Prince Philip's very strange nickname for the Queen is revealed

They’ve been married for 70 years and finally it’s been revealed what nickname Prince Philip has for the Queen.

However if you thought he might have an endearing phrase for one of the most powerful women in the world, then thing again, because it turns out he calls her the name of the vegetable.

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Rather bizarrely, it’s been claimed that the 96-year-old Duke of Edinburgh calls the 91-year-old Queen ‘cabbage’ when they’re together.

According to The Star, the nickname was actually revealed in the film The Queen, which starred Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth and James Cromwell as Prince Philip.

Speaking to the publication, the film’s screenwriter Peter Morgan said that there was a reason why Cromwell portrayed Philip saying: “move over, cabbage", in the movie.

“I inquired in royal circles and was told on very good authority that that is what the duke sometimes calls the Queen,” he said.

It’s believed that the Prince may have picked up with term from the French saying “mon petit chou”, which means “my darling.”

However, if you translate the term into English, it literally means ‘”my little cabbage”.

It’s also been previously revealed that close family and friends affectionately know The Queen as “Lilibet”.

It’s said she couldn’t pronounce her own name and her mispronunciation stuck with her for the rest of her life.

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