Royal staffers gave Prince Harry, Meghan Markle THIS nickname

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly been given secret nicknames by royal staffers.

Prince Philip's pal Gyles Brandeth, who wrote in his book on Meghan, according to The Mirror said: "Whenever the names of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex come up in court circles, courtiers flinch and change the subject or refer to them as 'persons who live overseas'."

This was seeming very different to the welcome Queen Elizabeth II extended to Meghan, when she first entered the fold.

The book addressed the Queen's devotion to her grandson Prince Harry and how "she truly wished him well in his new life abroad."

Reports state: "The truth is that when her grandson told her he was marrying Meghan Markle, she was truly delighted by the prospect. She liked Meghan and told lots of people so. And she did everything she could to make her future granddaughter-in-law feel welcome."