Lilibet
We now know that some people refer to the Queen as “Gan-Gan” and “Cabbage,” but did you know that she came up with one for herself? She had a problem pronouncing her name, so she called herself “Lilibet” instead! The trend became popular with her friends and family, who would soon refer to her by that nickname.
Lilibet
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Now that we’re talking about nicknames, here’s one that is a little less endearing: Elizabeth’s uncle, the Duke of Windsor, once referred to her as “Shirley Temple” and her mother as “Cookie.” The former was speculated to be because of her curls, while the latter was a reference to his belief that the Queen Mother looked like a cook.
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