Normal folk address The Queen as “Her Royal Majesty” along with a bow or a curtsy.
But the Royal household has a number of affectionate – and hilarious – nicknames for the monarch, which are only used behind closed doors.
Prince William comically called the Queen “Gary” when he was young after struggling to correctly pronounce “Granny.”
“The Queen was on hand after William fell over at Buckingham palace, bawling: ‘Gary, Gary’,” revealed high society gossip columnist Richard Kay in the Daily Mail.
“A guest who went to help asked who Gary was, assuming it must be a member of the royal household.
“’I’m Gary,’ explained the Queen, as she scooped him up. ‘He hasn’t learned to say Granny yet.’”
Meanwhile Prince George, the Queen’s three-year-old great-grandson, also has an endearing nickname for Her Majesty.
In a documentary to mark the monarch’s 90th birthday, which aired last April, the Duchess of Cambridge spoke of the fond relationship between her children and their great-grandmother.
Kate revealed: “George is only two-and-a-half and he calls her Gan-Gan.
“She always leaves a little gift or something in their room when we go and stay and that just shows her love for the family.”
American biographer Kitty Kelley claims that ‘Gan-Gan’ was adopted by Prince Charles, William, and Harry to address their respective great-grandmothers.
Meanwhile, the Queen is looking for a $27,596-a-year worker to make cushions and curtains for the Royal household.
The lucky applicant will work in 1,000 rooms across Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and St James’ Palace.
New Channel 4 show The Royal House of Windsor is a six-part documentary exploring the past 100 years of the famous dynasty.