KATE, Duchess of Cambridge, sent out a brutal email to her friends making a surprise request, unearthed documents have revealed.
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She had recently attended his RAF graduation and gone to a royal wedding in his place.
It was then that columnist Adam Helliker reported exclusively for the Sunday Express that Kate had even told her friends to stop calling her Kate and start referring to her as Catherine.
He wrote: “With Prince William’s engagement now a surefire certainty (even Ladbrokes has stopped taking bets on whether it will happen after a flurry of well-placed wagers) there are intriguing signs tha t Kate Middleton is preparing for her future role.
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“I hear that in the past few weeks the former accessories buyer has quietly informed friends that she would like to drop the informal ‘Kate’ and in future wishes to be known by her full name: ‘Catherine’. ”
The request was made via email and, according to royal expert Daniela Elser, she was “gentle” and “very jokey” despite the awkward nature of the request .
, however, her friends were still a little taken aback.
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One commented that Kate must have suddenly realized that, if things carried on as they were , she will be Queen one day.
They told Mr Helliker: “Everyone knows it’s about to happen with Kate and William, but we were a little surprised about the request to call her Catherine.
“There is a distinct feeling she has started to become very aware of her position.”
According to Mr Helliker, the now-Duchess of Cambridge went by Catherine at Marlborough College but it was shortened to Kate when she started at the University of St Andrews.
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Kate and William first met and started dating at university, so he likely called her Kate like everyone else.
However, it is often viewed as more “dignified” and therefore “royal” to be known by your full name as a member of the Royal Family.
This is likely why the Duchess tried to change her image.
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**************** **********************Kate and William with Prince George and Princess Charlotte on Christmas Day “And to be fair, it is the name her family refers to her. Needless to say, though, they were pretty much ignored. “ Nevertheless, to this day, William refers to his wife as Catherine in public.
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