The BBC has been forced to apologise after it used the wrong title for Princess Kate on Armistice Day.
During their coverage, the BBC referred to the Princess of Wales as “Kate Middleton,” causing outrage on social media.
The royal has not been referred to as Kate Middleton since 2011, as it is her maiden name, but after marrying Prince William, she picked up the title of Duchess of Cambridge, before being named the Princess of Wales by King Charles in 2022.
The BBC said in their apology: “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.
The BBC has issued an apology after referring to Princess Kate as 'Kate Middleton' during Armistice Day coverage
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“Throughout our Armistice Day coverage more broadly, we referred to Catherine by her correct title.”
Following the commemorations on November 11, Jim Shannon, a member of Parliament for Strangford, Northern Ireland, wrote on X: “A reminder to @BBCNews to educate its broadcasters that the Princess of Wales has not been 'Kate Middleton' since 2011. Her correct title is Catherine, Princess of Wales. Get it right.”
The post gained widespread acclaim, gaining thousands of likes, with one individual responding: “Well said, Jim. It’s totally disrespectful for them to continue calling her 'Kate Middleton’.”
A royal insider recently revealed that King Charles has been “delighted” with how the Princess of Wales has stepped up as she led the nation on her own as she attended the service at the National Memorial Arboretum for the first time.
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond revealed: “I’m sure the King is delighted every time Catherine steps up to perform high-profile duties.
“He must recognise that she is an absolutely key figure in the future of the monarchy, and - just like William - he is proud of how completely she has embraced her role.”
The royal expert added that Kate was the “very picture of a modern future Queen, carrying out one of the most solemn duties in the royal calendar”.
It was the first time Princess Kate had attended the commemorations at the National Memorial Arboretum
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She went on to say the future queen “showed her commitment to the Remembrance events by taking a prominent role at the Albert Hall commemoration, the Cenotaph service and then at the Arboretum”.
During the ceremony, a specially commissioned poem titled A Sonnet For Us All was read aloud.
The poem was written by Arji Manuelpillai, Poet in Residence at the National Memorial Arboretum.
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It read: “When you speak of our country, do not speak of war. Speak of the nurse who held a hand like her own father’s.
“A lieutenant who embraced a soldier like his own brother. Remember, sometimes those who go into burning buildings burn brighter than the fire inside. Those who rise from burning buildings carry scars we cannot see.
“If you speak of this country, speak of the widow who never stopped waiting, the sailor who kissed a photo till it turned to ash in his hands, or the pilots who meet in the pub to talk of anything but war.
Royal insiders believe that King Charles is very happy how Princess Kate has handled herself over recent events
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“You see love is a compass, love is a bugle mourning. Love is sacrificing tomorrow so that a stranger can live today.
“So when you speak of this country, do not think of it as a place. Think of it as a feeling, the feeling of being loved, the duty to pass that love to whoever needs it.”