Prince Philip's 'dismissive two-word name for Meghan Markle' shared by royal author

Prince Philip's 'dismissive two-word name for Meghan Markle' shared by royal authorPrince Philip routinely called Meghan Markle 'The American' according to royal historian Hugo Vickers' new biography, while also privately referring to her as 'DoW' - his code for Duchess of WindsorCommentsNewsMichael Moran11:52, 13 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesPrince Philip was not one for diplomacy(Image: WPA Pool, Getty Images)The late Prince Philip was well known for his blunt manner and frequent public blunders. The late Queen's Greek-born husband was particularly notorious for his offensive remarks towards anyone he considered "foreign." He once asked indigenous Australians if they were "still throwing spears" while he also described some particularly shoddy electrical work as looking as though it was "put in by an Indian."‌The prince's infamous attitude even stretched to members of his own family. According to royal historian Hugo Vickers, who has recently released a new biography of the late Queen Elizabeth II, Philip would routinely refer to his grandson's wife with a dismissive two-word nickname.‌In his new book, Hugo reveals that Philip would simply refer to Meghan Markle as 'The American'. He adds that the Queen had once "torn Meghan off a strip" after she had been rude to one of the royal gardeners.‌However, on the Daily Telegraph's royal podcast, Hugo diplomatically declined to comment when royal-watcher Camilla Tominey asked him if he thought Philip had "seen through Meghan's theatrical ways".Prince Philip, who passed away in April 2021 just two months before his 100th birthday, had previously drawn comparisons between Meghan and another controversial royal from an earlier era, privately dubbing her 'DoW', his code for 'Duchess of Windsor', a reference to Wallis Simpson.View 4 ImagesPhilip likened Meghan to Edward VIII's wife, Wal...