Common Words The British Royal Family Is Never Allowed To Say
When you're the Queen of a nation, there's not a whole lot of people who can tell you what to do. But the Windsors might be some of the most scrutinized people on the planet, and tabloids are waiting in the wings to pounce on faux-pas and slips of the tongue. Prince William might not be sent to the gallows for a slip of the tongue, but he'll definitely raise eyebrows. You won't catch any royals saying these seemingly-innocent words or phrases.
Mum and Dad / Mom and Dad
The average American might call their parents "mommy" or "daddy" as kids, but those nicknames soon fade to "mom" or "dad." Not for the Royal Family, though: Mummy and Daddy are evergreen to Charles and Harry, and all members of the Windsors. To this day, Charles calls Queen Elizabeth "mummy."
Pregnant
Something about this word doesn't sit well with British Royals. As clunky as it may sound to Americans, they say “in a family way” instead to describe a baby bump. For instance? Rumors swirled that Meghan Markle was in a family way — and the whispers were true!
Toilet
Don't expect English royalty to use a word created by the French! To side step using the T-Word, British Royals say loo (and sometimes, they might even call the bathroom a lavatory)!
Portion
In America, we might say we're watching our portions, or how much food we're eating. You won't hear that term in the halls of Buckingham Palace, however. There, you'll hear the term helping, which is used among the upper-class.
