Another added: “Can somebody have a word with your reporter at the National Memorial Arboretum – she should not be referring to the Princess of Wales as ‘Kate Middleton’!!”
A third wrote: “How dare the BBC once again be disrespectful to the Princess of Wales at the wreath laying. Several times, the presenter used her maiden name. I’m fuming! I’d name and shame if I knew who she was.”
Honoring Princess Diana at Remembrance Sunday
Just days earlier, on Sunday, November 9, Princess Kate attended the annual Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.
Standing on the balcony alongside Queen Camilla, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, and the Duke of Kent, Kate paid her respects while the King, Prince William, and Prince Edward took part in the ceremony below.
Her outfit once again reflected the solemnity of the occasion. She wore a black coat, an asymmetrical hat, and a lace ruffle scarf, paired with pearl drop earrings once belonging to Princess Diana. The look was completed with a poppy and an RAF brooch — a tribute to her grandfather, Peter Middleton, who served as a fighter pilot during World War II.
A Weekend of Remembrance
The night before, Kate attended the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall alongside King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince Edward, and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.
Royal fans were particularly delighted to see her accompanied by her eldest son, Prince George. However, the young royal was not present at Sunday’s service.
The reason, according to royal tradition, is simply his age. Prince George is only 12 years old — and, as royal watchers point out, Prince William did not attend his first Remembrance Sunday service until he was 22. It seems George will have to wait a few more years before joining the solemn ceremony himself.
