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'The Wisteria Sisters': The Intriguing Nickname Attributed to Kate and Pippa Middleton in College

10/13/2023, 1:25:58 PM

Highlights: Soir Mag: Kate and Pippa Middleton were called 'Wisteria sisters' at university. Kate was nicknamed 'Waity Katie' for her marriage to Prince William. Prince George was called 'PG' by his classmates, according to Soir Mag. Kate is said to call her husband 'baldy', a derivative of 'baby' or 'babe', while William calls his wife 'Babykins' for the same reason, the magazine says. The nickname was given because of their 'fierce ability to climb,' according to the magazine.


At university, the two sisters were given an astonishing nickname, to say the least, as revealed by Soir Mag on Friday, September 6.

For a long time, she was nicknamed "Waity Katie", in reference to her marriage to Prince William, for which she waited eight years. But few know that, years ago, Kate Middleton had inherited another nickname from her years at the University of Saint Andrews. According to Soir Mag, the mother of Princes George and Louis, as well as Princess Charlotte, had an evocative nickname at the time. Her classmates reportedly referred to Kate and Pippa Middleton as the "Wisteria sisters," according to an article dated Friday, Sept. 6.

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A 'fierce ability to climb'

Why such a nickname? "Because they were very 'decorative', very fragrant, and had a fierce ability to climb over and over again," explained Soir Mag. In May, the Prince of Wales revealed during the Chelsea Flower Show what nickname he used to address his wife. Namely: 'Babykins', a derivative of 'baby' or 'babe'. The latter is said to be a little more teasing when it comes to Prince William's. Kate Middleton is said to call her husband "baldy" - read, the "bald one". As for Prince George, their eldest son, he is said to be simply nicknamed "PG" (Prince George) by his classmates. CQFD.

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