{"id":240690,"date":"2025-07-05T18:05:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T18:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/240690\/"},"modified":"2025-07-05T18:05:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T18:05:12","slug":"kate-middletons-five-word-comment-to-king-charles-shows-true-feelings-over-father-in-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/240690\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton’s five-word comment to King Charles shows true feelings over father-in-law"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kate Middleton has been a member of the Royal Family for more than a decade, and is known to have a close bond with her father-in-law, King Charles, who will become king when his mother, Queen Elizabeth, diesBen Borland<\/strong> and Adam Cailler<\/strong><\/a> Senior reporter and Reddit team lead<\/p>\n

18:18, 05 Jul 2025Updated 18:18, 05 Jul 2025<\/p>\n

\"SheShe gave a candid five-word comment(Image: WPA Pool, Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The Royal Family has its fair share of affectionate nicknames, and one in particular, used by Kate Middleton to address King Charles<\/a>, will undoubtedly resonate with parents of young children worldwide.<\/a><\/p>\n

In June 2021, when the G7 summit took place in Cornwall, three generations of the Windsor family came together to support then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson<\/a> in welcoming a host of world leaders.<\/a><\/p>\n

The 95 year old Queen Elizabeth was in high spirits, leaving the likes of Joe and Jill Biden, the then-US President and First Lady, in awe of her witty remarks. During a photocall with a group of beaming politicians at the Eden Project, she quipped: “Are you supposed to be looking as if you’re enjoying yourselves?”.<\/p>\n

\"TheKate is believed to even have her own special nickname for her father-in-law according to a lip reader(Image: John Stillwell\/PA Wire )<\/p>\n

Johnson, who had his fair share of controversy during his time in office, including attending rule-breaking parties during the Covid lockdowns, replied: “We have been enjoying ourselves in spite of appearances.”, reports the Scottish Daily Express<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This three-day summit, held at the world’s largest indoor rainforest, marked the Queen’s first public appearance after the funeral of her beloved husband of 73 years.<\/p>\n

Also in attendance were King Charles and Queen Camilla, then known as Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, alongside Prince William and Kate Middleton<\/a>, then referred to as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Another touching exchange was caught on camera by a lip reader between Kate and her father-in-law, Charles, who is grandfather to her three kids, George, Charlotte, and Louis.<\/p>\n

Kate affectionately greeted Charles with: “Hello Grandpa, how are you?”. It’s worth noting that this encounter took place just a few days after Prince Harry<\/a> and Meghan Markle<\/a> welcomed their daughter, Princess Lilibet, in California. Therefore, Kate might have been alluding to the newest addition to the family – the King’s fifth grandchild.<\/p>\n

Regrettably, due to the well-documented tensions between the Sussexes and the rest of the Royal family<\/a>, as well as Harry and Meghan’s concerns over security, Charles has yet to meet Lilibet in person.<\/p>\n

The lip reader also deciphered other conversations between the royals as they strolled through part of the project. At one point, Camilla considerately offered the Queen her scarf, saying: “Here is your shawl.”<\/p>\n

The Queen declined, responding: “You have it.” Camilla double-checked: “Are you sure?”. Charles then chimed in, confirming: “She doesn’t want it.”<\/p>\n

Earlier that day, the Queen had borrowed a ceremonial sword from Edward Bolitho, the Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall, to cut a cake at a Big Lunch initiative. This event aimed to bring people together to share meals with their communities.<\/p>\n

When an aide mentioned a conventional knife was available, the Queen quipped: “I know there is, this is more unusual”. The Duchess of Cornwall observed: “That’s slicing through” before lending a hand in the final stages of cake cutting.<\/p>\n

After returning the ceremonial sword, the Queen used a knife to cut another slice of cake and commented: “That looks very good”.<\/p>\n

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