PRINCESS Kate told her closest friends she would use a new name before getting engaged to Prince William, a royal expert claims.
O future Queen is said to have wanted to ditch the informal “Kate” for a more regal moniker and sent a “humorous email” to her friends informing them of the change.
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In a new biography about the royal mother of three, Robert Jobson said the name change took place in 2008, when speculation about the couple’s engagement reached fever pitch.
She reportedly told her inner circle that she would be known in the future as “Catherine” rather than “Kate.”
He wrote: “It was unclear whether she disliked being called ‘Kate’ or whether this was part of greater preparation for her formal public role as Prince William’s future wife, but it appears she had a genuine desire to use her full name.”
The name change “only added to the speculation” that Prince William was about to pop the question, says Robert.
William finally proposed to his wife in 2010 and they married in April 2011 in a fairytale wedding watched by millions of people around the world.
After the nuptials, Kate became formally known as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
She used this title until September 2022, when she was given the new title of Princess of Walesfollowing the death of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Previously, Princess Diana held this title.
Prince Harry opened up about Kate’s name in his bombshell memoir of Spare, and claims King Charles asked her to change the spelling of her name.
He claimed that the monarch wanted Catherine to be transformed into Catherine so that she would not come into conflict with Charles or Camilla.
He explained: “This was because there were already two real ciphers with the letter C – and they didn’t want another one.
“There were already two royal ciphers with a C and a crown above: Charles and Camilla. It would be very confusing to have another one.
“Do Katherine with K, they suggested.
“I wonder now what came of that suggestion.”
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Prince Harry remembers reaching out to see what Prince William’s reaction was to the name change.
He added: “I turned to Willy and gave him a look that said ‘Are you listening to this?’ His face was expressionless.”
Kate ended up using her preferred spelling for her official title, although many refer to her informally as Princess Kate.
Inside Prince William and Kate Middleton’s relationship – in their words
AFTER years of dating, Prince William and Kate Middleton announced their engagement on November 16, 2010.
Prince William revealed in an interview with the BBC that he knew from the beginning that Kate was different from other people.
He said in the engagement interview: “From my perspective, when I met Kate, I knew there was something very special about her.”
When asked what brought them together, it turned out that their “wicked sense of humor” was the turning point.
He said: “She has a very naughty sense of humour, which really helps me because I have a very dirty sense of humour, so it was really fun, we laughed a lot and then things happened.”
And it seems that Prince William is a very attentive partner to Kate. Fainting.
She previously told Hello! what a gentleman William is, and said, “You know, over the years William has looked after me, he’s treated me very well – like the loving boyfriend that he is, he’s been very supportive of me in the good times and also during the bad times.”
In April 2011, Prince William and Kate Middleton were married at Westminster Abbey, in a ceremony watched around the world by millions of fans.
Kate wore a spectacular Alexander McQueen gown and the loved-up prince could be seen telling Kate: “You look beautiful” before the service began.
They may have an unconventional life, but when it comes to relationships, it’s all about fun.
Prince William added: “Obviously we both have a lot of fun together, we both have a great sense of humor about things, we’re down to earth, we make fun of each other a lot and she has a lot of habits. It makes me laugh because I tease her.”
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