The British Broadcasting Corporation issued an apology to its viewers after some complained about the channel’s recent coverage of Kate Middleton.
The BBC said in a summary of its statement issued last week that it “received complaints from people unhappy that we didn’t use the Princess of Wales’s correct title during our coverage of Armistice Day.”
“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 said in the full statement.
“Throughout our Armistice Day coverage more broadly, we referred to Catherine by her correct title,” the network added.
Many publications, including this one, refer to the royal as both “Kate Middleton” and the Princess of Wales. The royal herself often refers to herself as Catherine or “C” when she signs personalized messages, like tweets.
Queen Elizabeth gave Kate and Prince William the royal titles of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their wedding day in April 2011.
Following the death of the queen in 2022, King Charles announced new titles for the couple, who became the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Charles said at the time that he was “proud to create” William as the new Prince of Wales, a “title I have been so greatly privileged to bear during so much of my life and duty.”
“With Catherine beside him, our new Prince and Princess of Wales will ― I know ― continue to inspire and lead our national conversations, helping to bring the marginal to the center ground where vital help can be given.”