Nicknames of German princesses ?

[grandduchessella]

I think it was after her parents's friend Harry Keppel.

[Mary R.]

My imagination is most likely running away with me, but no relation to Alice Keppel? 

Mary R.

[grandduchessella]

No, he was a relation. He was the great-uncle of George Keppel, Alice's husband. The Keppel family was very close to the British royals (not just in the sense that Alice was!) from Victoria (and her Clarence & Sussex relations) through George VI. George's grandfather (Harry's brother)  was equerry to Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex. (Actually, they go back further than that in their royal service, and were in fact descended illegitimately from Charles II, but I'll stick to the modern ones.) George's father William worked in the Household of Queen Victoria. George's brother Derek served as an equerry to George V from 1893 to 1910 and was Deputy Master of the Household from 1910 to 1912. He was then promoted to Master of the Household in 1912 and served in this post until the King's death in 1936. He continued as the only Master of the Household under King Edward VIII's short reign and on the ascension of King George VI, he returned to being an equerry until his death. Harry's son Colin served as Extra Equerry to Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, was Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII from 1907 to 190 and Extra Equerry from 1909 to 1910. From 1910 to 1912 and from 1915 to 1936, he was Extra Equerry to King George V, in 1936 to King Edward VIII and in 1937 to King George VI.

[eejm]

So why was Maud in particular nicknamed after Harry?

[grandduchessella]

I don't have the info in front of me, but from what I recall I think that tomboyish Maud was just a childhood worshiper who liked to follow the Admiral around and ape some of his mannerisms. Thus, they bestowed his nickname upon her.

[ImperialHighness]

Princess Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie of Bavaria (Sisi or Sissi)- Lisi
Princess Helene Caroline Therese, her sister- Nene
Princess Mathilde Ludovika, sister- Spatz, sparrow
Princess Ludovika Wilhelmine, their mother- Vickerl
Princess Gisela Louise Marie, daughter of Sisi- Gisella, Ella or Gisi
Princess Marie-Polyxene (1872-1882) of Prussia- Polly
Princess Victoria Eugénie Julia of Battenberg- Ena
Princess Prinzessin Sophie of Prussia- Sossy
Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia- Vikilu
Princess Louise Alexandra Marie Irene of Battenberg- Lady
Princess Sophia Dorothea Augusta Luisa of Württemberg- Dorchen
Princess Maria Luise Albertine of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg, Grandmother of the Prussian Queen Luise- Georgie or Princess George
Princess Augusta Marie Luise Katharina of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, wife of Wilhelm I- Anka or Kathi

[Barbara of Hohenzollern]

Hmm, yeah, it's an interesting topic. Although I am still learning more and more about royals every day, here's the list of these German princesses whose nicknames I already knew:

1. Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by the Rhine (Grand Duchess of Russia) -- "Ella" -- I believe Ella's niece and namesake, little Elisabeth, was also called "Ella."
2. Princess Alix of Hesse and by the Rhine (Tsaritsa of Russia) -- "Alicky" "Sunshine" or "Sunny"
3. Princess Marie of Hesse and by the Rhine -- "May"
4. Princess Viktoria of Prussia -- "Moretta" or "Little Vicky"
5. Princess Margaret of Prussia -- "Mossy"
6. Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh, who was also a German princess due to her father being a Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha -- "Ducky" (I'm so desperate to know how did she get that peculiar nickname in the first place!!!)
7. Ducky's sisters, Princess Marie ("Missy"), Princess Alexandra ("Sandra"), and Princess Beatrice ("Baby Bee" or something like that  )
8. Sandra's eldest daughter, Princess Marie Melita von Hohenlohe Langenburg, was called "Marit
9. Catherine the Great, who was born a minor German princess, was given the nickname "Figchen"

And lastly, but not least, we must not forget Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, who was also a Princess of Hanover, and her childhood nickname: "Drina."

That's all I can think of at this moment! 

Sophie Dorothea of Prussia, nee Hannover, mother of Frederick the Great of Prussia, was also called 'Fickchen' or 'Figchen' by her husband, Frederick Wilhelm I of Prussia. It was a short form of 'Sophie'. Today nobody would use this nickname in Germany, because it sounds very dirty in modern German.

[Eric_Lowe]

About the Keppel family, I just found out that a branch of it can be traced back to Mary Boleyn through her son Henry.

[Russka Princess]

 hmm i think the hesse-Children from Alice and Ludwig of hesse who called,

Alix of hesse, = Alix, Sunny,Alicky

Ella of Hesse (granddaugthers of russia) = Ella,

Victoria of Hesse = Vicky ? ?,victoria

Irene of Hesse = Irene ?? i think for the name "Irene" is there not a nickname, it is a short name so.

Marie of Hesse = May

Ernst of Hesse = Ernie

mabe im worng, i dont know but ii think so.

[Eric_Lowe]

No Ella's name was Elisabeth after St. Elisabeth of Hungary and her "other grandmother" Elisabeth of Prussia (Princess Karl of Hesse).

[Maria_Pavlovna]

Sophie Dorothea of Prussia, nee Hannover, mother of Frederick the Great of Prussia, was also called 'Fickchen' or 'Figchen' by her husband, Frederick Wilhelm I of Prussia. It was a short form of 'Sophie'. Today nobody would use this nickname in Germany, because it sounds very dirty in modern German.

I know very little german, but curse words I know. that is VERY dirty. and it also made my day. lol

[aleksandr pavlovich]

Concerning Reply # 25 of Miss Amanda Rose La Vecchia:    IMO, it is unfortunate that you seem to rely on crude words in your vocabulary ( "but curse words I know ") from which to "made my day."  Yes, you obviously don't know the German language, and I challenge you to document that specifically the nick-name "FIGCHEN" is rude/vulgar in the cruder sense. Possibly you have in mind a similiar sounding German verb that would better fit your amusement, but which has no need to be used here.  This comes from not checking facts again.  Get a good German dictionary, if it is important to you, and check the infinitives/spelling. ( And, to anticipate the question, yes, I am conversant in German.)   AP

[Maria_Pavlovna]

Sir, It just made me laugh, because I its bad and can't believe it was once a nickname. Bad choose of words in my previous post I admit, I was mostly being sarcastic and I apologize.

 I would NEVER say such a thing to someone or call a girl name Sophie that. I only know two curse words in German, That I wouldn't not say because why would I need too. Like I said I know a bit more words in German, I know simple greetings in German besides those two  unfortunate bad words which i pick up from friends from Germany.  My vocabulary is actally not crude in any language, I really don't curse unless I'm angry or upset. And I think at least to know a curse word in a different language because what if someone try to trick you in saying something dirty? this happened to me, because the boys i know from germany are quite wicked (they are good guys, but not great teachers in German which is a great shame)

[Carolath Habsburg]

Question? its true that Kronprinzessin Cecilie`s nickname was "Cilly"?. Thanks in advanced!

[HerrKaiser]

yes, That is how the family referred to her.