LONDON — Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, may be among the most recognizable royals in the world, but according to a former palace employee, staff members saved their contact information under a set of far less regal nicknames, alongside details of how heavily the royal family has relied on WhatsApp to stay in touch with relatives and staff.

Jack Stooks, a former royal gardener who worked for King Charles at Highgrove for decades, shared the details in an interview with GB News, describing how the royal family communicated privately both with each other and with staff. "The Royal Family are big WhatsApp users," Stooks said, describing a range of group chats used across the family, including one for friends and a separate family group that included Prince William, Zara Tindall, Peter Phillips, and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.

According to Stooks, senior royals shared their personal phone numbers with trusted members of staff to allow for more practical, direct communication. He said both William and Prince Harry actively encouraged aides to contact them through the messaging app whenever needed, rather than relying solely on more formal channels. To protect their privacy, however, staff reportedly avoided saving the royals under their real names, instead using coded nicknames. Stooks revealed that William........

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