{"id":128130,"date":"2021-06-09T04:59:18","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T04:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=128130"},"modified":"2021-06-09T04:59:18","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T04:59:18","slug":"rudest-royal-nicknames-from-prince-williams-wombat-to-the-impotent-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/rudest-royal-nicknames-from-prince-williams-wombat-to-the-impotent-king\/","title":{"rendered":"Rudest royal nicknames from Prince William’s ‘wombat’ to ‘The Impotent’ King"},"content":{"rendered":"
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have given their new baby girl the name Lilibet after the nickname for her great grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n
The moniker, given to the future monarch as a toddler because of the way she pronounced her own name, was also used by her late husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n
But down the centuries plenty of blue-blooded characters have picked up some rather unfortunate labels, as Daily Star reveals\u2026<\/p>\n
Ivaylo, Tsar of Bulgaria \u2013 \u201cThe Cabbage\u201d: The 13th-century emperor was originally a peasant who led a revolt, hence his moniker related to the vegetable. <\/p>\n
Prince Philip sometimes called the Queen \u201cCabbage\u201d.<\/p>\n
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Alfonso IX \u2013 \u201cThe Slobberer\u201d: King of Leon in Spain during the 12th century got the name from his habit of foaming at the mouth when angry.<\/p>\n
Henry IV \u2013 \u201cThe Impotent\u201d: The reputation of the 15th-century ruler of Castile never recovered from failing to consummate his marriage.<\/p>\n
Louis V \u2013 \u201cDo Nothing\u201d: King of part of France in the 10th century, he was known for his boring eight-year reign which ended when he died aged 20 in a hunting accident without any heirs.<\/p>\n
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Prince Charles breaks silence on 'happy news' of Lilibet's birth and speaks of 'legacy'<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Eystein Halfdansson \u2013 \u201cThe Fart\u201d: No-one\u2019s sure if the 8th-century Viking ruler had a wind problem, And his son was Halfdan, \u201cThe Bad Entertainer\u201d.<\/p>\n
Erik V \u2013 \u201cThe Short Changer\u201d: The 13th-century Danish king was associated with clipping coins to make them worthless.<\/p>\n
Constantine V \u2013 \u201cThe Sh*t\u201d: The 8th-century Byzantine emperor garnered his nickname from a legend that he\u2019d done a poo in the baptismal font as a baby.<\/p>\n
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Wilfred \u2013 \u201cThe Hairy\u201d: This 9th-century Catalan nobleman and Count of Barcelona was apparently \u201chairy in places not normally so in men\u201d.<\/p>\n
Charles II \u2013 \u201cThe Bald\u201d: A ruler of the Carolingian Empire in the 9th century, this may have been an ironic nickname as portraits show him with lustrous locks.<\/p>\n
Ethelred \u2013 \u201cThe Unready\u201d: The 10th-century English king was constantly having problems with the Danes and his nickname comes from an old word meaning \u201cpoorly advised\u201d.<\/p>\n
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Charles VI \u2013 \u201cThe Mad\u201d: King of France in the 15th century, he was one of many monarchs mocked because of mental illness.<\/p>\n
William I \u2013 \u201cThe Bastard\u201d: Winner of the Battle of Hastings in 1066, the Norman Duke only got his \u201cConqueror\u201d tag in the 13th century. His earlier nickname referred to having been born illegitimately.<\/p>\n
Queen Anne \u2013 \u201cBrandy Nan\u201d: The boozy Stuart queen\u2019s fondness for brandy, apparently poured innocently from a teapot, got her this one. <\/p>\n
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George I \u2013 \u201cTurnip Head\u201d: When sceptical Brits got a German-born king in 1714, they dubbed him \u201cTurnip Head\u201d joking that the foodstuff, below, was the sole produce of his Hanover homeland.<\/p>\n
George IV \u2013 \u201cPrince of Whales\u201d: The notoriously fat Prince Regent was so-called because of his 54-inch waist. Other fat royals \u00adinclude Edward VII, dubbed \u201cTum Tum\u201d by pals.<\/p>\n
Prince William \u2013 \u201cWombat\u201d: Princess Diana gave her eldest son this nickname when aged two, after the Aussie critter. <\/p>\n
He admitted it stuck with him into adulthood, saying: \u201cI can\u2019t get rid of it now.\u201d<\/p>\n
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