It doesn't matter who is calling whom. If there is a call and it's urgent, and the ask is for you to send money, get money,or ...

A code word system is in place for when there is a royal family member death or emergency. That way, those who need to know about it before the public at large — i.e., other family members ...

Establishing a code word with my parents was fairly easy—we had one from middle and high school that was easy to reuse. It was harder to coordinate one with my partner.