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His Royal Shyness?
Did you correctly guess that it wasPrince Charles?
The heir’s disguise didn’t hide his identity for long, with photographers catching on and snapping pictures of him in the getup.
Prince Charles with press phototgraphers.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty
It’s not unheard of for the royals to use a costume or pseudonym to protect their privacy. The manager of a movie theater once told theDaily MailthatPrince WilliamandKate Middletonquietly attended a screening ofToy Story 3sporting “fancy dress and wore wigs.Prince William’s was purple if I remember rightly.”
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Prince Harryreportedly had social media accounts under the name “Spike Wells,” while evenPrince Georgehasgiven a fake namebefore.
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George, now 8, was visiting grandmother Carole Middleton with sisterPrincess Charlottewhen they came upon a woman walking her dog,The Sunreported.
The woman told the British newspaper that she was asked not to take any photos of the children but was able to engage George in conversation as the young prince pet her dog.
“I asked George what his name was, even though I obviously knew it,” she said. “To my astonishment, he said, ‘I’m called Archie’ with a big smile on his face.”
source: people.com
