to be at his wife’s side. Like his father, William had followed modern convention by taking two weeks’ paternity leave from the RAF to bond with the baby they have nicknamed ‘our little grape’.” “As the due date approached, Kate threw herself into preparing her Royal nest. She spent time getting the temporary nursery at Nottingham Cottage, in the grounds of Kensington Palace, ready.” Mr Jobson described Kate and William as “royal trendsetters” throughout the pregnancy, introducing a “far greater informality” to the process. However, building work at Nottingham Cottage hit a snag when asbestos was discovered in apartment 1A, a four-storey house that makes up half of the Clock Tower Wing.
This black and white picture was released to mark George’s 11th birthday
“For Kate, one of the main attractions of the house, designed by Christopher Wren in the 17th century, is the beautiful walled garden, perfect for pushing the baby around and indulging in some gardening,” the journalist and broadcaster penned in his book. He added: “With the help of her mother, Kate had been choosing furnishings and fabric for the house in very much the same way that Diana did 30 years before.” Prince William also has his own nicknames, including one given to him by his late mother Diana – ‘Wombat’. In a 2007 interview with NBC’s Matt Lauer, he explained: “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? ! “. Mr Jobson also revealed in the book that Kate was nicknamed “Squeak” as a young girl at St Andrew’s School in Berkshire, a name she explained the origins of while on a visit to the school years later. . “I was nicknamed Squeak just like my guinea pig,” she revealed. “There was one called Pip and one called Squeak because my sister was called Pippa and I was Squeak.”Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnKate MiddletonPrince CharlesPrince GeorgePrince WilliamRoyal Family
