Prince Charles' reported nickname for Meghan Markle is a huge compliment — even though it doesn't sound like one

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• Prince Charles' reportedly calls Meghan Markle "Tungsten."
• According to reports, he chose the nickname because she is "strong and unbending" like the metal of the same name.
• Charles has also reportedly told a friend that he finds Markle "so intelligent and so nice."

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Meghan Markle and Prince Charles share a rather special relationship. After all, it was Prince Charles who stepped in to walk Meghan down the aisle during her May wedding to Prince Harry after her own father couldn't make it. So it’s no surprise that the future King of England has a rather endearing nickname for his (potentially) favorite daughter-in-law: "Tungsten."

According to reports, Charles chose the nickname for Meghan because, like the metal, she is "strong and unbending."See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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