George, Charlotte and Louis have 'unusual' nickname for 'other grandfather'
dailyrecord.co.ukPrince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are used to being in the public eye as young members of the Royal Family.Over the past few years, huge royal events such as the Platinum Jubilee and the King's Coronation have seen the youngsters in the limelight along with their parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales.However, they are also said to be very close to their family on Kate's side, and they even have an unusual nickname for their 'other' grandfather.The Mirror reports that Kate's father Michael Middleton is the son of RAF pilot Peter Middleton, who once flew alongside Prince Philip as a co-pilot, and Second World War code-breaker Valerie.He planned to become a pilot after graduating from Clifton College in Bristol, but chose a career with British Airways instead where he worked as a ground crew member.
George, nine, Charlotte, eight and Louis, five, refer to him as 'Sumo' - and there's a sweet reason why.Kate's sister Pippa Middleton wrote a piece for the Spectator back in 2012, explaining how her father is a fan of fancy dress and entertains the family every year by putting on a costume.
She wrote: "My father has developed this funny tradition of surprising us at some point by appearing in fancy dress."He buys a new costume each year and typically gets a bit carried away - a couple of Christmases ago, he appeared in an inflatable sumo outfit."Michael and Carole keep their relationship with their grandchildren fairly private, but Michael once came to the family's aid just after George was born.
Kate and William weren't keen to have their newborn son in the public eye, so to let them have a little more privacy, Michael decided he would take a photo of the family himself rather than undergoing the stress of
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