Meghan Markle receives ‘endearing’ nickname from Charles after Gender reveals

The new Duchess of Sussex has faced a number of trials and challenges since her engagement to Harry was officially announced last November, not least the dramas caused by members of her family in the lead up to the Royal Wedding.

Charles is said to have admired Meghan’s strength through it all that he affectionately dubbed her “Tungsten” because she is “tough and unbending” like the metal.

The name might not seem warm and fuzzy, but it is said to have come from a place of admiration from her father-in-law and the name has stuck.

A source told The Mail on Sunday: “Prince Charles admires Meghan for her strength and the backbone she gives Harry, who needs a tungsten-type figure in his life as he can be a bit of a softie