India, Jan. 27 -- King Charles had reportedly given a unique nickname to Meghan Markle while she was a working royal. To honour the Duchess of Sussex's resilience with a moniker, Charles dubbed her "Tungsten." The nickname symbolised Meghan's unbending nature and toughness.

A palace source told Mail On Sunday's Charlotte Griffiths in June 2018, "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 softy. It's become a term of endearment."

Katie Nicholl delved deeper into the nickname in her 2022 book titled The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth's Legacy and the Future of the Crown, claiming Charles thought Meghan was "resilient." He even praised M...