E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Titi (Prince).
Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of George II. Seward, a contemporary, tells us that Prince Frederick was a great reader of French memoirs, and that he himself wrote memoirs of his contemporaries under the pseudonym of “Prince Titi.”
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There was a political fairy tale by St. Hyacinthe (1684–1740) called the History of Prince Titi. Ralph also wrote a History of Prince Titi. These histories are manifestly covert reflections on George II. and his belongings.
