The BBC is issuing a public apology to the royal family after an unexpected on-air mistake involving Princess Kate Middleton.
In a statement released on Friday, November 14, the network acknowledged that it had “received complaints from people unhappy that we didn’t use the Princess of Wales’ correct title during our coverage of Armistice Day.” The broadcaster admitted that several presenters had mistakenly referred to her as “Kate Middleton” instead of “Catherine, Princess of Wales.”
“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 apologize,” the statement read. “Throughout our Armistice Day coverage more broadly, we referred to Catherine by her correct title.”
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The slip-up prompted backlash from royal watchers — and even Members of Parliament. “A reminder to @BBCNews to educate its broadcasters that the Princess of Wales has not been ‘Kate Middleton’ since 2011,” Northern Ireland MP Jim Shannon wrote on X. “Her correct title is Catherine, Princess of Wales. Get it right.”
The BBC’s apology wasn’t the only royal moment that caught attention as of late. Princess Kate also turned heads on Remembrance Day November 9, with a meaningful sartorial tribute to her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana.
For the ceremony, Middleton wore a sharply tailored black jacket paired with a lace scarf, and matching fascinator. But it was her jewelry that carried the most poignant message. Middleton opted for Collingwood pearl teardrop earrings — a pair once belonging to Diana, originally given to her as an engagement gift before her 1981 wedding to the then-Prince Charles.
And speaking of engagement, fans got a glimpse of her latest update to Diana’s iconic engagement ring this summer. While attending Wimbledon on July 12, Middleton debuted a new twist on the famous 12-carat sapphire, pairing it with two diamond eternity bands and her original Welsh gold wedding ring. According to GB News, one of the eternity rings was a gift from husband Prince William after the birth of Prince George in 2013, while the newest addition was reportedly given to her by William in 2024 while she was undergoing chemotherapy.
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