Does Prince William’s Daughter Use a Different Name at School? Find Out

Instead of addressing her formally as “Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge,” she is often referred to more informally at school as Charlotte Cambridge, following a similar naming convention used by her father, brother, and Uncle Harry, where their surnames come last in their names.

Similarly, while George Alexander Louis holds the official title His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, at school, he goes by the simpler name George Cambridge. Remarkably, his father William and uncle Harry have also adopted a similar practice, using their father Charles’ title Wales in place of their names. They maintained this convention even during their military service.

Moving on to Charlotte, it’s not just her formal name. In fact, Prince William and Kate Middleton refer to her as ‘Mignonette’, a nickname that was revealed during the 2019 Royal Chelsea Flower Show video clip. It appears that at this show, where Kate designed the display, their children accompanied them. At one point, William called out for his daughter to give him a push on the swing. Instead of Charlotte, he affectionately called her ‘Mignonette’, which means ‘small, sweet, and delicate’ or ‘cute’ in French.

As a lifestyle expert, I’d rephrase that in a first-person perspective like this: While discussing my daughter Princess Charlotte during an official visit to Northern Ireland in 2019, I affectionately referred to her as “Lottie” when speaking with fellow mom Laura-Ann. Later, Laura-Ann shared their conversation on Instagram, revealing that she had called her son Bertie, who is the same age as Charlotte. She wrote, “She asked about Bertie’s age and I said he’s four, to which she replied, ‘Oh, he’s the same age as Lottie.’ She calls her Lottie!”