His nickname for Meghan Markle shows how much he respected her.
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Katie Nicholl writes in "The New Royals" that Queen Elizabeth called the Duchess of Sussex "Tungsten," a strong steel-gray metal with the highest melting point of all metals.
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Nicholl adds that Charles called his prospective daughter-in-law "Tungsten" because of her toughness and resilience.
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Nicholl said Markle's nickname came from her 2018 Royal Foundation Forum attendance alongside Prince Harry, Prince William, and Kate Middleton.
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Nicholl writes that William and Kate, who was pregnant, recognized they needed to step up.
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The Cambridges [now the Prince and Princess of Wales] had previously announced their determination to be more than "ornamental royals" with their mental health campaign Heads Together.
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Meghan was the group's breakout star, she says. She was polished, impassioned, and hilarious while presenting her point.
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William and Kate discovered Meghan was impressive, confident, and capable, a source said.
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Charles, 73, may have called Markle, 41, "Tungsten" four years ago, but it's unknown if he still does after she and Harry, 38, retired from their royal duties in 2020 and relocated to California with their two children, Archie, 3, and Lilibet, 1.
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Markle reportedly asked to meet with the new king to clean the air after Queen Elizabeth's death in September.