10 Of The Most Unflattering Nicknames Given To Royals

(via Listverse)The nicknames that royals are given by their subjects tend to become part of the historical record. For some that turns out to be a very good thing indeed – as a heroic sounding nickname can turn a pretty average reign into the stuff of legend – but others are not so fortunate. For every leader of men who has been dubbed Richard the Lionheart, Catherine the Great or William the Conqueror, there are some unfortunate souls like the ones we will look at in this list.