20. The Prince’s closest friends teased him about his expanding waistline, while the public often referred to his philandering ways
Thanks to his numerous affairs, Prince Edward became known as ‘Dirty Bertie’. He also gained the nickname ‘Edward the Caresser’, and married men knew to keep their wives away from him lest he try and seduce them. To his wife and family, he was known simply and affectionately as Bertie. Among close friends, however, he gained the nickname ‘Tum Tum’ due to his ever-growing tummy. According to some biographers, that the Prince tolerated this is testament to his down-to-earth nature and refusal to adopt the formalities of his mother.
