Who is Kate Middleton?

I have no idea how she feels about being referred to as Kate but if that is what she is known as to her family it can’t be unbelievably rude or disrespectful which is a bit dramatic.
A short version of Catherine is usually, Cat, again, no idea why she is known as Kate.

NotAGran55

Mike Middleton is a regular customer of our business and during his last visit his phone rang.
He turned away as he answered it saying ‘Hello Kate” ….

Could have been another Kate?

NotAGran ooh!

Mike Middleton is a regular customer of our business and during his last visit his phone rang.
He turned away as he answered it saying ‘Hello Kate” ….

Josieann

I assume Kate was what she was called at school because one of her teachers at Marlborough College called her by that name when she was interviewed. Maybe it stuck with her at uni too because there's the famous quote by William, "Kate's hot!" when she wore the see through dress. Also Meghan referred to her as Kate at least 3 times in the Oprah interview.
Grace Kelly was always referred to as such, not Grace Grimaldi. Carla Bruni didn't become Madame Sarkozy. Meghan Markle etc. Maiden names ames stick, especially in reporting. I don't think there is any significance.

Exactly. Goodness me “unbelievably rude and disrespectful “
OTT or what, She is just a woman whose unmarried name was Kate Middleton., and sometimes she’s referred to as such and sometimes (mostly I’d say) as the Duchess of Cambridge,

Alegrias is right (as she usually is).

It’s noteworthy that James Bulger was usually referred to as ‘Jamie’ in the newspapers so as to over familiarise him to the reader.

James’ parents never called him Jamie, but this also stuck in the public’s imagination.

Also, she’s known as Kate for the more prosaic reason that it’s shorter (newspapers like short words).

Unlike many on here I actually like the fact that she is known by her unmarried name; I suppose that I like to pretend that she chose to be referred to it herself (I assume that this isn’t the case!)

I had never considered that it might be though if as being disrespectful at all.

Does any Catherine with a C use Cate? I can only think of (the marvellous) Blanchet.

At least she’s not known as Cath.
(Apologies to any Caths, I have inherited the dislike of the name from my wonderful mom, Kathryn.
Woe betide anyone who called her ‘Cath’

Why not Duchess Kate, then? That would make sense!

I think it's lovely that William calls her Catherine. It shows respect. If that is her preferred name then so be it. I dislike intensely people calling me by a shortened version of my name when I always use the full name myself. It shows disrespect because I don't like the short version and haven't given them permission to use it. Very few people ask whether you mind.

I can't honestly find the energy to care what's she's called.

My son in law took my daughter's surname when they married. She and her brother were the last two people in this country who could pass this name on whereas my son in law was one of 13 children.

Grace Kelly was normally referred to as Princess Grace.

I always think of her as Kate Middleton.

I assume Kate was what she was called at school because one of her teachers at Marlborough College called her by that name when she was interviewed. Maybe it stuck with her at uni too because there's the famous quote by William, "Kate's hot!" when she wore the see through dress. Also Meghan referred to her as Kate at least 3 times in the Oprah interview.
Grace Kelly was always referred to as such, not Grace Grimaldi. Carla Bruni didn't become Madame Sarkozy. Meghan Markle etc. Maiden names ames stick, especially in reporting. I don't think there is any significance.

I still have the name I was registered, then Christened under. Been married forty years. Never felt the need to adopt my husband’s name.. he didn’t want to take
Mine either
It’s a strange British thing this giving up your name on marriage

Ex duchess of York was referred to as Fergie

Kate is often used to shorten Katherine , Catherine

Perhaps she wanted to keep her own name.

Calendar girl. Quite right. Sorry. Forgot about that!!

Not lazy or sloppy, I think.

Very deliberate.

Lazy sloppy journalism, looking for click bait/sound bites

When Prince William is speaking of her, he always calls her Catherine.
It is very disrespectful to refer to the Duchess if Cambridge by her maiden name, let alone be Kate.

Why Kate? Why not Cate? There is no K in her name.

Alegrias1

Kate Middleton is just like us though, isn't she. Lovely Kate. Nice ordinary English girl. Could be our daughter. Good old Kate.

Whereas Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is a bit posh and a bit distant. Not the sort of person who'd be friends with us. The sort of person who wears a tiara and rides in gilded carriages. She'd be too far above us.

Manipulation of the adoring public.

Ah, I never thought of it like this.

Interesting.

Kate Middleton is just like us though, isn't she. Lovely Kate. Nice ordinary English girl. Could be our daughter. Good old Kate.

Whereas Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is a bit posh and a bit distant. Not the sort of person who'd be friends with us. The sort of person who wears a tiara and rides in gilded carriages. She'd be too far above us.

Manipulation of the adoring public.

paddyann54

there are more women who keep their maiden name than not nowadays .I dont think its either rude nor disrespectful.Of course I think titles are a medieval concept that should have been left in the middle ages.
The way things are going we can hope that will be the case sooner rather than later .Let then monarchy end when Lizzie dies ,end the class system and the biggest divide in the UK

The fact that more women keep their maiden name nowadays is irrelevant.

If she has taken her husband’s name then of course it’s rude and disrespectful to constantly refer to her by her maiden name.

Lizbethann55

I agree Mallin. It is disrespectful. And if Anniebach is right then it is just plain lazy! I am not sure which is worse.
Princess Diana was never known as Diana Spencer after her wedding.

Often still referred to as Lady Di though.

I agree Mallin. It is disrespectful. And if Anniebach is right then it is just plain lazy! I am not sure which is worse.
Princess Diana was never known as Diana Spencer after her wedding.