King Charles made unique request for Kate Middleton to change her name – which she ignored
Story by Indigo Stafford & Nicola Croal

Kate Middleton was once asked to change the spelling of her name due to a conflict with the then-Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.

While she is known worldwide as Kate, her actual name is Catherine, which is how most members of the Royal Family, including her husband Prince William, refer to her.

However, it seems that the Princess of Wales’ real name once caused a bit of a stir with her father-in-law Charles and his wife Camilla.

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As revealed by Prince Harry, they even suggested she should alter the spelling of her name, reports the Daily Record. In his revealing memoir Spare, Harry disclosed that Charles and Camilla wanted Kate to spell her real name Catherine with a K instead of a C.
This was because there were already two Royal cyphers with the letter C in them – and they didn’t want another.

Harry wrote in his autobiography: “There were already two royal cyphers with a C and a crown above: Charles and Camilla. It would be too confusing to have another. Make it Katherine with a K, they suggested. I wondered now what came of that suggestion.”

Recalling the moment he and William heard about the proposal, Harry added: “I turned to Willy, gave him a look that said, ‘You listening to this?’ His face was blank.”

Despite the request not being fulfilled, it’s reported that Kate maintains a warm relationship with both Charles and Camilla, who acknowledge the significant impact she can have on the monarchy.

Charles resumed public engagements earlier this month, after undergoing treatment for cancer. He and Camilla visited the Channel Islands – the first time since 2005 a British monarch has visited the islands when Queen Elizabeth II went to Jersey.

Buckingham Palace announced Charles’ diagnosis and break from royal duties in February – although there has been no word as to which kind of cancer the King has been diagnosed with.

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