Calling her Kate Middleton seems so disrespectful

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In the midst of all this, I hope that anyone who reports on or speaks about the matter can refrain from calling her Kate Middleton. She is the Princess of Wales, and that's that.

Other than that, I sincerely pray that she and the family are offered privacy and respect that they themselves ask for, and deserve.

Presumably because she was titled?

It's all comparable. They all retained their maiden monikers despite their marriage in to the firm. They remain commoners in the minds of the public and are referred to as such.

Kate isn't being singled out for ridicule nor derision.

No one really thinks of camilla as "queen"

Arguing about a name, ffs get a grip! Her name is Catherine and Catherine M is her birth name, but people call her Kate. The woman has been diagnosed with cancer, and probably wants to keep it private as she has young kids and also her father in law has had a diagnosis of cancer and as a king the focus needs to be on him.

Cancer doesn’t give a jot what a persons name or status is, it certainly doesn’t give a fuck if she is called Kate M, me lady, or the princess of Wales!

Of course they do. I do, given that that is exactly who she is. If she were referred to as Camilla Parker-Bowles I wouldn't suddenly forget what her title is just because it isn't being used in that moment.

Same with Kate Middleton. Using her name doesn't make anyone forget she's the Princess of Wales/future queen/Duchess of Cambridge etc.

Its not "all comparable."

The media and social media could call HRH kae as just that or PoW, or just Kate but 'Kate middleton' not on imo

Such an ill-informed post.

She may be "Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales" here, but in Scotland her correct title is "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay."

It really isn't a case that 'she is the Princess of Wales, and that's that.'

OK...you're clearly much more invested in this than I can be bothered to be.

I don't know anyone in real life who uses titles when referring to members of the royal family. It is simply Charles, Camilla, William, Kate, Harry, Meghan etc. I thought that was the norm?

It has been said that she prefers the name Catherine, so even on that basic fact, people calling her Kate are ignoring her wishes.

What BS. William called her Kate in their engagement interview.

Seriously there are a great deal of more worthy causes for you to be offended about. Kate Middleton isn't one of them.

Nothing to do with that other than common sense and respect.

I do appreciate the fact you have not been rude as many FM's start to get nasty. Thank you

What is an FM?

What is an FM?

It's been asked many times, but I've never seen an answer....

Too slavish. I wish her all the best in her recovery from the bottom of my heart, but that's just way too slavish lol. I can almost hear you slobbering.

I can’t imagine she cares one jot. I find it strange that others care so much on her behalf. Is it because some women still think their status is elevated by being married and taking their husband’s name? She is referred to as Kate Middleton by everyone. It’s not just the media.

@FMLWTF Totally agree. I'm married and would be far more offended if someone was to address my as Mrs Husband's Last Name!

I bet Fergie dreamed of only being reduced to First-name Maiden-name.

Er she became a princess when she married, it is one of her titles, Princess William. But the late Queen gave William the title Duke of Cambridge so she became Duchess of Cambridge.

When Charles became King William inherited the Duke of Cornwall title.

She is also the Princess of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay Countess Carrick, Baroness of Renfrew and Lady of the Isles.

But if she chooses she can still be Kate Middleton.

Omg I just realised that I also say Cheryl Cole and it didn’t even tweak when I first read it. And that’s not even her maiden name, it’s her WAG name!

Plenty do, but Camilla is a much more unusual name so a surname for clarity is needed much less often than in Kate's case.

Names stick. People don't tend to call Camilla the Queen outside of news reports, and one reason for that is that we all still think QE2 when we hear it.

Yeah, fair point but certainly Catherine.

Yes, fair point. Fingers moving faster than brain.

Her dad Mike calls her Kate.
Well he did when he was in my husband’s office one Saturday morning doing some business and he took a call from her.

That's interesting but I'm guessing she doesn't like it.

Without good cause, I slightly twitch when people call her Catherine.

In fairness I think she'd probably be called Kate Married surname but the royals don't really use a proper surname (Wales to Cambridge) for example so it doesn't stick. (I'm aware they have full legal surnames but they're not often used either).

Er you do remember before Camilla was queen don't you? She was 'The princess of Wales' but chose not to use it.