# Kylie Kelce Apologizes for Calling Kate Middleton Princess Kate

> Kylie Kelce apologizes for calling Kate Middleton 'Princess Kate' on podcast.
- Title: Kylie Kelce Apologizes for Calling Kate Middleton Princess…
- Summary: Kylie Kelce apologizes for calling Kate Middleton 'Princess Kate' on podcast. Kylie Kelce apologized for using 'Princess Kate' instead of 'Princess…
- Keywords: kylie kelce, kate middleton, princess cat, not gonna lie podcast, prince william, royal family, Kylie, Kelce, Apologizes, Calling, Kate, Middleton
- Source: Cosmopolitan — https://cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a73992016/why-kylie-kelce-apologized-kate-middleton
- Author: Mehera  Bonner
- Published: 2026-10-02T13:37:32+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kylie kelce, kate middleton, princess cat, not gonna lie podcast, prince william, royal family
## Kylie Kelce's apology
Kylie Kelce issued a public apology to Kate Middleton for referring to her as princess kate on her not gonna lie podcast.

> I love learning, so i was unaware that calling princess catherine princess kate was offensive
## Kylie's podcast comment
Kylie said princess kate duchess of cambridge if you ever wanted to come on and chitchat about some field hockey and maybe kids.
## Royal naming confusion
Her royal highness officially goes by catherine princess of wales but kate middleton started being used widely by media when she and prince william first started dating.
## Media's royal naming
In 2016 the daily mail royal expert rebecca english told vanity fair reporters were asked to start using catherine ahead of the royal wedding.

> Interestingly, in the run up to the 2011 royal wedding, senior members of the palace p.r. team encouraged us in the british media to refer to kate as catherine
## Princess's reaction
A source told the daily mail the princess isn't bothered by the name and doesn't correct photographers.

> It doesn't irritate her, even when the photographers shout her name out
## Key takeaway

Kylie Kelce apologized for using 'Princess Kate' instead of 'Princess Catherine' on her podcast, acknowledging it was offensive.