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BBC Apologizes to Kate Middleton for Calling Her Kate Middleton

The beleaguered BBC was hit with complaints from the public after misnaming Catherine, Princess of Wales at Armistice Day ceremonies

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Tom Sykes
Nov 17, 2025
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The BBC, facing a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit threat from Donald Trump, has decided to tackle the really big issue: accidentally referring to the woman known by millions of people around the world as Kate Middleton as “Kate Middleton.”

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