King Charles once revealed he called his youngest son Prince Harry by a different name if he was being “very naughty” as a child.
The Duke of Sussex, who was dubbed “Kamikaze Harry” by a nanny because of his rambunctious nature, was spoken to using his Christened name when his father was not amused by his antics.
The Monarch is reported to have used his son’s real name, Henry, if the young prince had been “very, very naughty”.
Prince Harry, who has drifted apart from his father and brother William in recent years, was Christened Prince Henry Charles Albert David by the Archbishop of Canterbury in December 1984.
Prince Harry, 40, now has two young children of his own to handle as he and Meghan raise Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, aged three, at their home in California.
But any chance to exchange fatherhood tips looks likely to be missed this Christmas as the Sussexes are set to miss another Royal Family gathering at Sandringham on December 25.
Opting out of the traditional festivities, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expected to spend the Yuletide season in the USA with their children and Meghan Markle’s mother, Doria Ragland.
Prince Harry’s birth name followed a tradtion of naming English Kings Henry stretching back centuries. At the time of his birth a spokesperson for the royals said: “He will, of course, be christened Henry, but afterwards he’ll be Harry.
“There are centuries of tradition involved. The parents are following a very old royal practice.”
The most well-known of the Henrys in British history is arguably King Henry VIII, who famously had six wives, two of which he had beheaded.
Going further back in time, Henry V is often cited as one of the nation’s most noble kings for his exploits defeating a much larger French army at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.
His exploits were later made famous by William Shakespeare who attributed the immortal lines to Henry V in a play of the same name, “Cry ‘God for Harry, England, and Saint George!”
