Kate and William gave Prince George adorable first nickname before he was born
As the future heir to the throne, Prince George has many titles – but he had a different nickname before he was born

Prince William and the Princess of Wales had a cutesy moniker for their son Prince George before the world knew his name.

In his book ‘The New Royal Family : Prince George, William and Kate, The Next Generation’, published in 2013, journalist Robert Jobson revealed that before his birth, George was affectionately referred to as their ‘little grape’.

Prior to welcoming George into the world in July 2013, Kate dazzled at her final public event, Trooping the Colour, and then embarked on ‘maternity leave’.

As the Duchess awaited the arrival of their firstborn, Prince William was gearing up for his own ‘paternity leave’ from the RAF, during which they anticipated the addition of ‘little grape’ to their family.

Mr Jobson said: “The next time we would see her [ Princess 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.

He even touches on Prince Charles’s modern approach to fatherhood, mirrored by William, stating: “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’.”

In the run-up to the big day, Kate was busy nesting, fussing over the temporary nursery set up at Nottingham Cottage within Kensington Palace grounds.

Mr Jobson has praised Kate and William for being “royal trendsetters” who brought “far greater informality” to their pregnancy reveal.

Prince George at Prince William and Euro 2024 final
Yet, there was a hiccup with the refurbishment of Nottingham Cottage when asbestos halted work at their prospective residence, apartment 1A. As half of the Clock Tower Wing, the four-story house was appealing, especially its quaint walled garden which caught Kate’s eyea perfect spot for a stroll with the baby or some personal gardening time.

The royal author in the book claims Kate, with her mum cheering on, passionately picked out furnishings and materials for their abode, reminiscent of Diana’s choices three decades past.

Meanwhile, Prince William carries his own quirky monikers, including “Wombat,” as affectionately coined by his mother Diana. In an NBC interview with Matt Lauer dating back to 2007, William narrated: “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?!”

Within the pages, Mr Jobson reveals how Kate earned the childhood nickname “Squeak” during her days at St Andrew’s School in Berkshire, a tale she later recounted during a school visit years after.

“I was nicknamed Squeak just like my guinea pig,” she revealed. “There was one called Pip and one called Squeak because my sister was named Pippa and I was Squeak.”