Prince William has had several names bestowed upon him over the years. For starters, per his birth certificate, he was named His Royal Highness Prince William Arthur Philip Louis (via Cosmopolitan). As noted by Marie Claire, during his schooling years, the heir to the throne used the name William Wales (after his father’s title at the time). And, when he wed Kate Middleton in 2011, The Guardian reported that the queen had given him a new title: Duke of Cambridge. However, once upon a time, in the Royal Air Force, he was known as… Billy the Fish.
For reference, Billy the Fish is a comic book character. Per IMDb, he’s a “Half man/half fish goalkeeper” at a British soccer club — and was so popular in the ’90s that a TV show was developed around him. That’s great for Billy and all — but how did the heir to the throne manage to score the nickname? According to LondonNet, a source told The Sun, “The boys knew that William was officially called Flying Officer Wales … They decided Wales sounded like Whales, and given his name is William the obvious nickname was Billy the Fish.”
Yeah… obviously.
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