Gardner revealed that on their very first call, Kate told him to skip the formalities. RELATED: Why Is Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Home Kensington Palace Called an ‘Apartment’ When It Has 20 Rooms? The Cambridges also met with a local 85-year-old resident named Len Gardner who Kate has been speaking with on the phone as a secret volunteer for the NHS Volunteer Responder Check In and Chat program. The volunteers have been taking care of the elderly by making phone calls, sending cards, and delivering groceries and other shopping items. When William and Kate arrived at Batley Community Centre in West Yorkshire, they met with volunteers who have supported elderly members of the community during the pandemic. Lush added that they can’t wait to start working with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge because “the potential is so exciting.” The Duchess of Cambridge secretly volunteered for the NHS during the pandemic “The involvement of Their Royal Highnesses will inspire the public to do even more to support the amazing NHS staff and volunteers who have done so much to keep us safe and well this year. “This is such an honour for our organization and for all the NHS charities across the UK,” Ian Lush, chair of NHS Charities Together, said. And, according to Hello! Magazine, this visit coincided with the announcement that William and Kate are now joint patrons of NHS Charities Together. The royal couple thanked the staff for the work they’ve put in during the pandemic. In Edinburgh, they met with frontline workers from the Sottish Ambulance Service in Newbridge. William and Kate met with frontline workers, volunteers, care home staff, teachers, schoolchildren, and young UK citizens to hear about their experiences in 2020. Kate Middleton | Chris Jackson / POOL / AFP Prince William and Kate Middleton are now joint patrons of NHS Charities Together Even though she’s mostly known as the Duchess of Cambridge around the world – and she informally tells people to “call me Katherine” – there are actually places that know the duchess as Lady Carrickfergus. Their first port of call was in Edinburgh, Scotland, and they also made several stops in England and Wales. Kate, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William set out on a royal train tour earlier this week. Want more of the latest London news sent straight to your inbox? Sign up to our tailored newsletters here. The eldest kids have been calling Prince Louise older two have been calling him Lou Lou since he was little.įriends of George at school have taken to calling the prince both 'PG' and 'Tips', based on the popular tea brand PG Tips and his Prince George initials.Charlotte meanwhile has come to be known as Lottie by her classmates at St Thomas' School Battersea. Kate's children already have some pretty cute nicknames too. LADY CARRICKFERGUS FULLHer full name is Catherine and she reportedly only started going by Kate after her teens. Of course, her very first nickname was Kate but it never really stuck until she was at university. "There was one called Pip and one called Squeak, so my sister was called Pip and I was Squeak," she said. Kate explained that she was named after the school's pet guinea pig - Squeak. READ MORE: Prince George and Princess Charlotte's nickname for Louis is the cutest thing She revealed it while visiting her old school St Andrews, in Pangbourne, Berkshire. While those given by Prince William's friends weren't particularly flattering, Kate's childhood nickname is much sweeter. Meanwhile his friends gave her the unfortunate nickname 'Waity Katie' or 'Doors to Manual' as Carole Middleton had worked as a flight attendant with British Airways before she founded the party supplies business Party Pieces. Prince William knows her as Poppet or DoD, short for Duchess of Dolittle. But those close to her still know her by less formal nicknames. These days Kate Middleton goes by several lofty titles - Duchess of Cambridge, the Countess of Strathearn in Scotland, Lady Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland, and of course Her Royal Highness.
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