Who is Kate Middleton?

Maybe blame W.R. Hearst?

Well surely it was ever thus?
You took the words right out of my mouth Beswitched

Alegrias1

There's a serious part to this.

A couple of us have mentioned that its manipulation, that its being used by the press to make you think certain things about this person. Bridgeit believes she is a pleasant lady, although I suppose you've never met her Bridgeit?

The press are deciding what you think about people, whether its Royals, politicians or sportspeople. Or foreigners. Or Europeans

Well surely it was ever thus?

Also depending on info we have read , agreed or disagreed etc… we are all a ‘ sum of our parts & experiences ‘

We all make judgments on a daily basis, sometimes we adjust our previous views….. you could say it’s a work in progress

Ye see yon birkie, ca'd a lord, ( Or Duchess )
Wha struts, an' stares, an' a' that;
Tho' hundreds worship at his word,
He's but a coof for a' that:
For a' that, an' a' that,
His ribband, star, an' a' that:
The man o' independent mind
He looks an' laughs at a' that.

I call her kate Middleton because I've no idea or interest in her title.
Why would I have?

There's a serious part to this.

A couple of us have mentioned that its manipulation, that its being used by the press to make you think certain things about this person. Bridgeit believes she is a pleasant lady, although I suppose you've never met her Bridgeit?

The press are deciding what you think about people, whether its Royals, politicians or sportspeople. Or foreigners. Or Europeans

Never gave it a thought until now.
Now that I have , I feel it conveys a pleasant & personal touch to an already pleasant lady.

grandtanteJE65

But you only need to type it once! Word and every other computer progam you can think of can store frequently used words or phrases when you type your abbreviation of them.

I have always assumed that those who persist in referring to the Duchess of Cambridge as Kate Middelton are either opposed to Royalty or the reverse, such arrants snobs that they are determined to remind us all, including the lady in question and her husband that she was not born in a royal palace, but in a home that far more nearly corresponds to most people's.

I really don't think most people put that much thought into it. The title Duchess of Cambridge has just never really caught on in the public mind. Neither has Duchess of Cornwall or Duchess of Sussex. Times have just changed obviously.

grandtanteJE65

But you only need to type it once! Word and every other computer progam you can think of can store frequently used words or phrases when you type your abbreviation of them.

I have always assumed that those who persist in referring to the Duchess of Cambridge as Kate Middelton are either opposed to Royalty or the reverse, such arrants snobs that they are determined to remind us all, including the lady in question and her husband that she was not born in a royal palace, but in a home that far more nearly corresponds to most people's.

Absolute nonsense. On this thread you will see fervent royalists who don’t mind (or even notice possibly!) fervent anti RF who don’t mind and “them as aren’t bothered “either way about the RF who think OP is making a fuss about nothing !

Wrong on both grandtanteJE65

But you only need to type it once! Word and every other computer progam you can think of can store frequently used words or phrases when you type your abbreviation of them.

I have always assumed that those who persist in referring to the Duchess of Cambridge as Kate Middelton are either opposed to Royalty or the reverse, such arrants snobs that they are determined to remind us all, including the lady in question and her husband that she was not born in a royal palace, but in a home that far more nearly corresponds to most people's.

“ That is their privilege not that of the public.”

Dear oh dear . Sorry to be blunt you do sound a bit uptight !

Goodness and another person saying it’s rude and disrespectful, i honestly can’t believe this.

And if I’m not mistaken there’s a least one royal family fan on here who doesn’t think like that !

I don’t care what the press call William’s wife, and think there’s too much drivel printed about the RF of whom in truth we actually know very little because of their culture of secrecy.
I do agree with Alegria’s point about the way the press manipulate the public by the careful wording they employ in describing people and events.

I'm sorry, why is it considered a privilege to refer to someone by their name instead of a silly made up title that didn't exist for 200 years until the Queen resurrected it?

There'll be no cap-doffing in my neck of the woods.

Catherine, be it spelled with a C or K became Duchess of Cambridge on the day of her marriage to Prince William. Maybe her nearest and dearest refer to her as K/Cate That is their privilege not that of the public.

What has love and adoring to do with use of surnames

I hate sloppy journalism where members of the royal family are referred to as if they are 'our family', they are not. I hated terms like 'Queen Mum', 'Lady Di', not because I am a royalist ( I am not) but because it is all part of the myth. I wish them no harm, but I do not 'love' or 'adore' people that I have not, and never will meet.

I doubt if the intention is disrespect. It is actually interesting to many people that an important member of the Royal Family and future queen is a commoner by birth and upbringing.

I’ve never believed you give up your own surname when you marry. You are still Ms Mary Smith, known as Mrs Mary Jones for practical purposes. I’ve always seen it like that but a lot of women seem to be proud to ‘lose’ their surname!

Annie you’ve just reminded me, at one time (probably in Kelvin Mackenzie's The Sun) HM was known as ‘Liz’!
Seems like heresy now!

Doubt the Queen cares, at one time the press referred to
Randy Andy. Diana was often Princess Di , even though not a
princess and even after the divorce. The York’s were Andy and
Fergie. The Queen Mother was The Queen Mum.

With all the rubbish in the press over the years why would the
Queen care about the use of the name Kate

Yes, but think of the poor queen, won't you?
I bet she doesnt like it!

I agree with lam64 and Beswitched.

Plus, I'm not going to get all het up on someone else's behalf about something that, for all I know, they might be perfectly happy about.