PRINCE GEORGE HAD A SECRET SCHOOL NICKNAME — AND IT WAS SO CATCHY WILLIAM AND CATHERINE REPORTEDLY USED IT AT HOME

Prince George may one day become King, but at his former school, he reportedly had a much simpler identity — “PG.”

The adorable nickname was apparently coined by his classmates as a playful nod to his initials, and it was said to have become so familiar that even his parents, Prince William and Princess Catherine, adopted it.

George is now second in line to the British throne behind his father and has recently begun his new chapter at Eton College. Whether his new classmates have carried the nickname across with him remains unknown, but “PG” has already become one of the sweetest glimpses into the future King’s life away from royal duties.

FROM PRINCE GEORGE TO “PG TIPS”

According to reports, William and Catherine are also said to have taken the nickname one step further.

The couple reportedly call their eldest son “PG” or “PG Tips”, referencing the much-loved British tea brand.

It is a remarkably ordinary nickname for a boy whose future could eventually see him sitting on the throne — and it offers a glimpse of how different his life can be when he is simply at home with his family.

And George is far from the only young royal to have a nickname known to those closest to him.

CHARLOTTE HAS MORE THAN ONE ROYAL NICKNAME

Princess Charlotte is also believed to have several affectionate names used by her family.

Prince William was reportedly overheard calling his daughter “Mignonette” during the 2019 Chelsea Flower Show. The French word can be used to mean something cute or endearing.

Another nickname has been publicly revealed as “Lottie.”

A woman who met William and Catherine once recalled a conversation involving their children, telling the Daily Mail: “I said he is four and she said ‘oh, he’s the same age as Lottie’ — she calls her Lottie!”

The nickname has since become one of the most familiar ways fans refer to the young princess.

LOU-BUGS: LOUIS GETS HIS OWN SWEET NAME

Then there is Prince Louis, whose nickname was accidentally revealed by Catherine during a royal engagement with scouts.

While the family was toasting marshmallows, the Princess of Wales encouraged her youngest son by saying:

“Pop that on the fire Lou-bugs.”

Louis was clearly eager to get stuck into his toasted marshmallow, with his mother and a scout leader helping him prepare it.

William then joked: “You won’t hear a peep out of him now.”

The moment offered another rare glimpse of the Wales children behaving just like any other siblings — complete with the affectionate names used by their parents.

GEORGE’S NEW CHAPTER AT ETON

George’s move to Eton marks a significant new stage in his education.

Royal commentator Jennie Bond previously described the change as a “daunting” reality for the young prince as he stepped into a new environment.

His first day was photographed as he arrived at the prestigious school alongside William and Catherine, where Eton headmaster Simon Henderson and Sir Nicholas Coleridge, the school’s Provost and chair of its governing body, greeted the family in the quadrangle.

“Welcome,” Henderson told George. “Good luck. Enjoy it.”

The brief photocall offered the public a glimpse of the future King beginning his new school life, but William and Catherine are understood to want much of his education to remain away from public view.

Behind the scenes, both parents are also said to be gradually preparing George for the extraordinary role that awaits him.

For now, though, the future King still has something much more ordinary to fall back on — a childhood nickname that started with his classmates and reportedly followed him all the way home.