The BBC has been compelled to apologise to the Princess of Wales after using the wrong title for her during their Remembrance Day coverage. While she took part in a solemn ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, the broadcaster repeatedly referred to her by her maiden name, Kate Middleton — a title she has not used since her wedding in 2011.
Following multiple complaints, the BBC issued an apology to the Princess on November 14. In a statement, the corporation said: “During our coverage of memorials to commemorate Armistice Day we mistakenly referred to Catherine, Princess of Wales, as Kate Middleton; these were errors during hours of live broadcasting for which we apologise.”
“Throughout our Armistice Day coverage more broadly, we referred to Catherine by her correct title.”
The BBC has apologised to the Princess of Wales after using the wrong title for her during their Remembrance Day broadcast. While she took part in a solemn ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, the network repeatedly referred to her as Kate Middleton — a name she has not used since marrying in 2011.
Following a series of complaints, the BBC issued an apology on November 14. In their statement, the corporation said: “During our coverage of memorials to commemorate Armistice Day we mistakenly referred to Catherine, Princess of Wales, as Kate Middleton; these were errors during hours of live broadcasting for which we apologise.”
One viewer wrote on X: “Who is the moron calling the Princess of Wales ‘Kate Middleton’ on BBC News?”
Another user posted: “Am I missing something? Is the BBC now not just left-wing but also republican? ‘Kate Middleton’?? How bl**dy disrespectful. This woman keeps calling her Kate Middleton. FFS!”
A third added: “Can somebody have a word with your reporter at the National Memorial Arboretum — she should not be referring to the Princess of Wales as ‘Kate Middleton’!!”
Catherine has held the title Princess of Wales since 2022, when King Charles announced that she and Prince William would henceforth be known as the Prince and Princess of Wales.
At the same time, William also inherited the titles Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland — meaning Catherine automatically assumed the corresponding female titles.
Before this change, the couple had been known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge from the day they married on April 29, 2011, at Westminster Abbey.
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