{"id":241567,"date":"2023-11-19T18:21:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T18:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=241567"},"modified":"2023-11-19T18:21:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T18:21:32","slug":"reason-why-kate-middleton-was-meant-to-change-her-name-after-she-married-prince-william-but-didnt-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/reason-why-kate-middleton-was-meant-to-change-her-name-after-she-married-prince-william-but-didnt-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Reason why Kate Middleton was meant to change her name after she married Prince William &#8211; but didn\u2019t | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Would you change your name if the King asked you to? <\/p>\n<p>Born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, Kate has been an official member of the Royal Family for 12 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When she married <span>Prince<\/span><span>William<\/span>, there were talks about changing the way her first name was spelled.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/42ad489f-de58-4eda-a80a-383a05b1a3af.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WI_King_Charles_III_And_Queen_Camilla_Launch_The__1793160733jpg-JS859564948.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>According to Prince Harry, in his memoir Spare, King Charles and Queen Camilla suggested Kate spell her full name, Catherine, with a K instead of a C.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This is because \u201cthere were already too many first names in the family beginning with a C\u201d and Charles and Camilla were apparently concerned this would cause confusion &#8211; 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BOY <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Real reason David Beckham wasn&#x27;t &#x27;Markled&#x27; &amp;amp; why he chose William over Harry<\/h3>\n<p>&quot;It would be too confusing to have another.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Whilst the Princess of <span>Wales<\/span> is known to millions across the world as Kate, she officially goes by Catherine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to royal expert Adam Helliker, the shift from Kate to Catherine happened whilst she was <span>dating<\/span> <span>Prince William<\/span>, just in case they got married and a royal life awaited her.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Helliker explained in a 2008 Sunday Express column that recently resurfaced: \u201cI hear that in the past few weeks, the former accessories buyer has quietly informed friends that she would like to drop the informal &#x27;Kate&#x27; and in <span>future<\/span> wishes to be known by her full name: &#x27;Catherine.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Royals<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/TOB-SLEEPING-BEAUTY_COMP.jpg\"><\/picture><span>FATAL FEARS <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Diana was \u2018consumed by death\u2019 after shock murder of A-list pal in final days<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/KH_19_11_MEGHAN_COMP.jpg\"><\/picture><span>MAKING A STATEMENT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Meghan&#8217;s red carpet appearance was to &#8216;silence rumours&#8217; 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