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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Jenny Proudfoot

Kate Middleton’s friends were reportedly taken aback by her email announcing her name change

Kate Middleton

Kate, Princess of Wales is one of the most talked about women in the world, from her relationship with Prince William to their family life with three royal children - Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis - entertaining the world on the regular. 

But it wasn’t Princess Charlotte’s signature sass or Prince Louis’ facial expressions that got the world talking this week. Instead, it was Kate Middleton herself, and more specifically her name.

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