Prince Charles has a nickname for Meghan Markle and it has a super interesting backstory
While the Royal Wedding was the highlight of our TV calendar in all of its adorable glory (and the guest outfits), it’s about to get a hell of a lot cuter - with the nickname Prince Charles supposedly calls daughter-in-law Meghan Markle being revealed.
The Prince of Wales has named the Duchess of Sussex 'Tungsten', which is one of the hardest metals known to man. It may not seem like a compliment, but according to royal insiders, it means he appreciates Meghan for being a good influence on Prince Harry as he can be a ‘bit of a softy’.
The Royal expert told the Mail on Sunday: “Prince Charles admires Meghan for her strength and the backbone she gives Harry, who needs a tungsten-type figure in his life.”
“It's become a term of endearment.”
It’s already known that Meghan and Prince Charles have a super close relationship, especially after he stepped in to walk her down the aisle at her wedding to Prince Harry when her biological dad couldn’t make the ceremony - and Charles was 'terribly touched' to have been asked to do the honour.
Charles is also said to have praised Meghan to his close friends.
He reportedly told them: “She's so intelligent and so nice. She makes Harry happy. We could not like her more.”
Awww.
Getty ImagesIf we were going to be trapped in the rain with someone, we'd want it to be Prince Harry, too. No wonder Meghan looks so damn delighted.
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Ever since their wedding, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been giving us major couple goals. And now, we've found out Meghan's pet name for her husband - and it's a cute one. The couple were at Hamilton and posed for a photo with the cast, where Meghan was heard saying to Harry, "Can you see, my love?". How cute!
Getty ImagesTalk about the honeymoon period! Meghan and Harry had no qualms about indulging in a full-blown smooch when Harry took his trophy at the polo in 2018. While we rarely see William and Kate locking lips, we're glad to see that this pair aren't afraid of a PDA.
Getty ImagesThe couple made an appearance on the balcony at the Trooping of The Colour in 2018 and, naturally, Meghan looked incredible. A lipreader revealed to MirrorOnline (via The Sun) that Harry reassured Meghan as they waited for the fly-past by the RAF's Red Arrows - and what he apparently said is so.damn.cute. Prince Harry apparently asked her: "Okay?", to which she apparently replied, "Yeah, are you?", before admitting she was "nervous!". The lipreader believes that Prince Harry then explained to his wife: "Then there's the fly-past and then we all look up to the sky." What a man!
Getty ImagesHarry and Meghan looked cute as ever as they arrived in Brixton to visit Reprezent radio.
Rex FeaturesThe couple were snapped kissing after watching a polo match at Coworth Park in May 2018. Cue an internet meltdown.
Rex FeaturesThey made their first official appearance together in September 2017 at the Invictus Games in Toronto. Meghan looked gorgeous dressed down in a shirt and ripped jeans, and the pair couldn't keep their eyes off each other. That month the actress also spoke publicly about their relationship for the first time, telling Vanity Fair: "We're two people who are really happy and in love".
Rex FeaturesThey're not shy of PDA and at the same event they broke royal protocol by holding hands in public 😍
Getty ImagesCould they be any more adorable? The pair were spotted looking close backstage at the Invictus Games in 2017.
Getty ImagesThey announced their engagement with beaming smiles on November 27 2017 at Kensington Palace Gardens.
Getty ImagesAs they showed off the ring, Harry said he knew Meghan was the one from the first day they met.
YouTubeLater that day, the couple had their first TV interview in a BBC special. They revealed they were set up on a blind date by a mutual friend and said Harry proposed in their London cottage. It got quite emotional when the prince spoke of his late mother, Princess Diana, saying he believed she and Meghan would have been "best friends".
@kensingtonroyal/InstagramTheir official engagement photos have us swooning! They were taken by fashion photographer Alexi Lubomirski at Frogmore House, Windsor
@kensingtonroyal/InstagramAlex Lubomirski said: "It was an incredible honour to be asked to document this wonderful event, but also a great privilege to be invited to share and be a witness to this young couple's love for one another."
