BBC Faces Backlash After Apologizing to Princess of Wales for 'Kate Middleton' Slip
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The BBC has apologized to the Princess of Wales, Catherine, after one of its anchors referred to her by her maiden name, Kate Middleton, during a live Armistice Day broadcast. The error occurred on November 11 at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, where anchor Rajini Vaidyanathan made the mistake during a live segment. This is the second high-profile apology issued by the BBC in recent weeks, following a similar apology to US President Donald Trump. The BBC acknowledged that the reference to Kate Middleton was inaccurate in the context of formal coverage, as Catherine has officially held the title of Princess of Wales since the accession of King Charles III in 2022. In a statement, the broadcaster apologized for the mistake and clarified that they had referred to Catherine by her correct title throughout their Armistice Day coverage. The timing of the slip comes amid ongoing scrutiny of the BBC's editing practices, including a recent controversy surrounding a Panorama documentary that edited footage of Donald Trump's remarks ahead of the January 6 Capitol attack. Trump has since labeled the edit 'fake' and threatened to sue the BBC for between $1 billion and $5 billion. The BBC has stated that it has no plans to rebroadcast the documentary and is investigating further allegations of editing practices.
