An even more controversial nickname surfaced during an interview on the Australian program 60 Minutes. Former royal protection officer Paul Page spoke with journalist Tara Brown about the internal call signs used for members of the royal family.
Page explained that Prince Andrew’s official security code was “Purple 4-1,” which would be used over radio communication whenever he arrived at royal residences.
However, he added that Andrew also had a separate nickname used privately by some staff members. At first, Page hesitated to reveal it, warning that it might not be suitable for broadcast.
Eventually, he disclosed that the two-word nickname was extremely crude, referring to the prince simply as “The C***.” The explicit term was bleeped during the program.
According to Page, the nickname reflected the way some staff members felt about Andrew during the years he served in public life. He claimed that many people found the prince difficult to deal with and described him as rude, arrogant, and deeply entitled.
Page said Andrew was widely considered one of the least popular members of the royal family among staff during that period.