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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog
It annoys me that they still refer to her as Kate Middleton. She's HRH, The Duchess if Cambridge, Lady Kate...pick one.
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Well, in Scotland she's the Countess of Strathearn.
And no, she's not Lady Kate. Lady is not used for duchesses, especially royal duchesses. She could be called Princess William, but the royal duchy title actually outranks the prince title, so that makes the preferred style "HRH the Duchess of Cambridge" or "Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge."
FWIW, Kate's full title is Her Royal Highness Princess William, Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn, Baroness Carrickfergus.
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Did they refer to Diana as "Diana Spencer" for awhile?
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No, they called her Princess Diana, which was also incorrect. (Ditto Princess Grace.) With the possible exception of a princess consort (of which Camilla Parker Bowles will be the first), only someone who is a princess by blood is entitled to be called "Princess [Name]."