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Kate Middleton Reportedly Had a Secret Night Out With Moms From George and Charlotte's School

The logistics of Kate Middleton‘s daily life as a royal look pretty different than, well, basically everyone else’s in the world. Most of us do not wake up within the gated walls of a literal palace, and when we want to dash out—to, say, the store or for drinks with friends—we don’t have to travel with a protection officer. But by all accounts, the Duchess of Cambridge tries to keep some normalcy in her life and the lives of her three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.

So if there’s a drinks night out with other parents from St. Thomas’s Battersea, where George and Charlotte go to school, she’s going to be there. The Daily Mail reports that Middleton attended a party with other “school-run mums” at the Hollywood Arms pub in Chelsea last month. The event was apparently a meet and greet for the parents of new students at the school, and it was held in a private room called the Boulevard Bar that holds about 80 people.

The Daily Mail says that the duchess was able to come and ago without fanfare thanks to a special entrance from an alley in the back directly into the pub and only brought one low-key bodyguard with her. There are rumors that the door was installed for Prince Harry back in his going-out days, when the pub was a big place to see and be seen.

Kate Middleton and Prince William dropping Prince George and Princess Charlotte off at school earlier this year.

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This isn’t the first time Kate Middleton has slipped out for some decidedly “normal” activities. She was spotted at U.K. supermarket chain store Sainsbury’s shopping for Halloween costumes with George and Charlotte in tow. “You don’t expect to see that when you go shopping,” fellow shopper Kathy Whittaker said. “I couldn’t concentrate on my shopping.” But she added that the royal “seemed so down to earth and beautiful as always.”

Cheers to a relatable duchess.

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Kate Middleton Revealed Princess Charlotte's Nickname—and It's Cuter Than You Can Imagine

The British royal family continues to reveal that they are very adept at giving nicknames. Meghan Markle apparently is called “Tungsten” by her father-in-law, Prince Charles, and “Flower” by her mother, Doria Ragland. And she calls husband Prince Harry “Haz,” while Prince William and Kate Middleton went by “Wombat” and “Squeak,” respectively, when they were little.

Then Prince George recently revealed to a passerby that he goes by the hilarious name of “Archie,” leading us to wonder if Kate and Wills were streaming Riverdale in their spare time over at Kensington Palace. Now, we’ve got the 411 on what the royal parents call Princess Charlotte, thanks to a walkabout during Middleton and Prince William’s recent trip to northern Ireland.

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A blogger named Laura-Ann recounted the conversation with Middleton, who first asked about the woman’s young son who was in her arms—coincidentally also named George. When the duchess inquired about Laura-Ann’s other son (who is 4), she says Middleton replied, “Oh, he’s the same age as Lottie!” Lottie! Isn’t that just about the cutest nickname you’ve ever heard?

Lottie isn’t the only endearing moniker given to the young royal by her parents. According to People, during a sighting in Norfolk during the holidays, Middleton was overheard talking to Charlotte, who was sitting on the floor of a store: “Get up, poppet!” the royal mama told her daughter.

Both nicknames are incredibly British, which, DUH. But they are also just so normal, in that sweet way that most parents have little affectionate ways of addressing their children. Sometimes it’s easy to forget in all the pomp and circumstance of royal engagements that the Cambridges and the Sussexes are families, too.

Here’s to Prince Archie and Princess Lottie! Now, what do we think they call that little nugget Prince Louis? We’re sure it’s something equally as British and adorable.

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